Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Enterprising Futures Scholarship 2025
Application Deadline
2 March 2025
https://www.oneyoungworld.com/scholarships/dmfa/2025
Enterprising Futures Scholars will receive:
Access to additional events organised by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Access to the One Young World Summit 2025, taking place from 3 – 6 November in Munich, Germany.
Hotel accommodation during the Summit dates.
One night of hotel accommodation (if required) for the visa application process
Additional night pre-Summit (if needed).
The cost of travel to and from the host city of the Summit (flights in economy).
Domestic travel costs to the airport to take the international flight (flight in economy).
Travel to the visa application process (if required).
Visa costs, if applicable (including visa costs and required travel for visa appointment).
Catering which includes breakfast at the hotel accommodation and lunch and dinner at the Summit.
Transport between the Summit accommodation and the Summit venue.
Lifetime membership to the OYW community.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must be:
Aged 18 – 35 by the date of the One Young World 2025 Summit in November.
Actively engaged in the fields of youth employment and job creation, either as entrepreneurs or in a similar role (and be able to demonstrate this).
Nationals of and residents in one of the following countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq including Kurdistan region of Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda. Please note that candidates with refugee status are certainly eligible.
All candidates will be required to have a working understanding of English, as both the One Young World Summit and Enterprising Futures pre- and post-programmes will be held in English.
Candidates must be available to join the programme full-time between 2 – 7 November, as well as pre- and post-programme dates.
The Dutch MFA values an inclusive and diverse environment. The Dutch MFA encourages all young entrepreneurs (rural-urban) that are eligible to apply (no matter race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, or education).
Please note: we are keen to identify candidates who are either running, or part of a scalable start-up/SME, with demonstratable social and/or environmental impact, either as an entrepreneur or similar role.
Expectations of Selected Scholars
Previous Enterprising Futures Scholars have helped conduct eco-system mappings, given advice on new initiatives and have been invited to share their experience in various other events organised by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Corners or its partners. As the Dutch MFA and would like to broaden its network of young role models and entrepreneurs in Africa and the Middle East, please note that when you have been selected to receive a scholarship, your contact details might be shared with Dutch embassies in the eligible countries. The Dutch MFA asks for the active participation of the selected candidates throughout the programme.
