AFS Global STEM Changemakers Virtual Exchange Program 2026 – YOA

Deadline: August 2, 2026

Applications are open for the AFS Global STEM Changemakers Virtual Exchange Program 2026. Addressing world sustainability challenges requires partaking numerous younger folks in each nook of the world. To this finish, AFS is proud to unveil a brand new set of full scholarships for the AFS Global STEM Changemakers program, a singular digital intercultural trade OPPORTUNITY for younger college students (age 15-20) all over the world, to foster transformative studying experiences via STEM, world competence, and constructive social affect.

Scholarship winners will take part in an immersive 12-week digital trade program centered on sustainability, intercultural abilities, and social affect, co-developed with the University of Pennsylvania Center for Social Impact Strategy. Scholars will enrich their STEM information and abilities via an interactive, arms-on curriculum, whereas creating vital world competencies, together with drawback-fixing, analytical abilities, intercultural understanding, and the power to construct bridges throughout cultures. The program culminates with social affect capstone shows that supply potential options to actual-world challenges, with an emphasis on local weather change and the vitality transition.

Benefits

• Scholars earn the Advanced Certificate on Global Competence for Social Impact, from AFS and the University of Pennsylvania CSIS.
• Scholars are additionally invited to hitch an unique Global STEM alumni platform for continued studying, networking, and mentorship alternatives, and turn out to be eligible to take part within the AFS Youth Assembly, an annual world gathering of younger folks actively addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be 15-20 years previous on the program begin date.
• Ability to take part totally on-line in a program carried out completely in English.
• Interest in STEM, sustainability, and world competencies
• Curiosity and willingness to work together with numerous world friends and discover new cultures
• Have 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 wifi connection
• Talented younger folks from all backgrounds who replicate the range of populations all over the world, together with younger girls, underrepresented populations, and college students with excessive monetary want, are strongly inspired to apply!

Application

The 12-week all-digital Global STEM Changemakers digital trade program will run from August 31 – November 22, 2026.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to AFS Global STEM Changemakers.