European Commission Peace Ambassador Scholarship 2023 – www.oneyoungworld.com/scholarships
Are you interested in studying abroad? Then apply for the 2023 European Commission Peace Ambassador Scholarship for an opportunity to study and get empowered to meet other young people in other to build a more cohesive and peaceful society.
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About the One Young World Scholarship
Delivered in partnership with the European Commission, the One Young World Peace Ambassador Scholarship, aims to empower young people to build more cohesive and peaceful societies.
The scholarship recipients will participate in the One Young World Summit 2023, which will see 2,000 young leaders from 190+ countries descend on Manchester for the global forum for young leaders. During the Summit, delegates will present and debate solutions to our time’s most pressing issues alongside senior leaders.
Scholarship recipients will join a community of over 200 Peace Ambassadors who have participated in the program since 2017. The 2022 Peace Ambassador Programme will focus on the role of disinformation in fuelling hate speech, conflict, and violent extremism.
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Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for this scholarship, you should meet these requirements;
- Aged 18 – 30 by 5 September.
- Candidates need to be actively engaged in the fields of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, tackling disinformation, or countering violent extremism.
- Available to join the program full-time between 4 and 8 September 2023
- Nationals of countries considered to be ‘developing or emerging’ according to the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook and selected countries that are affected by conflict are eligible to apply. See ‘Eligible Nationalities’ below.
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List of Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democractic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao P.D.R., Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sint Maarten, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, State of Palestine, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Benefits of Peace Ambassador Scholarship
Peace Ambassador Programme Benefits:
- Participants’ voices will be amplified enabling them to shape the policies that affect them most.
- Increased visibility of young leaders contributing to Peace and P/CVE in their communities.
- Participants will foster dialogue around the key theme of peacebuilding.
- Recipients will learn more about the European Union and its institutions and their role in promoting peace and fostering respect for fundamental rights and freedoms.
Peace Ambassadors will receive
- Access to the One Young World Summit which takes place 5 – 8 September 2022 in Manchester, United Kingdom.
- Roundtrip travel to Manchester and back to the country of origin.
- Hotel accommodation for the duration of the Summit.
- Catering includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner during the One Young World Summit.
- Membership of the One Young World Ambassador Community
- Profiling in various media outlets.
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How to Apply for 2023 European Commission Peace Ambassador Scholarship
Interested and eligible candidates should submit their application online via the scholarship application portal here before the application deadline
Assessment Criteria
Successful scholars will demonstrate:
- A commitment to creating a positive impact through peacebuilding, conflict resolution, tackling disinformation, or countering violent extremism in their communities
- Proven leadership ability / seen as role models in their communities
- A capacity for innovation and value-driven problem solving
- A concern for local and/or global issues
- An ability to generate and articulate impactful ideas
- An ability to work towards a shared goal through teamwork and collaboration
- A willingness to stay engaged with fellow Peace Ambassadors, the wider One Young World Community, and the European Commission after the One Young World Summit
Application Deadline for European Commission Peace Ambassador Scholarship
The closing date for submission of this application is as stated on the application portal.
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