Deadline: 23 March 2025
The International Telecommunication Union is requesting applications for its Generation Connect Young Leadership Programme, an exciting programme to engage, empower, and inspire young digital leaders and changemakers.
GCYLP is supporting young visionaries from around the world who propose creative, far-reaching, innovative, and feasible community-driven projects aimed at creating a more inclusive and empowered digital future.
Through this programme, young leaders have the unique opportunity to make new digital development ideas a reality, or to expand the impact of their existing projects.
Benefits
- Virtual mentorship and leadership training sessions from ITU and Huawei.
- Participation in an in-person global Development Week in Geneva Switzerland in July 2025.
Funding Information
- Up to $10,000 USD grant to implement a digital development project of your choice. All 30 selected fellows will receive an initial $5000 USD grant towards the implementation of a digital development project of their choice. The most impactful projects at the end of the year will receive an extra $5000 USD grant to scale up.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be aged 18-28 by the application deadline.
- Be interested in leading and implementing a digital development project.
- Be currently enrolled or recently graduated from a tertiary education institution from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) or demonstrably STEM-related academic programme.
- Be able to communicate in English – the main language of the programme. This language requirement is to ensure that all fellows can benefit from the planned offerings of trainings, networking, and events.
For more information, visit ITU.
