The Fellowship

Since its inception in 2014, the ASEAN Science and Technology Fellowship initiative has striven to support and encourage young scientists in Southeast Asia to work together with policy makers in integrating the ASEAN Community and advancing regional cooperation on ASEAN strategic priorities. Through this programme, fellows are appointed to the relevant ministries in their respective countries to continue research in their topics of expertise within the ASEAN Community’s prioritised areas. Modelled after the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Program and piloted by the USAID ASEAN-U.S. Partnership for Good Governance, Equitable and Sustainable Development and Security (PROGRESS) program, the fellowship has thus far empowered 35 alumni. Under the management of the ASEAN Foundation, the fellowship is now on its fourth cycle.