Asian Youth Leaders Elite Program

Experience Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to participate in this global enrichment experience, you must:

• be a current:
  • Undergraduate student
  • Graduate student (Master)
  • HDR or PhD candidate
• be aged 16+
• demonstrate strong academic performance (ideally, a minimum 4.5 GPA)
• Show a genuine dedication to developing leadership and cross-cultural capabilities (demonstrated through application questions)
• be in good health and physically capable of participating in lessons and activities (students self-assess)
• not due to graduate before the completion of the experience.

Exams and assessments

It is your responsibility to ensure that participation in a Global Enrichment Experience does not impact your exams or assessments at UQ. Please be aware that you may not be eligible for deferred or supplementary exams or assessments if there is a conflict.

Costs and Accommodation

The participation mode of this experience is Study Abroad, meaning you are responsible for paying all associated fees directly to the host or via a payment method communicated to you by Global Experiences. 

The program costs are approximately AUD $ 1,5000 - $3,100, which include:

• Application fee: $100 USD
      - refunded if not selected by the host
      - not refunded if you self-withdraw.
• Program: $1,880 USD (without host scholarship)
• Program: $880 USD (if successful for host scholarship)

Program fees include:

• university/government visit
• lessons, study tours, workshops, field studies
• teamwork & leadership, cultural immersion/community engagement
• 4 nights' accommodation
• 4 days' breakfast, 3 days' lunch 
• 1 welcome dinner, 1 farewell dinner
• airport pick-up & drop-off
• local transportation between program sessions
• teaching and administrative materials

All other costs, including flights, visa/entry permit (if required), vaccinations/medical clearance (if required), additional insurance (if required) and discretionary spending, are the responsibility of the participants.

For more information about the costs, refer to the host payments webpage.

Students will be covered by UQ's Corporate Travel Insurance for the duration of the experience. If you plan to travel for a longer duration that the experience covers, or outside the country of the experience, you are liable for the cost of additional travel and health insurance. 

Funding

When you submit your application for an experience, you are automatically considered for funding that is relevant to your nominated experience. Please refer to the Short-Term Experiences Funding page for details.