Scholarships – Women Deliver

Application Period Closed

Applications for the Oceanic Pacific Youth Scholarship closed on August 10, 2025. Applications were reviewed by members of the WD2026 Coordination Group, Regional Steering Committee, and Women Deliver staff. Selection was based on the strength and clarity of responses provided in the application form.

All applicants were notified of outcomes by November 2025.   

Who Could Apply? 

Scholarships were exclusively available to young people of various identities and backgrounds from or based in the Oceanic Pacific region. Priority was given to:

  • Youth under the age of 30 (as of 1 January, 2026)
  • Community-based activists 
  • Young people from historically marginalized communities, including First Nations and Indigenous individuals, LGBTQIA+ individuals, internally displaced persons and refugees, persons with disabilities, and adolescent girls and women from under-resourced populations
  • Youth who haven’t previously received a Women Deliver Conference Scholarship

*Per the Pacific Community (SPC), the Oceanic Pacific region is composed of these 24 countries and territories: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna.

What the Scholarship Covers

  • Full Conference registration
  • Hotel accommodation during the Conference (26-30 April, 2026)
  • Roundtrip economy airfare
  • Visa fees and related costs
  • Per diems to cover local transportation and daily meals
  • Travel insurance

For participants with disabilities who require a support person, or adolescents under age 18 who need to travel with a guardian, the scholarship also covers expenses for one accompanying person.

What We Ask of Scholarship Recipients

  • Active and full participation in the Conference and related activities. Full details to come. 
  • Adherence to the WD2026 Code of Conduct

Got Questions? 

Reach out to us at wd2026@womendeliver.org