6/10/2009 - $7,000 Scholarship to Hiroshima!
A unique opportunity! Become a Peace Ambassador!
Thanks to a generous contribution from the City of Hiroshima, AFS Interculture Canada will grant a ¥ 600,000 ($6,800 CAN) scholarship for a School Year AFS program with a Japanese host family, from March 24, 2010, until February 5, 2011.
Hiroshoma is internationally renowned as a city of peace. It is to promote World Peace that the City offers 16 scholarships to students around the world, one of which for a Canadian student.
Eligibility requirements:
- To be born between April 2, 1992, and April 1, 1995.
- To have successfully completed at least nine years of continuous study.
- To have at least a basic knowledge of English.
- To accept to live in Hiroshima for the duration of the program and to develop knowledge of themes related to Peace.
- To demonstrate a remarkable or outstanding motivation for studies.
- To write an essay in English answering the question: “How can I get the best out of my AFS experience in Hiroshima.”
- To write two reports during your stay.
- To be in excellent health.
- To participate in the activities organized by the City of Hiroshima and AFS local volunteer chapter.
- To have paid the $75 preliminary application fee and the $750 registration fees. The registration fees are reimbursed if the participant could not be accepted in the program due to high demand.
- To commit to engage in the required AFS fundraising.
Application Process
- Register in the Japan AFS program and complete your application – including your medical exams – by September 15, 2009, 23h59 Eastern time.
- Submit a letter of intent in English explaining why you should be selected as a representative for Canada as a Peace Ambassador.
- Get two letters of recommendation to support your application.
- AFS will announce the winner of the scholarship during the first week of November 2009.
Selection Criteria
- Quality of the letter of intent
- Quality of the essay
- Academic profile
- Capacity to demonstrate interest in World Peace development and motivation for the program.
To begin the application process, send the Preliminary Application Form to the AFS Interculture Canada office in Montreal. If you have questions, please call 514-288-3282 or 1-800-361-7248.
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