We are excited to announce the return of the ASEAN-Japan Youth Forum, “Take Actions for Social Change” (TASC) program for the year 2024, in collaboration with the Japan Foundation and the ASEAN University Network (AUN) Secretariat. Following the remarkable success of the previous year’s forum, TASC will continue fostering cross-cultural exchange between young people from ASEAN countries and Japan and addressing pressing global issues.
The exchange program to deepen mutual understanding between young people in ASEAN countries and Japan as part of the “Partnership to Co-create a Future with the Next Generation: WA Project 2.0”. The theme for 2025 is “Plastic Waste”. You will develop your own questions and explore the theme through online programs, field trips to the Philippines and Japan, and other activities. Then, through dialogue with other team members, participants will create action plans to co-create a better world, and each team will present a report on the outcome.
ELIGIBILITY
- Undergraduate students
- final-year students are eligible to apply, provided the student status remains valid by the end of this program.
- Those who have not lived abroad (including study abroad) for more than one year after the age of 12
- Those who do not plan to leave their own country for study, internship, employment, training, etc. during the full duration of the programme
- Those who are physically and mentally healthy
- Those who have no problems participating in the full duration of the programme, including the Online Programme. Participation in only part of the time or part of the programme is not allowed.
- Those who are taking some action on their own to solve common global and national social issues, or those who have a strong interest in such issues or have a strong interest in solving common global and national social issues
- Those who are interested in international exchange and cross-cultural understanding
- Sufficient English-language skills and positive attitude to have a global communication
- Ability to understand the purpose of the programme and to actively participate in the programme. Ability to submit all the assignments given by the organizer on time
- Those who are able to prepare the necessary equipment for online exchange (computer [not smartphones], internet connection environment, etc.)
- Those who agree to allow the photographs and videos taken during the programme to be posted on the organizer’s and co-organizers’ websites and SNS etc., for PR purposes (For details, see Appendix 2).
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Application Form (download)
- Essay (downoad)
- A letter of recommendation from a professor or advising teacher at the university attended by the applicant
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
- Apply directly to Japan Foundation and the ASEAN University Network (AUN). Please submit your application through this link.
- The deadline is 2 May 2025 at 23.59pm (GMT+7)
- The FINAL decision is from Japan Foundation and the ASEAN University Network (AUN).
IMPORTANT NOTES
- In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id)
CONSULTATION INFO
If you have any questions regarding this program, you can contact us in OIA’s office hour:
- WhatsApp: +62 812-1888-7818 (WA)
- Email: scholarship@ugm.ac.id
Virtual consultation: https://ugm.id/AppointmentOIAUGM
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