• Program Duration:
• Application Deadline:
• Program Mode:

• Applicants who have resided outside of Afghanistan in the past 3-5 years;
• Individuals between 18 and 29 years old;
• Young people with a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 3 years of volunteer experience;
• Currently involved in youth-related/civic engagement activities or holds a leadership position in one of the youth-led organizations with and/or in Afghanistan;
• Ability and willingness to travel around Europe for 20 days in September/December 2025;
• Excellent command of the English Language;
• Excellent speaking and writing in Afghan national languages;
• Individuals who can team-work, are passionate about gathering insight from all youth, and are able to communicate cross-culturally and professionally;
• Individuals with skills to run activities through official social media platforms of the program, and fulfill duties and responsibilities that will be assigned via a Terms of Reference;
• Priority will be given to those individuals who have had fewer international exposures in the past.

• Applicants who have applied for immigrant visas, lottery visas, or have any pending immigration cases;
• Applicants who have previously received many awards and recognitions inside or outside of Afghanistan;
• Applicants who have attended many conferences and events outside the country;
• Individuals who have applied for other programs including scholarship programs at American, European, or Asian universities and intend to start studies in 2025;
• Individuals who are currently employed full-time;
• Current APT and individuals who were previously employed with APT;
• Individuals who are currently recipients of any program of the Embassy of Norway inside the country or abroad.

• This program will cover airfare travel to multiple countries, accommodation, meals, and transportation during the event. The program will not cover any cost if the applicant is selected for the final round to travel to the US and a country in Europe;
• The selected candidate will have the opportunity to represent youth at the Security Council of the United Nations with his/her speech;
• …

The call for application is open from X to Y, 2025 Z time. Online applications will be screened and reviewed by a panel of experts. The selection of the winner will have different phases that include written and oral tests, interviews, and a public speaking contest.

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be informed of their decisions by X through the program’s official email. Incomplete and late applications will not be examined by the selection committee.

All eligible candidates will be selected by a selection committee, comprised of representatives from APT, the Afghan government, the UN, and the Embassy of Norway in Afghanistan. The first phase of the interview will be conducted via Skype or in person. However, for the final round, all the applicants should be physically present in Z.

• Application form;
• Video;
• Reference letters;

• I reside in Afghanistan, can I apply?
• Should we mention irrelevant job experience in our introduction video?
• Should we talk about our academic trips or personal trips?
• Where and how can we ask our questions?
• What languages should we use in the videos?
• My age is 30 or above can I still apply?
• I have a refugee/permanent/temporary status, does that affect my application?
• I reside outside Afghanistan but in Asia, am I eligible?
• Still have questions?