Applications Open: Asia-Kakehashi Project + (Plus)

February 7, 2025
Applications for Asia-Kakehashi Project + (Plus) is now open.
This project invites high school students in Asia and G7 member countries to study in Japan for 5 months.
Participants attend Japanese high schools while staying in dormitory or with host families.
 
ASIA KAKEHASHI Project + 2025
Duration: August 2025 - December 2025 Note: The schedule is subject to change.
Content: Japanese high school experiences with dormitory-stay or homestay
Fee: Full scholarship sponsored by the Japanese Government
Prospective Number of Participants: 100
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: Application dates depend on the country the applicant is coming from. For details, please contact the organization listed below.
Eligibility criteria: Applicants to the program in 2025 must meet the following criteria:
A) Between 15 and 18 years of age, born after April 2, 2007, and before April 1, 2010;
B) Citizen of one of the countries/regions listed in the list on call for application paper at the time of application;
C) 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;
D) Learners of Japanese. Participants for the Japanese speech contests are encouraged to apply and have priority for the selection,
E) Demonstrate strong potential of leadership to act as a bridge between the home country and Japan during and after the program; and
F) Not have participated in the ASIA KAKEHASHI program before.
G) Priority will be given to students of families with low incomes in case there are difficulties to select from the above A-F.
 
Call for application [link to the PDF]
 
For detailed information:
https://www.afsusa.org/programs/asia-kakehashi-project/
 
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