Students who have received the EARCOS Global Citizen Award are eligible to apply for one of six $500 Community Service Grants. These grants are awarded to Global Citizen recipients who are actively involved in a service project benefiting either children, adults, or the environment. The grant is intended to enhance and support the student’s continued efforts with the project during their final year of high school. Interested students should work with their high school principal or designated faculty advisor to complete the application found below.

Grant recipients will be contacted directly by EARCOS, and the funds will be disbursed to their school.

EARCOS sincerely appreciates all students who apply for the Community Service Grant. We commend your commitment to service and thank you for the positive impact you are making in your school and community.

Application Form

Deadline – Community Service Grant – July 01, 2026

Questions about the Community Service Grant Application should be submitted via the required form to boldread@earcos.org,no later than July 01, 2026, which is the deadline for receiving completed applications.

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(if your school is unable to access the Google form, use this one and submit to boldread@earcos.org)

2025 Global Citizenship Community Service Grant Winners

Raya Leigh Besido, Cebu International School
Project Name: Yellow Boat of Hope

Concordia International School Shanghai, Megan Wong
Project Name: Rise & Thrive

International Bilingual School of Hsinchu, Jo-Yu (Joy) Huang
Project Name: Chariate: Be Kind to Your Mind

International School Bangkok, Chinnapong Kulmanochwong (Tim)
Project Name: KRU (Knowledge-Respect-Understanding)

International School Manila, Manushri Khanderao Gaikwad
Project Name: Project Shree Shakti (transl. Divine Empowerment)

NIST International School, Sento Ueoka
Project Name: From Hair to Health: Multidirectional Approach to Cancer Patient Support

Shenzhen Shekou International School, Shian Joo
Project Name: Play it Forward

2024 Global Citizenship Community Service Grant Winners

Euna Jang, American International School of Guangzhou
Project Name: Education for Afghan Girls

Adiva Goel, The British School New Delhi
Project Name: The Ourchive Project

Khwanchanok (JiaJia) Paka-Akaralerdkul, Thai-Chinese International School
Project Name: H.E.R. (Health. Equity. Respect.)

Arshbir Tuli, Oberoi International School
Project Name: Project Samruddhi

Bo Xin Zhao, Shanghai American School - Puxi Campus
Project Name: The Project Pathway To Freedom (PTF), under NGO Women In Need (WIN) in Sri Lanka

Hayoon (Julie) Jeong, IGB International School
Project Name: Debate Workshop for Government School Students

Suah Lee, Dalian American International School
Project Name: Curious Kids

2023 Global Citizenship Community Service Grant Winners

Phuong (Hannah) Nguyen, American International School, Vietnam
Project Name: Service Pals

Reyn Bungabong, International School Manila
Project Name: The Wagon School

Bilguunzaya Chuluunbaatar, International School of Ulaanbaatar
Project Name: The Dolmaa Ling Soup Kitchen

Angelica Claudia, St. Joseph's Institution International
Project Name: Aku Bisa ('I can' in Indonesian)

Sena Chang, The American School in Japan
Project Name: ASIJ Sustainability Steering Committee

Suhani Chawla, Shanghai Community International School-Hongquiao Campus
Project Name: Triple A

2022 Global Citizenship Community Service Grant Winners

Rose Ashworth,Bandung Independent School
Project Name: Rumah Ruth

Nathan Chan,Shanghai American School
Project Name: Law Association for Crimes Across History (LACAH)

Yoonjung Choi,Hong Kong International School
Project Name: For Girls

Celicia Cordes,Berkeley International School
Project Name: ATMEC: An Artificial Reef Research and Education Project

Angel Gunaman,Bandung Alliance Intercultural School
Project Name: Made to Change

Sabhayata Joshi,American International School Hong Kong
Project Name: Reef Relief

Vansh Kakra,Oberoi International School
Project Name: Energy Connector

Sadie Kapp,KIS International School
Project Name: ch4nge the cycle

Dohyun (Jennifer) Kim,Taejon Christian International School
Project Name: BUK Time for South Sudan

Curie Lee,Dwight School Seoul
Project Name: El Salvador Coffee Project

Alyx Mastor,UWC Thailand International School
Project Name: Plastic Free Phuket

Tamami Ono,Osaka International School
Project Name: Child Doctor

Rindhiya Vishnu Shankar,GB International School
Project Name: Enlight the ID (Intellectual Disability) and Shine Light on Mental Health

Ahkar Min Thant,Ayeyarwaddy International School
Project Name: Go Green

Yuan Wang,Brent International School Subic
Project Name: Shining Through Service

Dylan Yap,International School Manila
Project Name: Light Up Noveleta

2021 Global Citizenship Community Service Grant Winners

Jaiveer Misra, The British School New Delhi
Project Name: Mentoring Through Music

Charllote Zulkarnaen, Bandung Independent School
Project Name: Refugee Learning Nest

Isha Banerjee, NIST International School
Project Name: FemiNIST for Baan Unrak

Hpone Thit Htoo, Yangon International School
Project Name: Water4Myanmar

Luis Miguel Ong, Stamford American International School
Project Name: GK-Stamford

Sunwoo Lee “Sunny”, Seoul International School
Project Name: Peer Assistance & Tutorship for High Schoolers (PATH)

2020 Global Citizenship Community Service Grant Winners

All of us here at EARCOS wish to extend our sincere congratulations to the following Global Citizens who have been chosen to receive an EARCOS Global Citizen Community Service Grant of $500 to further their excellent community work during this upcoming academic year. The recipients are:

Zin Nyi Lin Htet, Ayeyarwaddy International School
Project Name: Empowering Myanmar’s Youth

Kenshin Oak, NIST International School
Project Name: Precious Plastic at NIST

Vivian Rekhi, The British School New Delhi
Project Name: Rescuing Wisdom

Casey Jan (Shin Shin), The International School Yangon
Project Name: Myanmar Children Health Project (MCHP)

Brooke Cohen, United World College of South East Asia
Project Name: Generation. Education. Period. (GEP)

Hrithi Bhattacharya, Wells International School - On Nut Campus
Project Name: SerWIS Club