AFS Global STEM Academies Scholarships 2025 for young people worldwide (Fully Funded)

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Application Deadline: January 15, 2025.

Applications at the moment are open for the 2025 AFS Global STEM Academies Scholarships. The AFS Global STEM Academies mix digital and in-person studying, gathering youth from 15 nations worldwide, wherein students enrich their sustainability information and STEM abilities by way of interactive, hands-on curriculum, whereas growing essential international competencies, together with problem-solving, analytical abilities, intercultural understanding, and social innovation. 

The Academies start with a 12-week digital e-learning curriculum (from home), partaking in international competence abilities, social influence, and sustainability-focused workshops, with content material co-developed by AFS and the University of Pennsylvania Center for Social Impact Strategy. The digital portion of this system culminates with student-led social influence initiatives and displays that provide potential options to real-world challenges, with an emphasis on sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, together with the matters of local weather change and the vitality transition. 

After finishing the digital curriculum, Academy students journey on a 4-week immersive expertise to one of many 4 Academy locations: Brazil, China, Egypt, or India. 

Program students earn the Advanced Certificate on Global Competence for Social Impact, awarded by AFS and the University of Pennsylvania Center for Social Impact Strategy. bp, a worldwide vitality firm, offers funding that helps these scholarships.

Requirements

Nationality/Citizenship or Country of Legal Residence*

• Azerbaijan
• Brazil
• China
• Egypt
• Hungary
• India
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Singapore
• South Africa
• Spain
• Trinidad & Tobago
• United Kingdom
• USA

1 September 2007 by way of 1 April 1 2010

• Participant Age: Must be 15-17.5 years previous on the program begin date

Language

English

Ability to take part totally, each on-line and in a classroom setting, in a program carried out totally in English.

Ability to journey

• Ability and willingness to journey overseas, unaccompanied, to any of the 4 Academy locations: Brazil, China, Egypt, and India. Although candidates can rank their vacation spot desire, AFS will choose all scholarship winners’ locations.

Technology

• A pc, smartphone or different digital gadget to entry the digital program content material*
• An built-in webcam and microphone for participation in on-line dialogue classes*
• Stable web or Wi-Fi connection*

Benefits

• Orientations throughout your time overseas
• Cultural Tours
• Field Trips
• AFS Worldwide Presence
• Intercultural Learning & Emotional Support

• Housing
• Meals
• Airfare
• Airport Pick-up
• Domestic Transport

• Medical Insurance
• 24/7 Emergency Support
• Continuous Support
• Assistance with Application Process
• Visa Application Assistance

After the obligatory digital trade, for roughly 4 weeks, students will journey to and take part in of the 4 Academy locations. The dates of the 2025 in-person Academies are listed beneath.

• • Brazil:   July 12 – August 8, 2025
  • China:  July 8 – August 7, 2025
  • Egypt:  July 18 – August 17, 2025
  • India:  July 18 – August 17, 2025

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the AFS Global STEM Academies Scholarships