The Z Zurich Foundation creates brighter futures for vulnerable people and focuses on issues including adapting to climate change, improving mental well-being, enabling social equity, and responding to crises. The scholarship is committed to supporting impactful leaders to participate in the annual One Young World Summit. It targets emerging African young changemakers working on enabling social equity.
The scholarship supports young African leaders who are working on enabling social equity through education, employability, or entrepreneurship solutions, to participate in the One Young World Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. In addition to Summit participation, ZZF scholars take part in a curated pre- and post-Summit programme designed to support leadership growth, build peer networks, and amplify their impact.
Selection is based on candidate criteria that include age, African nationality and residency, alignment with the enabling social equity pillar, leading an early-stage initiative that is not supported by major corporate or institutional funders, and leading a formally registered not-for-profit entity with a bank account in the organisation’s name. Candidates are also required to actively engage in scheduled pre- and post-Summit engagement and contribute to peer learning before, during, and after the Summit.
