Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Leaderships and Scholarships Programme
The Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust cultivates the global leaders of tomorrow by providing outstanding young professionals from mainly developing and emerging economies with a comprehensive programme of leadership development, long-term mentoring and networking, combined with the opportunity to pursue fully-funded graduate studies at the University of Oxford.
A Unique Global Programme
A Driving Force for Change
The Trust supports emerging leaders who have already demonstrated a significant commitment to their country’s development. The training prepares participants – intellectually, professionally and practically – to take on leadership positions in their chosen fields. Running alongside scholars’ degrees, the Leadership Programme equips scholars to tackle the questions asked of leaders in today’s world and connects them with a 475+ strong global alumni network.
Participants are supported financially to attend and contribute to relevant forums in their specialist fields, whether a COP summit, the World Economic Forum, UN platforms or participating in think tanks.
Nurturing Talent, Creating Opportunity
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. WHT was created to provide an opportunity and to empower the talented and hard-working youth of today to create the world of tomorrow. The Ledaership Programme goes over and beyond what the Univerisity teaches, it creates a community.”
– André Hoffmann, Co-founder and Chairman of the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust
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A Vision of Unity
“George Weidenfeld reflected and represented things that are really important. And in practical terms, the consequence of that was the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme. We should reflect on his vision, a vision in which he comprehended that of course people’s individual identities, their religion, their ethnicity, matter. But what matters most, by far, is their sense of common humanity. We should remember him and also acknowledge André Hoffmann and other benefactors, including the University of Oxford, who ensured that his vision could be turned into reality.”
– Lord Patten of Barnes, Chancellor of the University of Oxford
Speaking at the WHT 15th Anniversary Dinner
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