The YSEALI Professional Fellows Program 2017

Publish Date: Mar 09, 2017

Deadline: Apr 07, 2017

Applications are now being accepted for Fall 2017. Application deadline is April 15, 2017 unless otherwise noted in the application.

What Is It?

The YSEALI Professional Fellows Program gives participants ages 25-35 the opportunity to spend five weeks in the United States, including four weeks working directly with American counterparts in individually tailored work placements with non-profit organizations, state and local government, and private-sector offices across the country.  During these placements, Fellows build their practical expertise, leadership skills, and professional networks.  Following are the Professional Fellows exchange opportunities (applicants may apply to only one exchange): 

  • Economic Empowerment: An exchange focused on economic empowerment for young professional leaders from all 10 ASEAN nations.
  • Environmental Sustainability: An exchange focused on the field of environmental sustainability for young professional leaders from all 10 ASEAN nations
  • Legislative Process and Governance / Civic Engagement: An exchange focused on municipal legislative process and governance for young local government leaders from all 10 ASEAN nations.
  • Legislative Process and Governance / Civic Engagement: An exchange focused on legislative process and governance for young political and policy leaders from 5 of the ASEAN nations: Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.
  • Civil Society / NGO Development: An exchange focused on management of civil society-based organizations for young leaders from 5 of the 10 ASEAN nations:  Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Who is eligible to apply?

Young professionals from all 10 ASEAN countries who are leading change and innovation in civil society, the public sector, or the private sector.

What are the eligibility requirements?

Applicants must be:

  • Be community leaders, ages 25-35, currently employed and with at least two years of professional experience at the time of application;
  • Have a track record of making an impact in their community, institution or company;
  • Be proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application;
  • Be a citizen of, and currently residing in, one of the ten ASEAN member nations

What are the selection criteria?

  • Demonstrate a strong track record of leadership or positive impact in their community or workplace;
  • Demonstrate knowledge, or professional experience in one of the YSEALI themes: civic engagement, environment and natural resources management, or entrepreneurship and economic development;
  • Demonstrate a commitment or interest to community service, volunteerism, or mentorship;
  • Indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States and ASEAN as a region;
  • Be willing to actively participate in a professional work environment to develop professional capacities and leadership skills;
  • Have a commitment to return to their home country to apply leadership skills and training to benefit their community, country, or the ASEAN region; and
  • Preferably have little or no prior work, study, or travel experience in the United States.

What is the application process timeline?

The application for the YSEALI Professional Fellows Program Fall 2017 exchange to the United States is now open:

  • Economic Empowerment (due April 7, 2017)
  • Environmental Sustainability (due April 15, 2017)
  • Legislative Process and Governance (due April 15, 2017)
  • Legislative Process/Civic Engagement (due April 15, 2017)
  • NGO Management/Civil Society (due April 15, 2017)

For more information please click "Further Official Information" below.


This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:

https://asean.usmission.gov/yseali/yseali-professional-fellows/

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Disciplines

Economics

Governance

Leadership

Opportunity Types

Fellowships

Eligible Countries

Brunei

Cambodia

Indonesia

Laos

Malaysia

Myanmar (Burma)

Phillipines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

Host Countries

United States