YSEALI Young Professionals Fellowship Program 2022

The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is a flagship program of the U.S. Department of State that advances strategic goals, breaks down barriers for young people in Southeast Asia, and connects them to the United States.

The YSEALI Young Professional Fellowship Program (YSEALI PFP) is a U.S. Department of State bidirectional exchange program designed to strengthen ties between young leaders from Southeast Asia and the United States. Through intensive fellowships designed to broaden their professional knowledge and enhance their leadership capabilities, YSEALI PFP provides young Southeast Asian leaders with firsthand experience and exposure to U.S. public and private sector organizations addressing diverse issues. The 2022 YSEALI PFP is planned as a hybrid program, including both online activities and an in-person component at host institutions in the United States.

YSEALI PFP will take place in two sessions in 2022:

Session 1: Online activities will begin in February 2022. In-person learning in the United States is scheduled to run from June 13 to July 22, 2022.

Session 2: Online activities will begin in May 2022. In-person learning in the United States is scheduled to take place from September 12 to October 21, 2022.

CANDIDATE CRITERIA:

• Be a YSEALI member; Sign up for free membership athttps://asean.usmission.gov/yseali/
• Be a citizen and currently living and working in one of the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor or Vietnam;
• Have the potential to become young leaders in government, civil society or the private sector, demonstrating expertise relevant to the subject being applied for;
• Be between 25 and 35 years of age at the start of the program, currently employed and have two or more years of relevant professional work experience;
• Self-directed with demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills and able to work effectively in a multicultural environment;
• Be able to identify a goal/project you want to accomplish at work or in the community;
• English fluently.

HOW TO APPLY:

• Apply online here:www.ysealipfp.org
• Application deadline: November 15, 2021.

QUALIFIED CANDIDATES MAY SEND QUESTIONS TO:

Department of Culture and Information

US Embassy

YSEALI PFP Fellowship Program

DuongHD@state.gov

LeMuonTK@state.gov

Implementation Partner in the United States

American Council

ysealipfp@americancouncils.org

Partners in Vietnam

Center for Community Empowerment (CECEM)

YsealiPFP@cecem.org