Job Description
AstraZeneca and One Young World have officially opened applications for the 2026 Young Health Programme (YHP) Impact Fellowship, one of the few global fellowships that pairs serious grant capital with a seat at the One Young World Summit. Applications for the AstraZeneca fellowship opened on 5 March 2026 and will close on 12 April 2026, giving young non‑profit founders a narrow window to secure what is arguably the most strategically packaged youth health award currently on offer.
The 2026 Young Health Programme Fellowship lands at a moment when global health funding for youth‑led organizations has tightened sharply. Bilateral aid cuts across Europe and shifting U.S. development priorities have left many small non‑profits scrambling for unrestricted grants. AstraZeneca’s programme cuts directly against that trend, channeling money to founder‑led organizations working on non‑communicable diseases, rare diseases, climate‑linked health risks, and health system resilience—a...