Deadline: October 17, 2024
The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI PFP) is a fully-funded exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. YSEALI PFP provides emerging leaders from Southeast Asia the opportunity to spend five to six weeks in the United States gaining professionally relevant fellowship experiences at non-profit, public, or private sector organizations. The program is designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance Fellows’ leadership and professional skills, and build lasting and sustainable partnerships between emerging leaders in Southeast Asia and the United States.
Themes
- Civic Engagement
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Empowerment
- Society and Governance
- Sustainability and the Environment
Benefits
- YSEALI PFP 2025 will cover all travel expenses of the fellows.
- This fellowship will cover all living expenses.
- The exchange program will also cover all the costs related to the visa process.
- Fellows will get an opportunity to experience U.S. culture.
- Fellows will get a chance to get a free visa to the USA.
- They will also get an opportunity to work with different international organizations and institutes.
- Fellows will get lasting networking opportunities.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be a citizen and resident of one of the eleven YSEALI PFP nations: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam. Applicants living outside of the eleven eligible countries or on a long-term program will not be considered eligible to apply.
- Applicants must be an emerging leader in government, civil society, or the private sector who has demonstrated expertise pertaining to the respective theme under which he/she is applying.
- Applicants must be currently employed with at least two years of relevant professional experience at the time of application.
- Applicants must be between 25 and 35 years old at the time of application (born between August 15, 1989-April 30, 2000).
- Applicants must be self-directed and able to work effectively in a cross-cultural setting.
- Applicants must be able to identify an objective/project of their own selection that the applicant would like to implement in their home workplace or community.
- Applicants must have demonstrated proficiency in both written and oral English.
- Have demonstrated leadership and collaborative skills.
Required Documents
- Detailed Resume or CV
- Educational Documents and History (Academic Degrees and transcripts)
- Professional Experience Letter
- Three Essay Questions (addressing your motivation)
- Two Professional References
- Participant Terms and Conditions Agreement (Signed Copy)
- American Councils Informed Consent Agreement (Signed Copy)
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