Ilia Calderón Scholarship 2024

This informs the public about the Ilia Calderón Scholarship 2024. Details about the Program are given below.

Ilia Calderón Scholarship 2024

Program Details

Following the success of the “Ilia Calderón” Scholarship in 2021, 2022, and 2023 One Young World has once again joined the Jang-Calderón Family Foundation to support young Afro-descendant or Indigenous leaders between 18 and 30 years old, who are leading innovative and impactful initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The “Ilia Calderón” scholarship will select and finance the participation of two Afro-descendant or Indigenous leaders who will be able to travel to Canada and attend the One Young World 2024 Summit in Montreal, Canada.

Scholarship Benefit

  • Admission to the One Young World 2024 summit in Montreal.
  • Stay in private rooms.
  • International transportation to and from Montreal (economy class).
  • National transportation to the airport for the international flight (economy class).
  • Visa fees, if applicable.
  • Public transportation between accommodation and the Summit headquarters in Montreal.
  • Meals during the days of the event (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
  • Translation from English to Spanish in the plenary sessions, welcome ceremony and closing.

Eligibility

Candidates must have:

  • Between 18 and 30 years old at the time of the One Young World Summit, which will take place in Montreal.
  • Eligible Nationalities: Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Guyana, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Brazil.

Candidates will also be evaluated on the following:

  • Commitment and potential benefit for the communities or territories to which it belongs.
  • Relevance of the initiatives you lead or in which you have participated.
  • Demonstrate leadership capacity.
  • Address local and/or global problems in your community or territory.
  • Have a track record of generating impactful and innovative ideas.
  • Motivation to participate in One Young World.

How to Apply

For those interested in the Ilia Calderón Scholarship 2024. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 3 April 2024.

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