The ASEAN Science and Technology (S&T) Fellowship 2018/2019

Deadline: 27 April 2018
Duration: 12 months

The ASEAN S&T Fellowship offers unique and exciting career opportunities. Modeled after the successful AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship® Program, it enables early and mid-career scientists who are citizens and residents of ASEAN Member States (AMS) to contribute their knowledge and analytical skills to their national governments. Fellows will be embedded within national-level ministries in to encourage policy makers to use more science-based approaches in their policy- and decision-making.

 

With the support of ASEAN, USAID and the U.S. Government, up to 16 Fellows will be chosen from across the region to be hosted by a government ministry in their home country to advance science-based decision-making in one of three priority areas:

 

Climate Change

Sustainable Energy, and

Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

The criteria for eligible applicant are as following:

 

Minimum master’s degree related to Science and Technology or one of the priority areas listed above

Citizen of an ASEAN Member State

Professional-level fluency in English

Maximum 45 years of age

The fellow will receive a monthly stipend ($1,200) to support their professional development, mentorship, leadership and communication training, support for conference & participation in the 2018 ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology (COST) meeting in the Philippines, and access to a growing network of scientists across the region.

 

Get the application details here. Applications are due by April 20th, 2018 at 11:59 p.m Jakarta time, but now is extended to April 27th, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Jakarta time. The fellowship duration is for 12 months and will begin on or about July 5th, 2018.