Description:
The Cambridge Consultants’ Scholarship for One Young World Summit has been established to support young people who want to apply technology to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Applications using data analysis, artificial intelligence, language processing, novel designs for Human Interaction or similar fields are particularly needed. Your innovation can be wholly software, or some large product or service where software is just one of the important parts.
As well as participating in the One Young World Summit 2019, scholarship recipients will receive remote mentoring, an intensive two week residency at the Cambridge (UK) headquarters and support in developing their innovations.
Number of Awards: 15
Target group:
The Cambridge Consultants’ Scholarship for One Young World Summit is Open to all.
Scholarship Benefits:
- 3 months remote mentoring and support to develop your innovation
- Guided access to prototype and development capabilities and laboratories
- Travel to Cambridge (UK) and accommodation for 2 weeks between 7 and 21 October
- Workplace based mentoring and support at the Cambridge (UK) headquarters
- Fully funded participation in the One Young World Summit 2019
- Support in developing, or launching and refining your innovation
Eligibility:
This scholarship is designed to support young leaders who aim to use technology to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals in their own community or country. Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate:
- Developing expertise in technology, software or design
- A passion for pressing sustainability issues
- A developing concept to apply technology to drive progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
The program is particularly keen to connect with innovators working to address Goal 13: Climate Action, but would welcome applications from people working on:
- Goal 4: Quality Education
- Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 14: Life Below Water
- Goal 15: Life on Land
Most delegates are between the age of 18 and 30. The One Young World team will consider applications from those who are older than 30, pending demonstration of appropriate personal impact, initiative, and willingness to engage. We are not able to accept applications from those who will be aged under 18 at the time of the Summit. Candidates must demonstrate: A passion for environmental issues, Impact and capacity for innovation in this field, Leadership.
Application instructions:
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