ASIA KAKEHASHI PROJECT +

 
AFS Intercultural Programs, Japan is appointed to implement the Asia Kakehashi Project + by the Japanese Government in collaboration with AFS Partner Organizations and NGOs in Asia and G7 member countries for five years from 2023 to 2027.

Asia Kakehashi Project + 2025

• Duration: August 2025 – December 2025 ( Note: the schedule is subject to change)
• Content:

• Attend Japanese high school while staying in dormitory or homestay
• Exposure to Japanese culture, local communities, and industries
• Attend international camps (twice: together with arrival/end of stay orientations) with Japanese high school students

• Fee: Full scholarship sponsored by the Japanese Government
• Prospective Total Number of Participants: 100
• Prospective Number of Participants from Timor Leste: 1
• Support: All participants will be supported by AFS Japan’s experienced local volunteers and professional staff during the program in Japan. Pre-program support will be provided by AFS/NGO under the AFS policies and guidelines
• Application: open until 14 April 2025, eligible applicants can access the online application through

https://application.afs.org/indonesia/s/applynowregister

• Select “Asia Kakehashi Project + (For Timor Leste applicants only)

• Eligibility criteria:

• Between 15 and 18 years of age, born after 2 April 2007 and before 1 April 2010
• Citizen of East Timor at the time of application
• Obtained minimum of 60% marks in principle in all subjects in the latest examination at school and overall minimum average of 60% marks in all subjects for the past two years
• Learners of Japanese (school subject studied, Japanese language course, Japanese club)
• Participants of Japanese speech contests are encouraged to apply and have priority for the selection
• Demonstrate strong potential of leadership to act as a bridge between the home country and Japan, during and after the program
• Not have participated in the Asia Kakehashi Program before
• Priority will be given to students of families with low incomes in case there are difficulties to select from the above criteria

• Inquiries:

Yayasan Bina Antarbudaya – AFS Indonesia,
Jl. Limau I no. 22, Kebayoran Baru,
Jakarta Selatan 12810, Indonesia
 
Sari Tjakrawiralaksana (sari.tjakra@afs.org)