Applications Closed!
Open – Monday 12th May 2025
Deadline – Monday 7th July 2025
Decisions by the end of July
Open – Monday 12th May 2025
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR 2025
Register Your Interest
This scholarship is fully funded by Visy, exclusive for children/grandchildren/siblings of permanent employees of Visy. The winning students from Australia and New Zealand will spend 6-8 weeks in either Türkiye, France or Italy learning the language & culture and living with a local family.
How to apply
- Complete the Visy scholarship Enquiry Form above.
(link will show when applications are open) - It is a requirement to make a 1 minute video introducing yourself
- Write a letter for your potential host family
Please send your video and letter to [email protected] by the deadline
4. If you are eligible we will then send you the pre-application to complete.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
Scholarship Value and What's Included
This Visy Scholarship is valued at $10,000
- All international flights and transfers in your host country
- Host family placement – homestay with all meals included during 4-8 week stay
- Pre-departure, on arrival and an optional re-orientations
- 24/7 support from AFS in your host country and from AFS New Zealand
- Comprehensive medical and liability insurance
Are you Eligible?
- At the start of your programme you need to be:
Türkiye – between 15 and 18 years old
Italy – between 15.3 and 17.9 years old
France – between 14.10 and 17.9 years old - Be in good physical and mental health
- Have an interest in learning the culture and language
- For France: a minimum of 2 years learning French
For Italy: 20 hours of online learning through Busuu (supplied to you by AFS) before arrival - Capable of adjusting to new experiences and environments, and open to adjusting to cultural difference
- Provide programme report to the sponsor at the end of your programme
- Child/Grandchild/Sibling of a permanent employee working for Visy
No programme terminations for family travel after programme is permitted
Lucas' Story
Lucas’ tells us about his experience to Denmark on the 2024 Visy scholarship!
Let AFS guide your intercultural adventure
AFS provides comprehensive orientation for all students and families before, during and after your exchange – AFS volunteers will be there to support and guide you the whole way through! In-person orientation camps in New Zealand and your host country are supplemented by our world-leading online Student Learning Journey, which is an interactive course that brings AFSers from around the world together to develop essential global skills, learn intercultural communication techniques, and practice social impact. This journey will help you maximise your experience, cope with the challenges of navigating a new culture and community, and gain knowledge, skills, and a global understanding throughout your time abroad and as you return to your home country. Find out more about our educational expertise here!
Sophies Experience on the Visy Scholarship Programme
As a 2024 scholarship recipient of one of the Visy scholarships to Italy Sophie loved the immersive setting, combined with attending a local school, enabled her to quickly adapt, enhance her language skills, and build lasting friendships