ASHINAGA AFRICA INITIATIVE
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Trainings
Fully Funded
Description
The Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI) is an international leadership program that cultivates the next generation of leaders to contribute to the development of sub-Saharan Africa.
Ashinaga has gone on to establish new offices in Senegal, USA, UK and France in order to support the growing number of international students now studying across the world. At Home in Japan, Ashinaga continues to support over 5,000 students each year, including those affected by the Kumamoto Earthquakes, with plans to further expand its educational support to younger students in the coming years.
Eligibilities
The application is open to those who;
- Have lost one or both parents.
- Have completed secondary school and passed national secondary school examination (technical and vocational degrees not accepted) within the last two years (any date after 1st September 2018, including all of 2019 and 2020) or will have completed secondary school and received final exam results before February 28th, 2021.
- Were born after 1st September 1998.
- Do not have the means to attend university abroad without external financial support.
- Are proficient in English or French.
- Are regularly ranked in the top 10% of their class during their last 2 or 3 years of secondary school. Students without strong grades are unlikely to be successful.
- Are able to participate in the two Ashinaga preparatory programs, over the course of one year, before attending university.
- Are committed to return home, or to Sub-Saharan Africa, and contribute to society in Sub-Saharan Africa after graduating from university.
- Have no dependents who could interfere with academic progress.
- Have a good enough health condition to be able to study abroad.
Benefits
The AAI provides access to full financial support to study at university abroad (equivalent to an undergraduate degree), including tuition, room, travel costs and other necessary fees.
Scholars will participate in a mandatory internship in their home country or sub-Saharan Africa and join Ashinaga’s leadership development programs
Program Venue
Sabo Kaikan 4F, 2-7-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093
Japan
Eligible Regions
Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Southern Africa
Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo (Republic)
Eligible Countries
Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo (Republic)
Application Process
How to Apply
There are two stages to the Ashinaga Africa Initiative application process;
Registration: all applicant must first confirm the eligibility by registering for the program. Only students who register for the program and are deemed eligible (based on criteria/eligibility above) will receive the application form.
Application: all students who register for the program will receive an email with a link to the application form within 1 month of their registration if they are eligible for the program.
It is strongly recommended to register and apply online.
Documents to Submit
Registration:
-
- Copy of national ID card or passport.
- Copy of term reports / high school for your final year of school.
- Copy of final Secondary School Examination Certificate
For students receiving their examination results after February 19th 2021 and before February 28th 2021 we will ask you to send your examination certificate if you are invited to submit the application for the program.
Application:
-
- Copy of all term reports / high school transcripts from the last 2 years.
- Copy of final Secondary School Examination Certificate (if you did not submit it with your registration form)
- Copy of academic transcripts / diplomas from university / post-secondary institution, (if applicable).
- Copy of death certificate of deceased parent(s), including the deceased parent’s name, or alternative official documentation proving the death of parent(s) or orphan status.
- Copy of birth certificate of the applicant.
- Copies of certificates for extracurricular activities, training courses, jobs or commitments (if applicable).
- A letter of recommendation from a principal or school teacher. This should be inclusive of their email address, phone number and must contain information about your performance and character whilst at secondary school. All recommendation letters should contain an official signature or stamp.
Important Dates
- 19th October 2020 – Application opens
- 19th February 2021 – Deadline to Register for the Program
- 1st March 2021 – Deadline to submit application
- Late March – Shortlisted applicants invited to Ashinaga Assessment (Interview and Exam)
- April 2021 – Ashinaga Assessment conducted during this month
- May 2021 – Selection results announced
- June 2021 – Selected applicants prepare for Study Camp in Uganda or Senegal
- July 2021 – Study Camp Begins
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Successful applicants will be invited to an assessment day in April 2021 where Ashinaga conducts individual interviews and sets an examination to better understand students’ academic abilities and career goals in Sub-Saharan Africa. Students must bring all original academic documents and identification documents to the interview. Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the application process
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Opportunity Type
Trainings
Full Time
Description
The Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI) is an international leadership program that cultivates the next generation of leaders to contribute to the development of sub-Saharan Africa.
Ashinaga has gone on to establish new offices in Senegal, USA, UK and France in order to support the growing number of international students now studying across the world. At Home in Japan, Ashinaga continues to support over 5,000 students each year, including those affected by the Kumamoto Earthquakes, with plans to further expand its educational support to younger students in the coming years.
Eligibilities
The application is open to those who;
- Have lost one or both parents.
- Have completed secondary school and passed national secondary school examination (technical and vocational degrees not accepted) within the last two years (any date after 1st September 2018, including all of 2019 and 2020) or will have completed secondary school and received final exam results before February 28th, 2021.
- Were born after 1st September 1998.
- Do not have the means to attend university abroad without external financial support.
- Are proficient in English or French.
- Are regularly ranked in the top 10% of their class during their last 2 or 3 years of secondary school. Students without strong grades are unlikely to be successful.
- Are able to participate in the two Ashinaga preparatory programs, over the course of one year, before attending university.
- Are committed to return home, or to Sub-Saharan Africa, and contribute to society in Sub-Saharan Africa after graduating from university.
- Have no dependents who could interfere with academic progress.
- Have a good enough health condition to be able to study abroad.
Benefits
The AAI provides access to full financial support to study at university abroad (equivalent to an undergraduate degree), including tuition, room, travel costs and other necessary fees.
Scholars will participate in a mandatory internship in their home country or sub-Saharan Africa and join Ashinaga’s leadership development programs
Program Venue
Sabo Kaikan 4F, 2-7-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093
Eligible Regions
Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Southern Africa
Eligible Countries
Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo (Republic)
Application Process
How to Apply
There are two stages to the Ashinaga Africa Initiative application process;
Registration: all applicant must first confirm the eligibility by registering for the program. Only students who register for the program and are deemed eligible (based on criteria/eligibility above) will receive the application form.
Application: all students who register for the program will receive an email with a link to the application form within 1 month of their registration if they are eligible for the program.
It is strongly recommended to register and apply online.
Documents to Submit
Registration:
-
- Copy of national ID card or passport.
- Copy of term reports / high school for your final year of school.
- Copy of final Secondary School Examination Certificate
For students receiving their examination results after February 19th 2021 and before February 28th 2021 we will ask you to send your examination certificate if you are invited to submit the application for the program.
Application:
-
- Copy of all term reports / high school transcripts from the last 2 years.
- Copy of final Secondary School Examination Certificate (if you did not submit it with your registration form)
- Copy of academic transcripts / diplomas from university / post-secondary institution, (if applicable).
- Copy of death certificate of deceased parent(s), including the deceased parent’s name, or alternative official documentation proving the death of parent(s) or orphan status.
- Copy of birth certificate of the applicant.
- Copies of certificates for extracurricular activities, training courses, jobs or commitments (if applicable).
- A letter of recommendation from a principal or school teacher. This should be inclusive of their email address, phone number and must contain information about your performance and character whilst at secondary school. All recommendation letters should contain an official signature or stamp.
Important Dates
- 19th October 2020 – Application opens
- 19th February 2021 – Deadline to Register for the Program
- 1st March 2021 – Deadline to submit application
- Late March – Shortlisted applicants invited to Ashinaga Assessment (Interview and Exam)
- April 2021 – Ashinaga Assessment conducted during this month
- May 2021 – Selection results announced
- June 2021 – Selected applicants prepare for Study Camp in Uganda or Senegal
- July 2021 – Study Camp Begins
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Successful applicants will be invited to an assessment day in April 2021 where Ashinaga conducts individual interviews and sets an examination to better understand students’ academic abilities and career goals in Sub-Saharan Africa. Students must bring all original academic documents and identification documents to the interview. Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the application process
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ASHINAGA AFRICA INITIATIVE
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Opportunity Type
Trainings
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Description
The Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI) is an international leadership program that cultivates the next generation of leaders to contribute to the development of sub-Saharan Africa.
Ashinaga has gone on to establish new offices in Senegal, USA, UK and France in order to support the growing number of international students now studying across the world. At Home in Japan, Ashinaga continues to support over 5,000 students each year, including those affected by the Kumamoto Earthquakes, with plans to further expand its educational support to younger students in the coming years.
Eligibilities
The application is open to those who;
- Have lost one or both parents.
- Have completed secondary school and passed national secondary school examination (technical and vocational degrees not accepted) within the last two years (any date after 1st September 2018, including all of 2019 and 2020) or will have completed secondary school and received final exam results before February 28th, 2021.
- Were born after 1st September 1998.
- Do not have the means to attend university abroad without external financial support.
- Are proficient in English or French.
- Are regularly ranked in the top 10% of their class during their last 2 or 3 years of secondary school. Students without strong grades are unlikely to be successful.
- Are able to participate in the two Ashinaga preparatory programs, over the course of one year, before attending university.
- Are committed to return home, or to Sub-Saharan Africa, and contribute to society in Sub-Saharan Africa after graduating from university.
- Have no dependents who could interfere with academic progress.
- Have a good enough health condition to be able to study abroad.
Benefits
The AAI provides access to full financial support to study at university abroad (equivalent to an undergraduate degree), including tuition, room, travel costs and other necessary fees.
Scholars will participate in a mandatory internship in their home country or sub-Saharan Africa and join Ashinaga’s leadership development programs
Program Venue
Sabo Kaikan 4F, 2-7-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093
Eligible Regions
Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Southern Africa
Eligible Countries
Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo (Republic)
Application Process
How to Apply
There are two stages to the Ashinaga Africa Initiative application process;
Registration: all applicant must first confirm the eligibility by registering for the program. Only students who register for the program and are deemed eligible (based on criteria/eligibility above) will receive the application form.
Application: all students who register for the program will receive an email with a link to the application form within 1 month of their registration if they are eligible for the program.
It is strongly recommended to register and apply online.
Documents to Submit
Registration:
-
- Copy of national ID card or passport.
- Copy of term reports / high school for your final year of school.
- Copy of final Secondary School Examination Certificate
For students receiving their examination results after February 19th 2021 and before February 28th 2021 we will ask you to send your examination certificate if you are invited to submit the application for the program.
Application:
-
- Copy of all term reports / high school transcripts from the last 2 years.
- Copy of final Secondary School Examination Certificate (if you did not submit it with your registration form)
- Copy of academic transcripts / diplomas from university / post-secondary institution, (if applicable).
- Copy of death certificate of deceased parent(s), including the deceased parent’s name, or alternative official documentation proving the death of parent(s) or orphan status.
- Copy of birth certificate of the applicant.
- Copies of certificates for extracurricular activities, training courses, jobs or commitments (if applicable).
- A letter of recommendation from a principal or school teacher. This should be inclusive of their email address, phone number and must contain information about your performance and character whilst at secondary school. All recommendation letters should contain an official signature or stamp.
Important Dates
- 19th October 2020 – Application opens
- 19th February 2021 – Deadline to Register for the Program
- 1st March 2021 – Deadline to submit application
- Late March – Shortlisted applicants invited to Ashinaga Assessment (Interview and Exam)
- April 2021 – Ashinaga Assessment conducted during this month
- May 2021 – Selection results announced
- June 2021 – Selected applicants prepare for Study Camp in Uganda or Senegal
- July 2021 – Study Camp Begins
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Successful applicants will be invited to an assessment day in April 2021 where Ashinaga conducts individual interviews and sets an examination to better understand students’ academic abilities and career goals in Sub-Saharan Africa. Students must bring all original academic documents and identification documents to the interview. Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the application process
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Description
The Ashinaga Africa Initiative (AAI) is an international leadership program that cultivates the next generation of leaders to contribute to the development of sub-Saharan Africa.
Ashinaga has gone on to establish new offices in Senegal, USA, UK and France in order to support the growing number of international students now studying across the world. At Home in Japan, Ashinaga continues to support over 5,000 students each year, including those affected by the Kumamoto Earthquakes, with plans to further expand its educational support to younger students in the coming years.
BENIFITS
The AAI provides access to full financial support to study at university abroad (equivalent to an undergraduate degree), including tuition, room, travel costs and other necessary fees.
Scholars will participate in a mandatory internship in their home country or sub-Saharan Africa and join Ashinaga’s leadership development programs
Eligibilities
The application is open to those who;
- Have lost one or both parents.
- Have completed secondary school and passed national secondary school examination (technical and vocational degrees not accepted) within the last two years (any date after 1st September 2018, including all of 2019 and 2020) or will have completed secondary school and received final exam results before February 28th, 2021.
- Were born after 1st September 1998.
- Do not have the means to attend university abroad without external financial support.
- Are proficient in English or French.
- Are regularly ranked in the top 10% of their class during their last 2 or 3 years of secondary school. Students without strong grades are unlikely to be successful.
- Are able to participate in the two Ashinaga preparatory programs, over the course of one year, before attending university.
- Are committed to return home, or to Sub-Saharan Africa, and contribute to society in Sub-Saharan Africa after graduating from university.
- Have no dependents who could interfere with academic progress.
- Have a good enough health condition to be able to study abroad.
For Further Queries:
Eligible Regions:
Program Venue:
APPLICATION PROCESS
How to Apply
There are two stages to the Ashinaga Africa Initiative application process;
Registration: all applicant must first confirm the eligibility by registering for the program. Only students who register for the program and are deemed eligible (based on criteria/eligibility above) will receive the application form.
Application: all students who register for the program will receive an email with a link to the application form within 1 month of their registration if they are eligible for the program.
It is strongly recommended to register and apply online.
Documents to Submit
Registration:
-
- Copy of national ID card or passport.
- Copy of term reports / high school for your final year of school.
- Copy of final Secondary School Examination Certificate
For students receiving their examination results after February 19th 2021 and before February 28th 2021 we will ask you to send your examination certificate if you are invited to submit the application for the program.
Application:
-
- Copy of all term reports / high school transcripts from the last 2 years.
- Copy of final Secondary School Examination Certificate (if you did not submit it with your registration form)
- Copy of academic transcripts / diplomas from university / post-secondary institution, (if applicable).
- Copy of death certificate of deceased parent(s), including the deceased parent’s name, or alternative official documentation proving the death of parent(s) or orphan status.
- Copy of birth certificate of the applicant.
- Copies of certificates for extracurricular activities, training courses, jobs or commitments (if applicable).
- A letter of recommendation from a principal or school teacher. This should be inclusive of their email address, phone number and must contain information about your performance and character whilst at secondary school. All recommendation letters should contain an official signature or stamp.
Important Dates
- 19th October 2020 – Application opens
- 19th February 2021 – Deadline to Register for the Program
- 1st March 2021 – Deadline to submit application
- Late March – Shortlisted applicants invited to Ashinaga Assessment (Interview and Exam)
- April 2021 – Ashinaga Assessment conducted during this month
- May 2021 – Selection results announced
- June 2021 – Selected applicants prepare for Study Camp in Uganda or Senegal
- July 2021 – Study Camp Begins
