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📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME OPPORTUNITY

We are pleased to invite undergraduate students to apply for the:

🌏 ASEAN-Japan Youth Forum: “Take Actions for Social Change (TASC) 2026”

Organised by the ASEAN University Network (AUN) in collaboration with the Japan Foundation and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, this programme offers a unique platform for students to engage in cross-cultural exchange and collaborate on real-world social challenges.

This programme aims to:

• Foster international collaboration and cultural exchange
• Encourage innovative solutions to contemporary social issues
• Develop future leaders as agents of social change

📌 Theme for 2026:
“Live in Harmony with Nature: Reimagining the Biosphere from Asian Perspectives”

📅 Programme Duration:
August – December 2026 (5 months, hybrid mode – online seminars and field trips in Japan and a selected ASEAN country)

📝 Application Details

📆 Deadline: 1 May 2026 (11:59 PM, GMT+7 – Bangkok time)
🔗 Application: Via the AUN website

Required Documents:

• Completed application form
• Essay by the applicant
• Letter of recommendation from a lecturer/advisor
• (If available) Proof of English proficiency (e.g., TOEIC, TOEFL, IELTS)

📌 Selection Timeline

• 1st Round Results: 29 May 2026
• Online Interviews: 1 – 26 June 2026
• Final Results: 10 July 2026

📧 Enquiries:
tasc@aunsec.org (cc: pimapsorn.t@aunsec.org)

📣 Undergraduate students who are interested in sustainability, leadership, and international exposure are highly encouraged to apply.