If you are selected for The Brandtech Group AI For scholarship you will get:

* Access to the One Young World Summit 2026 in Cape Town from 3 to 6 November.

* A place to stay in a hotel in Cape Town from 2 to 6 November.

* A return ticket to fly to Cape Town.

* Food, including breakfast, lunch and dinner.

* Transport to and from the summit venues in Cape Town.

* Access to Pencil AI, which's a very powerful Artificial Intelligence tool for brands.

* A lifetime membership to the One Young World Ambassador Community.

* Have the opportunity join the Brandtech AI for Good Alumni network, which's a group of exceptional people.

* You will get help from experts. Have access to the One Young World Action Accelerator to turn your ideas into action.

*  Access to the One Young World Global Kickstart programme, which will help you become a leader.

You can click on the link to the application website to apply

The One Young Summit in Cape Town this year will focus on five challenges and one of them is Artificial Intelligence. The summit will explore how Artificial Intelligence can create opportunities for the generation and change the world of work. This can be both good and bad for the generation. The Brandtech Group and One Young World are working together again to launch the 2026 Brandtech Group AI For scholarship. This scholarship is looking for five African leaders who want to use Artificial Intelligence in a good and responsible way.

Summary:

Deadline: 02 August , 2026

Category: Fully Funded

Opportunity Locations: South Africa

Eligible Locations: Africa

To apply for this scholarship, you must be a leader between 18 and 30 years old at the time of the One Young World Summit 2026.
You must be from a country and have shown that you can use Artificial Intelligence to solve problems in Africa.
You should have a track record of creating solutions using Artificial Intelligence to address important issues. You should understand the issues in your community and around the world.  Also be willing to work with people who are getting the scholarship and with the staff of The Brandtech Group.