AFS India in co-operation with AFS Japan is offering Full Scholarship Program to high school students.
For 2009, there are 9 Full Scholarships being offered.
Criteria to apply:
- You must be aged between 15-17.5 years at the time of participating in the program
- You should be enrolled in high school at the time of the application
- Be capable of adjusting to stay with a local in Japan and have the ability to conduct daily conversation in English or Japanese
- Preference for non-vegetarian students (not compulsory)
Last date to apply is 15th August 2008
Benefits from the program:
The AFS Intercultural Experience is more than just being in the vicinity of another culture. With a year abroad with AFS you can . . .
- Learn a new language
47% of our Year Program Students become fully fluent in the host country language.
Students typically increase 2 levels in their spoken language ability after a school year abroad, even if they start off with no knowledge of the language.
- Find out something new about your own culture and point of view by seeing it from a fresh perspective.
- Gain a real understanding of another country and its culture and society.
- Build Lasting friendships with people from other cultures.
- Feel confident and comfortable with people from other cultures.
- I have become more relaxed when I am with other people from other cultures.
We relate to each other because we are similar. We learn from each other because we are different.