Other Fellowship Programs
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In addition to our flagship fellowship programs like Asia Foundation Development Fellows, we also support young professionals across Asia and the Pacific in diplomacy, the arts, journalism and more.
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William P. Fuller Fellowship in Peacebuilding
In 2004, The Asia Foundation’s Board of Trustees established the William P. Fuller Fellowship in Peacebuilding to honor Dr. Fuller at the conclusion of his 15-year tenure as president of the Foundation. This tribute reflects the organization’s long-standing interest in the field and Dr. Fuller’s personal concern for furthering the professional development of a cadre of young Asians with leadership potential and a commitment to advancing knowledge and experience regarding the management of subnational conflicts. The fellowship award supports a cohort of three Fuller Fellows each year for extended leadership training and professional development, a study tour and seminars with leading peacebuilding experts and institutions in the United States, a professional development grant to support their individually tailored projects or advance professional goals, and extended engagement with LeadEx and the Foundation’s Peace and Stability programs.
Fuller Fellowship News and Highlights
LankaCorps
LankaCorps will not be accepting applications for the 2025 fellowship year. Please check back for future updates.
LankaCorps is a unique opportunity for young leaders of Sri Lankan heritage to professionally engage in social, cultural, and economic development activities in Sri Lanka. The program aims to foster the involvement and understanding of young members of the expatriate Sri Lankan community who have limited in-depth experience with the country of their heritage. Each year, The Asia Foundation selects an outstanding group of LankaCorps Fellows to live and work for six months in Sri Lanka, granting them the unique chance to explore their roots while giving back.
LankaCorps News and Highlights
Luce Scholars Program
The Luce Scholars Program promotes and broadens an awareness of Asia among young future leaders. Launched in 1974, the program targets highly qualified young Americans under the age of 29 across a variety of professional fields, including but not limited to the arts, journalism, law, medicine, science, public health, environmental studies, and international relations. The Asia Foundation has overseen the program in Asia since its inception fifty years ago.
Chang-Lin Tien Distinguished Fellowship Program
The Chang-Lin Tien Distinguished Fellowship Program honors the talents and achievements of the late Dr. Chang-Lin Tien, former chair of The Asia Foundation’s Board of Trustees and former chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley. The program fosters greater dialogue and understanding between Asians and Americans noted for their contributions in government, business, academia, media, and the arts. The fellowship is in keeping with the Foundation’s interest in facilitating a collegial network of professionals with leadership potential and with established leaders throughout Asia and the Pacific.
Chang-Lin Tien Fellowship News and Highlights
Margaret F. Williams Memorial Fellowship in Asian Art
In 2007, Asia Foundation President Emeritus Dr. Haydn Williams established the Margaret F. Williams Memorial Fellowship in Asian Art Program to honor his late wife, whose interest in art was stimulated by their travels together. Mrs. Williams was also a docent at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. The fellowship contributes to the professional enhancement of specialists in the Asian art curatorial field. Participating institutions include the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, an implementing partner with The Asia Foundation, other U.S. institutions, and the following Asian institutions: The Tokyo National Museum, Japan; the National Palace Museum, Taiwan; the National Museum of Korea, Seoul, Korea; and the Shanghai Museum, China.
Margaret Williams Fellowship News and Highlights
Young Asian Diplomats Program
The Asia Foundation hosted the first cohort of the Young Asian Diplomats Program in 2019. With support from the Henry Luce Foundation, the Foundation promotes leadership development for the next generation of Asian diplomats and builds networks and prospects for multilateral cooperation in the region. Each year, the program immerses 14 promising mid-career diplomats from East and Southeast Asia in customized diplomacy coursework at Georgetown University, leadership development at the University of Virginia, the unique regional needs of American policy constituents at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and in the innovative field of software and programming at leading institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI)
Launched in 2013, the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is the U.S. Department of State’s signature program to strengthen leadership development and networking in Southeast Asia. Through a variety of programs and engagements, YSEALI seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region, strengthen ties between the United States and Southeast Asia, and nurture an ASEAN community of leaders who work across borders to solve common issues.
