Description
The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Academic Fellows Program (YSEALI AFP) is a premier public diplomacy program for rising leaders in Southeast Asia. The program supports U.S. foreign policy goals through academic exchanges that advance U.S. partnerships in the region and highlight American excellence. The award recipient will plan, implement, and oversee 16 institutes under the YSEALI themes, each hosting approximately 17-18 Fellows from Southeast Asia. The institutes will be approximately five weeks long and will include an academic residency at a U.S. college or university campus and an integrated academic field experience. The program will also include a Reciprocal Exchange component, which will provide post-Fellowship funding opportunities for up to 35 U.S. citizen students or young professionals to engage with YSEALI AFP alumni and travel to an ASEAN country.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Designing, administering, and implementing the YSEALI AFP
• Recruiting and selecting Fellows from Southeast Asia
• Developing and overseeing 16 institutes under the YSEALI themes
• Providing a comprehensive program that includes academic coursework, practical skills, and cultural activities
• Managing a merit-based open competition for Reciprocal Exchange participants
• Collaborating with ECA to select strategic topics that align with U.S. government priorities