About the scholarship

The Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) with its Regional Secretariat for Northwest Europe and North America organizes also in 2026  a travel scholarship for young people. Equipped with a budget of max. 1.500 €, the winners of the scholarship program have the opportunity to discover World Heritage Cities and experience why our UNESCO World Heritage needs to be preserved.

This project is aimed at young people from ages 18 to 28 in order to make Europe’s and North America’s World Heritage a more tangible experience for the younger generation. Each single traveler or team has to visit at least three different cities listed as World Heritage in at least two different countries, and relate their personal impressions and encounters to UNESCO World Heritage. The focus this year will be especially on Habitability in historic centers – and is intended to show a young narrative on the NUP program.

The Travellers share their experience on a blog and keep everyone updated on social media (Instagram etc.) as they are discovering different World Heritage Cities. At the end of their trips they design a creative output (photographs, videos etc.) of their travels. The project intends to share World Heritage from different perspectives. Applications are taken from all over the world in order to represent different views on several heritage sites. We encourage all our OWHC cities to promote this wonderful oportunity and support the project.

Please find all details and direct application form on our specific website:

www.owhc-youngtravelling.com

If you want to learn about the previous scholarship programs, please visit

2025 edition I 2024 edition I 2022 edition I 2019 edition  I  2018 edition

For any questions, please contact:

Monika Göttler
OWHC Regional Secretariat Northwest Europe and North America
City of Regensburg
+49-941 507-4452
[email protected]