United World Colleges UWC Scholarship for Afghans 2024

• Only applicants born between August 1, 2005, and August 15, 2009, are eligible to apply.
• Applicants must provide a valid Tazkira and a valid Afghan passport. Failure to do so will result in automatic disqualification.
• The application must be your work. Any indication of outside help with your application – at any stage of the process – is grounds for immediate disqualification.
• Provide a valid email address and telephone number. Applications without clear contact information will be rejected.
• The entire application process is conducted in English, so applicants must have a good understanding of the language.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

The UWC National Committee of Afghanistan selects candidates based on the following criteria:

• Intellectual curiosity: You have a passion for learning and can critically analyze global and local issues.
• Active commitment to UWC’s values: You share UWC’s values and promote them in your daily life, while also valuing and respecting other people’s opinions.
• Social competence: You interact respectfully with others and work effectively in a team to find solutions to problems.
• Resilience, self-awareness, and independence: You can take care of yourself physically and emotionally in challenging situations and know when to ask for help.
• Personal responsibility and integrity: You express and examine your values and beliefs while demonstrating communal responsibility.
• Academic robustness: You have the potential to meet the rigorous demands of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme or the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme.

What support is available to students at UWC School or College?

• UWC provides extensive support to its students, with 70% of them receiving financial assistance based on their needs.
• The institution is committed to the well-being, growth, and aid of its students.
• Spiritual care is also recognized as vital in helping students navigate the challenges of living and learning in a residential school away from home while pursuing a demanding academic and co-curricular program.
• All UWC locations have a team of dedicated staff who serve as house parents, student advisors, peer support networks, nurses and counselors, deans of students, health and wellness specialists, heads of residential life, psychologists, and psychotherapists, and provide access to healthcare services both on campus and in the local area.

Parental Consent:

• The UWC scholarship is for a two-year residential program (with separate rooms for male and female students); parental approval is essential for consideration.

United World Colleges Colleges:

• UWC South East Asia in Singapore
• UWC USA
• UWC Adriatic in Italy
• UWC Thailand
• UWC Red Cross Nordic in Norway
• UWC ISAK Japan
• UWC Rover Bosch College in Germany
• Waterford Kamhlaba UWC of Southern Africa
• Li PO Chun UWC of Hong Kong
• WUC Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• UWC Changshu China
• Pearson College UWC in Victoria, Canada
• UWC Mahindara College in Pune, India
• UWC Maastricht in Netherlands
• UWC Atlantic College in the UK
• UWC Dilijan in Dilijan, Armenia
• UWC Costa Rica

Subjects:

• Language and literature
• The Arts
• Language Acquisition
• Individuals and Societies
• Sciences
• Mathematics

Required Documents: