Scholarship Amount

This is a full scholarship.

Eligibility

• Open to high school students who are dependents of full-time employees of Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) or an MCI Retailer. Parents must have been employed with MCI or an MCI Retailer for at least six months at the time of application.

• Students must be non-smokers.

• Only Canadian citizens and legal residents may apply.

• Applicant must meet the age requirements listed on the Japan country page.

  Complete Application Includes

• Complete Online Application

• 1 Teacher Recommendation

• Host Family Letter

• 3 Short Answer Essay Questions

• Health Certificate

• Parent-student agreement

• 5 Candid photos

• 8 Passport sized photos

Application Fees

$75 application fee paid by Mazda Canada

Scholarship Covers

• Round-trip international travel

• Round-trip domestic travel

• Placement with a carefully selected host family, generally near Hiroshima

• Pre-departure orientation

• Preparatory materials

• Support services in host country

• The scholarship experience culminates with a visit to Mazda's world headquarters in Hiroshima where students have the opportunity to go on a tour of the Mazda Museum.

• Comprehensive Insurance

Scholarship Recipients are Responsible for

• Passport

• Visa fees (if necessary)

• Any excess luggage tariffs

• Personal spending money

• Upon returning home, scholarship winners are expected to complete at least one presentation in their school or community to share their experiences, teach others about the culture in their host country, and encourage other students to participate in foreign exchange.

• Within one month of returning home, the student must provide a report and photos detailing their exchange experience to YFU to be shared with Mazda Canada.

Orientation

Japan scholarship winners will participate in a special mandatory pre-departure orientation.

Notes

• All applicants will be notified of their status (via email) in April.

• Students may not miss orientation or arrive late in Japan. Additionally, students may not schedule to leave the program early or extend their stay in Japan. All students must fly to and from Japan together.

• Scholarship programs are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice.

PLEASE KEEP A COPY OF THIS PAGE AND YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR YOUR REFERENCE.

All scholarship recipients are required to travel on the YFU group travel dates and to complete the entire program.