Eligibility

- Aged 18 - 30.* - Proficiency in English (speaking, reading, writing). - Nationals of all countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship. - Ability to fully participate in-person at the One Young World Summit (2-7 November 2026) in Cape Town, South Africa. - Willingness to share insights, help co-create commitments to action, foster partnerships, and serve as ambassadors of AstraZeneca’s health equity and YHP work where appropriate. - Access to the internet and a device (computer, phone) that will allow them to participate in live, online Fellowship sessions – this will not be provided to Fellows. - Applicants must be founders or leaders of registered non-profit organisations that meet the following criteria: - Have been registered and operational for at least 3 full years. - To be considered to receive a $10,000 grant: have had a total reported income in the last financial year of more than USD$10,000 and less than USD$1,000,000. - To be considered to receive a $50,000 grant: Have had a total reported income in the last financial year of more than USD$100,000 and less than USD$2,000,000. - Are ‘funding-ready’ and able to provide appropriate documentation (in English) to AstraZeneca’s grant-making partner at the Charities Aid Foundation to verify their organisation’s charitable status, governance and financial situation. This process can take 3-6 months to complete and will begin once Fellows are selected. If the required documentation is not available, it may impact the ability of the organisation to receive the grant and Fellowship may be withdrawn. We aim for all grants to be dispersed by October 2026, and projects to start between October 2026 and April 2027. All projects must end by December 2027. - Operate in underserved communities.