Brandtech AI For Good Scholarship
- Organization: One Young World x The Brandtech Group
- Type: Scholarship
- Location: Africa
- Deadline: August 2, 2026
- Age: 18 to 30 at the time of the Summit
- Funding: Fully Funded
One Young World runs one of the largest annual gatherings of young leaders in the world. For 2026 the Summit lands in Cape Town from November 3 to 6, and AI is one of its five plenary challenges. The Brandtech Group is funding five scholarships to put young African AI builders in that room. This is not a scholarship for people with an AI idea. It is for people already running something. The selection looks for a track record of impact using AI against one or more of five pillars: sustainability and climate, education access and learning systems, countering misinformation and online harm, health access and mental wellbeing, and active citizen engagement. Applications from causes that do not map neatly onto a pillar are still considered if the work uses AI responsibly. Everything is covered: return flights, hotel in Cape Town from November 2 to 6, all meals, and ground transport between venues. Scholars also get access to Pencil AI, the One Young World Action Accelerator, mentor sessions, and lifelong membership of the Ambassador Community. Applications close August 2, 2026. What you get: ➤ Full access to the One Young World Summit 2026 in Cape Town, November 3 to 6 ➤ Return air travel, covered ➤ Hotel accommodation in Cape Town from November 2 to 6 inclusive ➤ All catering, breakfast through dinner, plus ground transport between Summit venues ➤ Access to Pencil AI, The Brandtech Group's generative AI platform for brands ➤ Lifelong membership of the One Young World Ambassador Community ➤ Access to the Action Accelerator, expert-led mentor sessions, and the Global Kickstart leadership programme ➤ A place in the Brandtech AI for Good alumni network What you'll do: ➤ Apply through the One Young World portal with evidence of your AI work and its measured impact ➤ If longlisted, submit further documentation including references and a video pitch ➤ Attend the full Summit in Cape Town and engage with the AI plenary challenge ➤ Engage with fellow scholars and with Brandtech Group staff and management attending the Summit

