AYFN Education Fund Scholarship 2025 | Up to $2,000 Grant

If you are a student, educator, or early-career professional striving to overcome financial constraints and unlock your potential, the AYFN Academy Education Fund Scholarship 2025 offers a lifeline. This scholarship goes beyond covering costs—it’s a holistic package designed to empower changemakers through education, leadership training, and a supportive network. Applications are now open, so get ready to take the first step toward your transformative journey.

🎓 Scholarship Summary

• Funder: AYFN Academy, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

• Target group: Students, researchers, educators, early-career professionals, tutors/mentors, education officers

• What can be covered: School fees, vocational courses, research fees, conferences, seminars, workshops, language courses

• Award amount: USD 500 – USD 2,000 (one-time award)

• Application Deadline: 20 December 2025

• Selection Announcement: Around 10 January 2026

• Final Report Submission: 30 April 2026

• Eligible Participants:

  • All nationalities

  • Age groups: 15–17, 18–25, above 25

  • Active in community, education, research, or mentorship roles

🧭 Scholarship Overview

The AYFN Education Fund Scholarship is more than a grant—it is part of a broader leadership development framework embedded in the AYFN Academy.

Key components include:

• Financial support: Reducing barriers for talented individuals to pursue education, training, or research.

• Leadership and personal growth: Recipients engage in capacity-building, mentorship, and life skills workshops (communication, problem solving, ethics, resilience).

• Community impact: Scholars are encouraged to apply their learning to drive positive change in their communities.

• Networking & peer collaboration: The AYFN network helps recipients connect across regions, build peer support, and collaborate on projects.

• Follow-through / accountability: Recipients submit a final report or presentation on fund utilization, outcomes achieved, and lessons learned.

The program follows an application, selection, fund disbursement, monitoring, and reporting structure. Scholars may document and share their journey as part of AYFN’s visibility and accountability efforts.

🎁 Benefits & Funding Options

What the Scholarship Covers / Offers

• Direct financial support (USD 500 to USD 2,000) depending on project, need, and scope

• Coverage may include:

  • Tuition or school fees

  • Research or laboratory fees

  • Conference or seminar attendance fees

  • Workshop, training, vocational, or language course fees

  • Travel or logistical costs related to education or research (within limits)

• Mentorship and capacity-building support through AYFN’s network

• Access to AYFN’s leadership training programs and peer learning

• Inclusion in AYFN alumni/network for future opportunities

• Visibility and career support via AYFN partner institutions, internships, and job placement connections

What Applicants Must Cover / Be Aware Of

• Personal costs beyond the approved budget (e.g., accommodation for long stays, living expenses outside project scope)

• Any unapproved expenses or variations without prior approval

• Logistical or administrative costs if not included in the approved grant

• Compliance with AYFN reporting and documentation requirements

Funding is one-time only, so careful planning and budgeting are essential.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Nationality: Open to all countries

• Age groups:

  • Group A: 15–17 years old

  • Group B: 18–25 years old

  • Group C: Above 25 years old

• Applicant profile: Students, researchers, educators, early-career professionals, tutors/mentors, education officers

• Community involvement: Active participation in social, educational, or community initiatives

• Commitment: Willingness to document scholarship journey and submit a final report or presentation

• Support requirement: Purchase AYFN e-book before applying and submit the receipt

• Alignment: Proposed use of funds must align with AYFN’s objectives: education, leadership, community impact

📝 Application Procedure

1. Preparation: Review eligibility and gather required documents (including e-book receipt).

2. Buy AYFN e-book (receipt required , e-book includes the application form)

3. Complete the application form with personal details, project plan, and budget.

4. Submit required documents before 20 December 2025 via AYFN online portal.

5. Review & selection: Applications evaluated on merit, impact, alignment; interviews may be conducted if needed.

6. Award notification: Selected scholars informed around 10 January 2026.

7. Fund implementation: Use funds according to approved plan.

8. Final reporting: Submit report/presentation by 30 April 2026 detailing outcomes, financial reconciliation, lessons, and impact.

🗂️ Required Components

• Completed application form

• Curriculum Vitae / résumé

• Statement of purpose / motivation

• E-book purchase receipt

  
  

📆 Key Dates & Timeline

• Application Opens: 25 September 2025

• Application Deadline: 20 December 2025

• Selection Announcement: ~10 January 2026

• Education / Project Period: January – March 2026

• Final Report Submission: 30 April 2026

✏️ Tips & Recommendations for Applicants

• Emphasize impact on yourself and your community

• Show track record: community work, volunteerism, teaching, mentoring

• Ensure motivation and alignment with AYFN mission (education + leadership + service)

• Write concisely and focus on substance

• Double-check formatting, grammar, and consistency

• Submit well before the deadline

• Follow AYFN’s instructions regarding e-book purchase and receipt submission

• Engage with AYFN alumni for insights and guidance

🔗 Details & Apply

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