Scholarships and Fundraising Resources

Discover scholarships for the AFS Youth Assembly Academies

Which scholarships are available?

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Scholarships for the Climate Entrepreneurship Academy

Candidates must meet all of the requirements below to be considered eligible for this scholarship:

  • Ideal candidates are actively working, studying, or researching in the Climate, Climate-Tech, and/or Sustainability field(s). If they are a student, they should be majoring in a related field (STEM, business, law, etc.) and be able to demonstrate at least 1 year of relevant experience in the Climate/Sustainability space (internship, work, research, etc.);
  • Have never attended the AFS Youth Assembly before;
  • Be between 18 – 32 years old at the time of application;
  • Be able to actively participate in program sessions conducted in English;
  • Have the ability to secure a travel visa and travel to the United States (the Academy is an in-person event).

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Scholarships for the Changemakers Academy

Candidates must meet all of the requirements below to be considered eligible for this scholarship:

  • Have participated in the AFS/bp Global STEM program in the past;
  • Have never attended the AFS Youth Assembly before;
  • Be between 18 – 32 years old at the time of application;
  • Have the ability to secure a travel visa and travel to the United States (the Academy is an in-person event).

You must be an alumnus of an AFS Global STEM program to apply. Alumni enrolled in the AFS Global STEM alumni group will receive a direct invitation to apply.

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Scholarships for the International Affairs Academy

Candidates must meet all of the requirements below to be considered eligible for this scholarship:

  • Have participated in the AFS/bp Global STEM program in the past;
  • Have never attended the AFS Youth Assembly before;
  • Be between 18 – 32 years old at the time of application;
  • Have the ability to secure a travel visa and travel to the United States (the Academy is an in-person event).

You must be an alumnus of an AFS Global STEM program to apply. Alumni enrolled in the AFS Global STEM alumni group will receive a direct invitation to apply.

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Scholarships for the Global Educators Academy

Candidates must meet all of the requirements below to be considered eligible for this scholarship:

  • Be an active/in-service educator (proof is required);
  • Have never attended the AFS Youth Assembly before;
  • Be between 18 – 32 years old at the time of application;
  • Be able to actively participate in program sessions conducted in English;
  • Have the ability to secure a travel visa and travel to the United States (the Academy is an in-person event).

This scholarship is available by nomination from an AFS Partner or Affiliated Organization only. Self-nominations are not accepted. AFS Partners and Affiliate Organizations may recommend a nominee here.

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What is included in these scholarships?

Scholarships for the Youth Assembly Academies covered the program registration fees, which gave access to everything listed as included in the program, plus a travel stipend in the form of a reimbursement for your transportation costs.

Visit the page for each Academy to find out more

bp is generously sponsoring scholarships for the 2025 AFS Youth Assembly. Scholarships will be awarded to AFS Global STEM program alumni, young educators and climate entrepreneurs. These scholarships support the participation in this incredible professional development experience, as well as hotel accommodations, some meals and a travel stipend.

bp is reimagining energy for people and our planet. With operations working across almost every part of the energy system, they are leading the way in reducing carbon emissions and developing more sustainable methods for solving the energy challenge. bp is a diverse team of engineers, scientists, traders and business professionals determined to find answers to problems that must be solved.

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What are AFS Youth Assembly Academies?

Academies are enriching program tracks that offer a comprehensive theme-based experience beyond the flagship conference with a series of seminars, organization site visits and exclusive special events to facilitate learning, connection, engagement and action beyond the conference. Delegates who choose an Academy will:

  • Conduct seminar-style activities,
  • Participate in a live pitch where a winner will be selected,
  • Experience first hand the work of global organizations through site visits, and
  • Prepare action plans to address track-specific issues.
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Use our Grassroots Fundraising Guide

To support all our applicants inbeing able to join us at the AFS Youth Assembly, we have compiled the Grassroots Fundraising Guide. This guide contains lots of useful resources on how individuals can raise funds and state their case to prospective donors.

Most of the author’s fundraising experience is within American communities, but many of the ideas in the guide may also be useful to international delegates and participants.

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Sign up for the Fundraising Webinar Series

Dreaming of attending the Youth Assembly but wondering how to fund your journey? Our new Fundraising Series is here to help make it possible!

Learn from the experiences of our alumni who have successfully raised funds to attend and gain access to their proven strategies. This series is designed to give you step-by-step guidance to reach your fundraising goals with confidence.

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