ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship 2019/2020

Are you a scientist from ASEAN who wants a breakthrough in your career? Are you interested in driving policy debates and data-based decision making to address pressing regional and national level challenges? Would you like to expand your professional network within ASEAN and to learn first-hand how ASEAN works on issues related to science and technology? Apply for the ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship 2019/2020.

The ASEAN S&T Fellowship enables early and mid-career scientists who are citizens and residents of 10 ASEAN Member States (AMS) to contribute their knowledge and analytical skills to empower their national governments. Selected scientists, or fellows, will be embedded in national-level ministries in respective country to encourage policy makers to use more science-based approaches in their policy- and decision-making.

For this edition of the ASEAN S&T Fellowship, up to 16 fellows will be chosen from ASEAN region to take part in the program by focusing on these three priority areas:

Digital Economy
Innovative Startups
Science, Technology and Innovation for UN SDGs

Benefits

Selected fellow will receive a variety of privileges such as:

Monthly stipend (USD $1,200)
Mentorship from the government
Professional development opportunity in a form of leadership and communication training
Support to attend conferences and access to a growing network of opportunity to view regional policy processes and a chance to network and consult with ASEAN Senior Officials from AMS.

ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship Eligibility

Applicants should have a minimum master’s degree related to Science and Technology or one of the priority areas listed above
Be a citizen of an ASEAN Member State
Professional-level fluency in English
Maximum 45 years of age