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INFORMATION AND APPLICATION: www.ashinaga-100yearvision.org/en/100year/recruit
Ashinaga
ASHINAGA AFRICA INITIATIVE 2017
Contribute to Sub-Saharan Africa’s development through higher education abroad
Ashinaga is a Japan-based nonprofit organization, which provides educational and emotional support to
orphaned students. The organization has supported over 95,000 orphans in the last 45 years, and many of
its graduates are actively contributing to society in a variety of fields across the world.
The Ashinaga Africa Initiative began in 2014. Its mission is to contribute to Sub-Saharan Africa’s expanding
role in global development through increasing access to higher education abroad. We support orphaned
students who are committed to returning home and initiating change by providing access to full financial
support to study at university abroad (equivalent to undergraduate degree), including tuition, room, travel cost
and other necessary fees.
1. Requirement - The application is open to those who:
1. Have lost one or both parents.
2. Have completed 12 years of education (primary and secondary school) within the last two years, or those
who will complete 12 years of education by December 31, 2016.
3. Have citizenship and completed/are completing high school in one of the following countries: Uganda,
Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Sudan, Botswana,
South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mauritius, Somalia, Nigeria, The Gambia.
4. Were born after 1
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October 1994.
5. Do not have the financial means to attend university.
6. Are proficient in English.
7. Have an outstanding academic performance at high school.
8. Are able to participate in the two Ashinaga preparatory programs, over the course of one year, before
attending university.
9. Are willing to return home, or to Sub-Saharan Africa, and contribute to society in Sub-Saharan Africa
after graduating from university.
10. Have no dependents who could interfere with academic progress.
11. Are in good health condition and capable of studying abroad.
2. Application documents to submit:
1. This application form (pages 4 to 7).
2. One passport photo.
3. Copy of term reports / high school transcripts (the last 2 years).
4. Academic transcripts or diplomas from university/post-secondary institution, if applicable.
5. Copy of General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE).
6. Completion of essay 1 and essay 2, see below.
7. Copy of death certificate of deceased parent(s) or alternative official document.
8. Copy of birth certificate.
9. Recommendation letter from a principal or a class teacher.
10. Copy of national ID card or passport.
11. Awards or activity certificates, if any.
Note: This application and selection process is free for students, and anyone asking for payment at any
stage of this process is doing so against the will of Ashinaga, and should not be paid.