Global Citizen Scholarship 2024

The GC Scholarship is a fully virtual scholarship program that empowers young African change-makers to address one or more of the SDGs in their community by proposing and implementing a localized SDG Micro-Project whilst also benefitting from a summer school as well as peer-to-peer mentoring and various expert trainings and workshops on specific topics.

Starting date: April 2024

• Over the course of 8-9 months, the selected Scholars will get the chance to enhance their skillset on the Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, elevate their knowledge with regards to the field of entrepreneurship for sustainable development, and connect with professional networks.
• Besides this, some of the benefits will include full cost coverage for a one-week Summer School training with MCI Innsbruck and coverage also of other expert workshops, a peer-to-peer mentoring component, and seed funding of 500 USD to support the implementation of an SDG Micro-Project to be distributed after the successful submission of a project proposal. Lastly, Scholars will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement after the successful completion of their own SDG Micro-Project signed by both Co-chairs of the Ban Ki-moon Centre, H.E. Ban Ki-moon and H.E. Dr Heinz Fischer.

Eligibility Criteria

• African youth regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation
• Applicants must hold citizenship from one of the following countries:
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
• Age group 20-35
• Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Applicants must demonstrate strong dedication to SDGs and the ideals of global citizenship
• Applicants must have a minimum English level B2 (European Standards).

For more information, visit Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens (BKMC).