IKEA Social Entrepreneurship – Scholarship

Application is open for the IKEA Social Entrepreneurship – Scholarship. The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for many people. They go further and have a common strategic direction for the full IKEA ecosystem to be affordable, sustainable, and accessible. It’s a vision and strategy that we try to live up to in many ways, one of them by using the experience to create long-lasting, positive change for those who need it most.

This scholarship is intended for social entrepreneurs working towards a sustainable future where everyone is seen and heard – challenging the root causes of poverty, exclusion, and inequality.

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Eligibility

• Be aged between 18 – 30.
• Be the founder or co-founder of a social business/enterprise.
• Operate in Chile, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, or Romania.
• Be able to communicate and engage in English.
• Be actively engaged in the fields of circularity, job inclusion, and renewable materials, as an entrepreneur or in a similar role.
• Demonstrate commitment to creating a positive impact through (social) entrepreneurship in their communities.
• Demonstrate proven leadership ability (role models) in their communities.
• Demonstrate a concern for local and/or global issues.
• Nationals of all countries can apply for this scholarship.

You’ll join IKEA’s global delegation taking part in the One Young World Summit 2023, where you’ll have the opportunity to hear and be heard by sustainability leaders, and build useful connections for your projects and your work with a global audience.

You’ll also get permanent membership of the One Young World Ambassador community — a global community of 15,000+ activists, humanitarians, world-leaders, business-leaders, thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, and innovators.

Benefits

• Access to the One Young World Summit 2023 in Belfast, UK.
• Hotel accommodation in Belfast between 2 – 5 (inclusive) October 2023.
• The cost of travel to and from Belfast (flights in economy).
• Catering which includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Transport between the Summit accommodation and the Summit venue.

Application Process

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