In partnership with Holcim, One Young World is inviting applications for the Building Tomorrow Scholarship Programme, with a focus on widening the conversation around AI and its uses in promoting sustainability and urban resilience.
The programme will enable an interdisciplinary cohort of five young leaders to participate in the upcoming One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich as part of Holcim’s global delegation.
Areas of Focus
– Deploying disruptive AI technologies for sustainable construction. For example, improving operational efficiency, material selection, waste management, environmentally friendly building designs, or energy efficiency.
– Employing AI solutions for urban resilience. Examples are disaster prediction and management, traffic management systems, infrastructure maintenance, or climate adaptation planning.
– Ensuring the responsible deployment of AI in urban development. Examples are establishing regulatory and policy frameworks, community engagement and awareness initiatives, or fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.
What are the benefits
– Access to the One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich, Germany, which takes place from 3 to 6 November 2025.
– Hotel accommodation in Munich between 2 and 6 November (inclusive).
– Travel to and from Munich (economy).
– All meals covered (includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner on conference days).
– Ground transport that may be required between Summit accommodation and the Summit venue.
– Pre-programme in Munich.
Eligibility Criteria
– You must be between the ages of 18 and 30.
– You must be making a positive impact in one of the scholarship’s three focus areas:
– You must be deploying AI technologies for sustainable construction;
– You must be employing AI solutions for urban resilience.
– You must be responsible for the deployment of artificial intelligence in urban development.
Application deadline
May 27, 2025
How to apply
One Young World, in partnership with Holcim, is offering the Building Tomorrow Scholarship Programme to promote the role of AI in sustainability and urban resilience.
The initiative will support five young leaders to attend the One Young World Summit 2025 in Munich. Key areas of focus include utilizing AI for sustainable construction, urban resilience, and ensuring responsible AI deployment in urban development.
The scholarship covers travel, accommodation, meals, ground transport, and a pre-programme in Munich. Eligible candidates must be aged 18-30 and actively contributing to one of these focus areas with AI technologies.
The application deadline is May 27, 2025, and submissions can be made through the One Young World website.
