Is the Audi Environmental Foundation Scholarship open now?
No. The 2026 application period opened on 13 April and closed on 1 June 2026. The selected scholars attend the One Young World Summit in Cape Town in November.
What did the 2026 scholarship cover?
The package included summit access, hotel accommodation, economy travel to and from Cape Town, meals during core summit days, local transport between the hotel and summit venue, and an Audi pre-programme.
Who could apply?
The 2026 round accepted nationals of all countries and primarily targeted people aged 18–30 who could show genuine leadership and measurable impact on climate or environmental challenges.
What makes a strong application?
The programme is built around impact, not just interest in sustainability. Applicants should show what they have actually changed—through climate technology, education, justice, community resilience or ecosystem protection.
What did this scholarship historically cover?
These benefits belong to an earlier verified programme cycle and must be reconfirmed if a new call opens.
The 2026 Audi Environmental Foundation Scholarship fully funded participation in the One Young World Summit for 10 young climate leaders, including travel, hotel, meals and programme access.
Other verified benefits
Access to the One Young World Summit 2026, hotel accommodation from 1–7 November, economy travel to and from Cape Town, meals on core summit days, local transport between accommodation and venue, and an Audi Environmental Foundation pre-programme.
Costs not confirmed or not covered
The official 2026 page does not separately promise visa fees, travel insurance or personal spending money.
Who was historically eligible?
These rules describe an earlier programme cycle. A future call may change eligible countries, fields or admission requirements.
For 2026, applicants were generally aged 18–30, from any country, able to participate in person in Cape Town, and had to demonstrate leadership and measurable environmental or climate impact.
Relevant work included climate technology, climate education, climate justice, resilience for vulnerable communities and ecosystem protection.
Eligible countries
Nationals of all countries were eligible for the 2026 scholarship.
Language requirements
Applicants needed sufficient language ability to participate effectively in the One Young World Summit application and programme.
Which documents were historically required?
This is a historical checklist, not a current application checklist.
- CV or résumé
What should you do next?
- Wait for One Young World and the Audi Environmental Foundation to publish the next scholarship round.
- Confirm the new summit location and dates.
- Show concrete evidence of environmental impact and leadership.
- Complete the official One Young World scholarship application before the next published deadline.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Audi Environmental Foundation Scholarship fully funded?
For the 2026 One Young World round, the scholarship covered summit access, hotel accommodation, economy travel to and from Cape Town, meals on core summit days and local transport between the accommodation and venue. Visa fees and personal spending were not separately promised.
Can Pakistani applicants apply for the Audi Environmental Foundation Scholarship?
Yes. The 2026 scholarship accepted nationals of all countries, including Pakistan. Applicants primarily needed to be aged 18–30, able to attend the summit in person and demonstrate meaningful leadership and measurable impact on environmental or climate challenges.