Asia Foundation Development Fellows
Investing in Leadership
The Asia Foundation Development Fellows program is a dynamic and multifaceted learning program designed for highly talented individuals from Asia and the Pacific under age 40 to enhance their leadership skills, regional development knowledge, professional networks, and international exposure. The program reflects the Foundation’s nearly seven-decade tradition of investing in the region’s most promising future leaders.
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Meet the Asia Foundation Development Fellows
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Shirijung Hang Rai
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow
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Rotha Suong
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow
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Shaleh Al Ghifari
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow
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Jan Mikael de Lara Co
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow
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Antaraa Vasudev
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow
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Lastiana Yuliandari
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow
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Shazia Usman
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow
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Yasmin Sattar
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow
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Maha Marakkalage Ruvini Perera
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow
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Tanzila Khan
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow
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Nadine Kezia Ngaminya Highfield
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow
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Dorjjantsan Ganbaatar
2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow
Program Description
In recognition of the growing urgency of the global climate crisis, the 2025 Asia Foundation Development Fellows Program will focus on Climate Action. Eligibility will require candidates to demonstrate a career background or vocation focused on addressing climate change and a proven commitment to working toward achieving a resilient, sustainable future. The program will remain designed to develop leadership skills and include a multidisciplinary cohort. Fellows may come from various professional backgrounds, including but not limited to environmental sciences, sustainability, climate and conservation, community engagement and activism, and environmental policy and law. They may also be journalists, conflict and fragility specialists, women’s rights activists, or any field whose work intersects climate issues. No professional background is ineligible if a candidate can demonstrate the intersection of their work with climate action.
The Asia Foundation Development Fellows program is comprised of the following components:
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