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Applications are now open for the One Young World Academy Global Health Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
The One Young World Academy is a globally recognized e-learning platform designed to empower young leaders to make an impact. In partnership with the Gates Foundation, we are launching a special series focused on critical global health issues. The Academy series will explore how multifaceted approaches – combining innovation, advocacy, and partnerships are essential to advancing global health outcomes.
About the Course
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Health Division aims to reduce inequities in health by developing new tools and strategies to reduce the burden of infectious disease and the leading causes of child mortality in developing countries. This academy series will focus on four of The Foundation’s key global health programme areas namely; polio eradication, malaria eradication, family planning and maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH).
Why apply?
Expert guidance
Learn from top global health experts about current and emerging interventions on malaria, polio, family planning and MNCH.
Make an impact
Gain practical insights that you can apply to enhance the effectiveness of your own projects and initiatives.
Share your work on a world stage
The top eight Academy Graduates will receive a full scholarship to participate in the One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich alongside 2,000+ delegates from more than 190 countries.
At the conclusion of the series, you will be invited to submit a video or essay covering one of the four-session themes. Eight winners will be selected based on their submissions, and receive full funding to participate in the One Young World Summit 2025 in addition to a year-long learning and development programme consisting One Young World’s Global Leadership Programme and Action Accelerator.
Aged 18 – 35.
Working in the private/public sector, politics, or activism. From or living in one of the following eligible countries; Niger, Senegal, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire.
Young leaders from the private and public sectors, political scenarios, civil society and activists interested in advancing global health in relation to malaria eradication, polio eradication, family planning or MNCH.