– YSEALI Professional Fellowship –
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State is now accepting applications from suitably qualified students into their YSEALI Professional Fellowship program for professionals. It is a fully funded scholarship for all students.
About YSEALI Professional Fellowship
The Young Southeast Asia Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI PFP) is a fully financed exchange program run by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State.
The YSEALI PFP allows rising leaders from Southeast Asia to spend five to six weeks in the United States getting professional experience at non-profit, public, or commercial sector organizations.
The program aims to mutual understanding, improve Fellows’ leadership and professional abilities, and establish long-term and sustainable collaborations between Southeast Asia and American young leaders. Civic Engagement, Economic , and Society, and Sustainable Development and the Environment are the four Institute themes that they organize YSEALI PFP on.
YSEALI PFP is open to professionals age 25-35 from any of the eleven YSEALI countries.
Benefits of YSEALI Professional Fellowship
If they choose you as a finalist, the US Department of State will pay for your foreign airfare, visa, and basic living expenses in the United States. Fellows are not required to pay any fees.
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Eligibility for YSEALI Professional Fellowship
1. Be a citizen of one of the eleven YSEALI countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam. Applicants who do not live in one of the eleven qualifying countries or who are on a long-term program will not be accepted.
2. Be an up-and-coming leader in government, civic society, or the corporate sector who has shown knowledge in the field to which he or she is applying.
3. At the time of application, you must be employed and have at least two years of relevant professional experience.
4. Be between 25 and 35 years old at the start of the program (born on/after March 1, 1986, and no later than March 1, 1997).
5. Be self-directed and able to work effectively in a cross-cultural setting.
6. Ability to identify a personal goal or project that the applicant would like to implement in their own workplace or community.
7. Have shown proficiency in both written and oral English.
8. Have shown leadership and collaborative skills.
IMPORTANT! This Scholarship Scheme is not yet out online, but keep bookmarking this page as an update will be made immediately after the scholarship is out.
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Deadline
The deadline is 15th November 2021.
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