Ashinaga Africa Initiative

Ashinaga is an organization that helps orphaned children worldwide to gain access to education while offering financial support and emotional care.

Scholarship Overview

• The Ashinaga Africa Initiative is an international leadership program that aims to build up the next generation of leaders who will contribute to the development of Sub-Saharan Africa.
• AAI Scholars are committed to returning to their home countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to initiate innovation, change, and development.
• The AAI provides financial support for international university degrees, along with leadership training and support for its Scholars.
• Every year, over 8000 orphaned students receive Ashinaga Scholarships.

Host School(s)

• Higher education institutions outside Africa

Field(s) of Study

• Undergraduate programs

What does the scholarship cover?

• Tuition fees
• Accommodation
• Travel costs
• Other necessary fees related to the course

How many scholarships are given?

• One student from each Sub-Saharan country

Which countries are targeted?

• Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde
• CAR, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti
• DRC, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Ghana
• Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Kenya, Kingdom of eSwatini
• Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania
• Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger
• Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe
• Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan
• Seychelles, Sudan, Tanzania, The Gambia
• Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Am I Eligible to Apply?

To qualify for this scholarship, you must:

• Have lost one or both parents.
• Have been born after 1^st September 1999.
• Not be in a position to attend university abroad without external financial assistance.
• Have completed secondary school and received the results of your national secondary school examination (technical and vocational degrees not accepted) within the last two years (any date after 2nd August 2019, including all of 2020 and 2021) or will have completed secondary school and received final exam results before February 28th, 2022.
• Be regularly ranked in the top 10% of your class during your last 2 or 3 years of secondary school.
• Be fully committed to returning home, or to Sub-Saharan Africa, and contributing to society in Sub-Saharan Africa after graduating from university.
• Be proficient in English, French, or Portuguese.  
• Be in a good enough health condition to be able to study abroad. 
• Be able to participate in the two Ashinaga preparatory programs, over one year, before attending university.
• Have no dependents who could interfere with academic progress.  
  

How Do I Apply – Next Steps

• Application is done online, via email or post. The online option is however the preferred mode of application.

EMAIL

1. Download the application form.
2. Print the application form and fill it out.
3. Scan the completed application form and the other required documents in either PDF or JPG format.
4. Email your scanned documents to the addresses below. Use your name and country as the email title.
   1. For Anglophone countries, email your scanned documents to: admissions.en@ashinaga.org
   1. For Francophone countries, email your scanned documents to: admissions.fr@ashinaga.org

ONLINE

1. Gather all the required documents, except for the application form.
2. Scan the required documents in either PDF or JPG format.
3. Apply online
4. Application complete

POST

1. Download the application form, or ask for the form from your local Japanese embassy.
2. Print the application form and fill it out.
3. Make photocopies of your completed application form and all other required documents.
4. Send all photocopies to the following address:
   Ashinaga Africa Initiative Recruitment Team P. O. Box 16864 – Kampala, UGANDA (Do not send original documents, copies only)
5. Your application is complete.

Selection Process

• Applications from all the countries will be assessed after the application deadline, after which successful applicants will be invited to a final assessment.
• During this assessment, Ashinaga will conduct individual interviews and set an examination to better understand students’ academic abilities and career goals in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• The successful applicants must bring all original academic documents and identification documents to the interview. Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the application process. 

Required Documents

a) Applicant ?Registration?

• A photo or scan of at least one of the following documents; Passport, National ID Card, or Birth Certificate
• A photo or scan of your most recent High School Term Report/Transcript 
• A photo or scan of your final High School Examination Results Certificate (if applicable)

NOTE: Students receiving their examination results in February 2022 will be asked to send their examination certificate as soon as they receive it.

b) Full Application?? 

• Passport size photograph
• Passport or National ID Card
• Birth certificate of the applicant
• Death certificate of deceased parent(s), including the deceased parent’s name, or alternative official documentation proving the death of the parent(s) or orphan status
• All term reports / secondary school transcripts from the last 2 years
• Final secondary school examination certificate, showing grades in each subject
• A letter of recommendation from a principal or schoolteacher. This should be inclusive of their email address and phone number, and must contain information about your performance and character whilst at secondary school. All recommendation letters should contain an official signature or stamp.
• Academic transcripts or other results from university (if applicable) 
• Certificates for extracurricular activities, training courses, jobs, or other commitments (if applicable)

Closing Date

• Friday 28 January, 2022

How do I get more information?

• Website: Ashinaga Africa Initiative