AFS Global STEM Academies Scholarship, 2025 for Course

  •  Course
  •  15-Jan-2025
  •   Brazil
  • $$  Fully funded, including virtual and in-person components

Join the AFS Global STEM Academies and become a changemaker! This fully funded scholarship program combines cutting-edge virtual workshops with hands-on STEM and sustainability activities in one of four global destinations: Brazil, China, Egypt, or India.

AFS-USA empowers individuals to become active global citizens by offering transformative intercultural experiences that equip them with the knowledge and skills to foster a more just and peaceful world.AFS began as a volunteer ambulance corps created in 1915.  This timeline tells the story of the American Field Service Ambulance Drivers and how AFS was transformed from a wartime humanitarian aid organization into a groundbreaking international secondary school exchange, volunteer, and intercultural learning organization with a bold mission: to help build a more peaceful world by promoting understanding among cultures.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • Eligible Countries: Azerbaijan, Brazil, China, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, United States.
  • Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship is offered in a program focusing on sustainability, STEM skills, intercultural understanding, and global competence.
  • Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
  1. Age Requirement: Applicants must be born between September 1, 2007, and April 1, 2010.
  2. Language: Must demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English to participate effectively in the program.
  3. Interests: Passionate about sustainability, global challenges, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
  4. Travel Readiness: Must have the ability to travel to one of the Academy destinations and meet the requirements for international travel.
  5. Technology: Must have access to a device with internet connectivity to complete the virtual portion of the program.
  6. Diversity: Encourages applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
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Offered Benefits

  1. Comprehensive Learning Experience: Scholars engage in a 12-week virtual e-learning curriculum that includes workshops on sustainability, social impact, and global competence, co-developed by AFS and the University of Pennsylvania.
  2. Immersive Global Travel: A 4-week in-person experience in one of four destinations: Brazil, China, Egypt, or India.
  3. Advanced Certification: Scholars earn the Advanced Certificate on Global Competence for Social Impact, awarded by AFS and the University of Pennsylvania.
  4. Cultural Immersion and STEM Development: Hands-on activities, community service, and visits to local innovative operations focusing on sustainability.
  5. Fully Funded Scholarship: Covers all program expenses, supported by bp, a global energy company.

Application Process

  1. Complete the online application form available on the official AFS Global STEM Academies website.
  2. Submit required documentation, including proof of age, nationality, and any other specified materials.
  3. Applications must be submitted by the deadline: January 15, 2025.

For detailed application steps and FAQs, visit the official AFS Global STEM Academies website.

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