Fully Funded Fellowships from Awaji Youth Federation in Japan

Awaji Youth Federation (AYF) offers a fully funded fellowship opportunity for the academic year 2022. It is a one-year live-in working internship on Awaji Island, Japan. It provides you the opportunity to challenge yourself and hone your individual skills in a multicultural environment that reflects both the needs of the Japanese workplace and the opportunities that come with a flexibly structured and stimulating `learning by doing` curriculum. AYF Fellows have a special chance to bring a unique global perspective to a highly localized regional community on Awaji Island in Japan.

The AYF Fellowship consists of 3 components that link to and support one another, namely:

1. Lectures.
2. Challenges.
3. Projects.

If you get this opportunity, you will be employed by the Pasona Group Inc. and have : 

• Gross salary: JPY 250,000 ~ 2190 USD.
• Net salary per month: Approx. JPY 70,000 (~ 615 USD) after:
• Government fees and taxes: Approx. JPY 44,000/month (~386 USD).
• Program: JPY 90,000/month(~790 USD).
• Accommodation: JPY 26,000/month (~228 USD). 
• Meals costs: JPY 20,000/month (~175 USD).
• 10 days of paid leave available six months into the Fellowship.

Please note: Applicants who are successfully selected need to fund their own travel costs to and from Japan.

You must have:

1. A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree.
2. English ability of TOEIC 800 or equivalent for non-native speakers. (Fluent both in speaking and writing).
3. Japanese language skills are preferable.
4. Commitment to solving society’s problems and contributing to the Pasona Group’s projects.
5. Open to staying on Awaji Island after the year at AYF and continuing to work on regional revitalization.
6. Core values of hard work, discipline, and care for others.
7. Flexible, perseverance, and resilience.
8. The ability and drive to translate ideas into concrete action.

Please note: Support will be offered for online study of the Japanese language on a fee basis.

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Timeline:

• September 1st: Applications Open.
• November 30th: Application Deadline.
• December - January: Interviews / over skype.
• January 2022: Take necessary procedures for immigration and employment.
• April 2022: Fellowship Begins.

Fellowship Perks:

AYF Fellows are encouraged to use AYF effectively as a springboard taking them closer to the achievement of their own personal goals, some examples of common graduation pathways include:

• Employment with a Japanese company domestically or abroad.
• Establishment of a business as an entrepreneur.
• Work with an organization involved in social business.
• Work or internship with a Japanese government agency.
• Further study based on new skills acquired at AYF.
• Internship with an international organization.

Awaji Youth Federation 

The AYF Fellowship is a one-year live-in working internship on Awaji Island, Japan at the home of the Awaji Youth Federation, Manabi no Sato. It provides selected Fellows with the opportunity to challenge themselves and hone their individual skills in a multicultural environment that reflects both the needs of the Japanese workplace and the opportunities that come with a flexibly structured and stimulating `learning by doing` curriculum.

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