Opportunities for Youth

The Asia Foundation Development Fellows program provides highly qualified, young professionals from Asia with an unparalleled opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills and gain in-depth knowledge of Asia’s critical development challenges.

Deadline: November 12, 2014

Eligible Countries: Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Laos; Malaysia; Mongolia; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Philippines; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Timor-Leste; and, Vietnam.

Age requirement: Be under 40 years of age by the time of selection: January 1, 2015;

The 2015 program has five components:

– Leadership Training Program [Singapore] – Workshop on Asian Development [Nepal] – Leadership Dialogue and Exchange [U.S.A.] – Professional Development Award of up to US$5,000
– Mentoring

ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA

Asia Foundation Development Fellows must:

Have a demonstrable record of high achievement, and must show evidence of outstanding potential for professional advancement, and significant impact in their chosen field;

Have a demonstrable record of experience and accomplishment related to The Asia Foundation’s fields of expertise – governance and law, economic development, women’s empowerment, environment, and regional cooperation;

Have outstanding personal character and integrity;

Be thoughtful, committed, respected and inspirational leaders within their professional fields and within their larger community;

Be under 40 years of age by the time of selection: January 1, 2015;

Be conversant in English (TOEFL exam results are not required);

Be available and able to participate in all program components on the program dates specified; and

Be resident nationals or citizens of the following countries where The Asia Foundation has programs: Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Laos; Malaysia; Mongolia; Myanmar; Nepal; Pakistan; Philippines; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Timor-Leste; and, Vietnam.

For further information, you may also direct your inquiries to the Asia Foundation Development Fellows staff at development.fellows@asiafound.org.

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