International Guest Program

You’re invited to join us for the 2024 International Guest Program as part of the AFES National Training Event in the Regions. Your participation into our conference is of great importance to us as your attendance will widen our Australian university student’s understanding of life in another culture.

International Guest Program Sponsorship Conditions:

  1. Participate in the full NTE conference of your chosen region. (See details here)
  2. Arrange your own transport to the conference venue. (See details here. If you need advice on travel options please contact the AFES NTE office team)
  3. Join an NTE Mission team before or after NTE – dates and details to be advised.
  4. Visa Approval or proof of a visa application must be supplied to the AFES office by 17 October 2024 or the sponsorship will be allocated to another applicant on the waiting list.
  5. Flight details must be supplied by 31 October 2024 or the scholarship will be cancelled. (Please note that the Sponsorship does not cover any flights to and from Australia)

If you are unable to fulfil these scholarship conditions you are still welcome to attend NTE but will need to register online and pay as a standard NTE delegate.

Details to note:

Western Australia
Arrival by: 10:00am Saturday 23 Nov
at Serpentine Baptist Campsite
Full conference date*: Sat 23 – Wed 27 Nov, 5 days
nte.org.au/wa

Queensland:
Arrival by: 12:30pm, Saturday 30 Nov
at Mt Tamborine Conference Centre
Full conference date*: Sat 30 November – Wed 4 Dec, 5 days
nte.org.au/qld

Sydney & Illawarra
Arrival by: 10:00am Monday 9 Dec
at Katoomba Christian Convention
Full conference date*: Mon 9 – Thu 12 Dec, 4 days
nte.org.au/syd-illawarra

*excludes dates for mission

All applicants must agree to the International Guest Program Sponsorship Conditions above. (Go back to Conditions) 

Please follow the steps listed:

Express your interest by completing International Sponsorship webform by Wednesday 2 October 2024.

This form can be filled out by individual applicants or a group organiser can complete it for more than one applicant at a time.

All approved applicants will be emailed an Invitation Letter to include with their visa applications. We will also notify the Australian Immigration Department of each applicant’s passport details notifying that they are an official delegate invited to attend NTE – this will assist with visa application approvals. It will help applicants if they can have a copy of a potential flight itinerary submitted with their visa application to prove return dates.

Before Thursday 17 October, notify AFES of your visa approval or supply evidence that you have lodged your visa application. If this is not received, your scholarship will be cancelled and allocated to someone else.

Before Thursday 31 October, submit all required travel details to AFES via a webform (the webform link will be supplied by the NTE2024 team) after which you will be sent the NTE registration confirmation email with final details.

Arrive in at your location by the relevant time to begin your NTE adventure!