A Call for Young Entrepreneurs to Participate in the One Young World Conference 2019 in London

One Young World, in partnership with DSM, provides 3 scholarships to young entrepreneurs in the field of nutrition for the One Young World Conference 2019 in London.

In line with DSM’s purpose-led performance-driven strategy, this scholarship seeks to support young leaders and entrepreneurs who are making a nutritional impact locally with their start-ups, companies, or job in the field of Safe Nutritious Food Processing. This goes hand in hand with addressing inclusive economic development in emerging markets. This is part of DSM’s ambition to safeguard the future of ensuring nutritious and healthy diets for all within planetary boundaries.

The scholarship seeks candidates who have entrepreneurial skills for making a positive impact by accelerating the availability and affordability of safe and healthy local nutritious products, and making them more aspirational.

The ideal candidate will:

1. Have 3-5 years experience in a business, and preferably starting or running their own business.
2. Have experience working in the area of food processing with a focus of health and nutrition.
3. Understand the importance of nutrition.
4. Be entrepreneurial.
5. Be able to shape opinions.
6. Possess commercial insight in key geographic markets.

Eligibility Criteria:

Candidates must:

1. Be a national of one of the these countries and work in one of the them: Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, Tanzania, Zambia, Ghana, India, Bangladesh.
2. Be aged 18 – 30.
3. Have 3-5 years experience in a business, and preferably running their own business.

What does the Scholarship provide?

1. Access to the One Young World Summit 2019 in London, United Kingdom
2. The cost of travel to and from London (economy flights only)
3. Hotel accommodation on a shared basis from 21-25 October inclusive
4. Catering which includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, during these days
5. Transport between the Summit accommodation and the Summit venue
6. Summit hand-outs and support materials
7. Participation in DSM’s internal on-boarding program, both online and face to face prior to the Summit, which includes mentorship with DSM senior experts

Note: If you are selected, you are invited by DSM to participate in a pre program at the DSM headquarters in the Netherlands. The pre-program will run from Saturday 19 until Tuesday 22 October. Furthermore, you will have a debriefing day after the summit on Saturday 26 of October. More information will be given to you in due time.