Are you a passionate young leader dedicated to advancing health equity in your community? The AstraZeneca Young Health Programme (YHP) Impact Fellowship 2025 is now accepting applications. This fellowship aims to empower young advocates by providing funding, development opportunities, and participation in the One Young World Summit. Everything you need to know in this article.
AstraZeneca YPH Impact Fellowship Summary
Location: Munich, Germany (One Young World Summit)
Organized By: AstraZeneca's YHP
Fellowship Type: Pofessional development fellowship
Target Group: Young leaders aged 18–30 from around the world
Fields of Focus: Health equity, non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention, rare disease advocacy
Award Value & Coverage: Up to $50,000 in grant funding, fully-funded participation in the One Young World Summit
Award Duration: One year
Application Deadline: April 17, 2025
Eligible To: Young leaders actively involved in health equity projects within registered non-profit organizations
AstraZeneca YPH Impact Fellowship Summary
The YHP Impact Fellowship supports young leaders committed to health equity in the following focus areas:
Non-communicable diseases (NCD) prevention: Efforts to prevent NCDs among youth by promoting policies that enable healthy lifestyles, focusing on inclusivity and accessibility. Relevant areas include nutrition, tobacco and alcohol control, physical activity, and air quality improvement.
Rare disease advocacy: Promoting equitable access to care and policy changes for individuals living with rare diseases.
Fellowship Benefits and Coverage
1. Financial Arrangements
Successful YPH Impact Fellows will receive:
Full delegate access to the One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich, Germany 3 - 6 November 2025.
Return air travel form your home country to Munich (flights in economy only). Flights will be arranged by the OYW delegate services team.
Private hotel accommodation in Munich checking in on 2 November and checking out on 7 November. Hotel accommodation will be arranged by the OYW delegate services team.
Catering during the summit period
Reimbursement of expenses incurred while travelling to and from Munich up to a maximum of £250.
Reimbursement of the Germany visitor visa application fee of approximately £75.
Return transfer from Munich International Airport to hotel via public transport.
2. Other Benefits
Access to Networks: Participation in the 2025 One Young World Summit and Ambassador Network, and inclusion in the YHP Alumni group of young changemakers. Fellows will also join AstraZeneca’s Young Health Programme Advisory Board, which accelerates political action on early NCD intervention and champions policy solutions.
Access to Development: Structured learning and development opportunities to scale impact, including access to the One Young World Academy's mini-MBA program and professional training.
Access to Funding: Each Fellow will receive a grant of either $10,000 or $50,000 (if selected as the Lead2030 winner) through their non-profit organization to implement a project focused on improving youth health within their community.
Eligibility Criteria
Nationals of all countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship
Aged 18–30
Proficiency in English
Ability to participate in-person at the One Young World Summit (November 2–7, 2025) in Munich, Germany
Willingness to share insights, co-create commitments to action, foster partnerships, and serve as ambassadors of AstraZeneca’s health equity and YHP work
Applicants must be founders or leaders of registered non-profit organisations.
Operate in underserved communities
Applicants must be able to propose a 6-12 month project that Focuses on preventing NCDs among young people by promoting policies that enable healthy lifestyles and equitable access to healthcare information and services, with a specific focus on ensuring that efforts are inclusive and accessible to all (See full description here)
📝 NOTE
The registered non-profit organisations must meet the following criteria:
Have been registered and operational for at least 3 full years.
To be considered to receive a $10,000 grant: have had a total reported income in the last financial year of more than USD$10,000 and less than USD$1,000,000.
To be considered to receive a $50,000 grant: Have had a total reported income in the last financial year of more than USD$100,000 and less than USD$2,000,000.
Application Procedure
Interested applicants should apply through the official One Young World online application portal. The application requires personal information, details about your non-profit organization, and a description of your current projects related to health equity. Additionally, applicants should outline how they plan to utilize the grant funding to further their initiatives.
📂 Documents Required:
Completed online application form
Proof of age
Proof of English proficiency
Registration documents of the non-profit organization
Detailed project proposal
ℹ️ For more information, visit the official One Young World website.
🗓️ Application for: April 17, 2025
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