Global Leadership Challenge 2025
π About Global Leadership Challenge
The Global Leadership Challenge 2025 aims to convene 100 young leaders selected through an open application process. Applicants will be evaluated based on their passion for engaging with complex global challenges. The program seeks a diverse group of postgraduate students and young professionals who are ready to tackle the challenges of our time and develop themselves as responsible leaders.
Participants can join virtually from anywhere in the world.
π Opportunity Details
- Date Published: September 29, 2025
- Application Deadline: November 02, 2025
- Category: Fully Funded
- Opportunity Location: Switzerland
- School: University of Oxford
π Benefits of Global Leadership Challenge
Participants will enjoy the following benefits:
- Earn a Certificate of Achievement from the University of Oxford and the St. Gallen Symposium (a joint initiative).
- Receive exclusive mentorship after GLC.
- Win an invitation to attend the 55th St. Gallen Symposium in May 2026.
- Engage with world-renowned experts.
- Develop SDG action projects using design thinking.
- Learn responsible leadership that benefits society.
- Join a global community of young leaders.
β Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the Global Leadership Challenge, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in a Masterβs or PhD program.
- Be a young professional aged between 21 and 30 years.
- Have completed undergraduate studies.
- Demonstrate leadership skills through extracurricular activities or work experience.
- Open to applicants from all countries and all fields.
π Application Date and Process
Interested candidates can apply by visiting the official application website.
β³ Application Deadline
November 02, 2025
π Application Portal
For more details, visit the Global Leadership Challenge Official Website.
To apply, click here.
Make sure to apply before the deadline to be part of this transformative leadership opportunity!
- Earn a Certificate of Achievement from the University of Oxford and the St. Gallen Symposium. It is a Joint initiative.
- Receive exclusive mentorship after GLC.
- Win an invitation to attend the 55th St Gallen Symposium in May 2026.
- Engage with world-renowned experts.
- Develop SDG action projects using design thinking.
- Learn responsible leadership that benefits society.
- Join a global community of young leaders.





