Ban Ki-moon Foundation Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2026 – Opportunity Desk
The Ban Ki-moon Foundation Global Citizen Scholarship Program 2026 is a virtual, 8-9 month initiative empowering 16 young changemakers, aged 20-35, from specific African, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Southeast Asian countries. It focuses on developing and implementing localized projects addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), offering a fully funded two-week summer school, peer-to-peer mentoring, expert training, and professional networking opportunities.
Target region
Cameroon, Ethiopia, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Vietnam
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"This virtual scholarship helps young people (20-35) from specific developing countries create projects to solve local problems related to the UN's global goals. It offers free summer school, mentorship, and training to help them become effective changemakers."
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Benefits & Funding Scope
- ✓Full cost coverage for a two-week summer school training with Management Center Innsbruck (MCI) University.
- ✓Peer-to-peer mentoring.
- ✓Access to various expert trainings and workshops on specific topics.
- ✓Opportunity to enhance skillset on Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals.
- ✓Elevated knowledge in entrepreneurship for sustainable development.
- ✓Connection with professional networks.
- ✓Support for proposing and implementing a localized changemaker project.
Application Roadmap
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Review all eligibility criteria carefully.
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Prepare a compelling proposal for a localized changemaker project addressing SDGs.
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Complete and submit the online application by the specified deadline.
Eligibility Profile
- ◆Applicants must be between 20 and 35 years old.
- ◆Citizens of Cameroon, Ethiopia, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Vietnam.
- ◆Passion for taking action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Funding Classification
Fully Funded (for summer school and training components)
Academic Metric Target
Professional Development, Changemaker Program, Post-secondary
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