YSEALI Professional Fellows Program
The YSEALI Professional Fellows Program is a professional development exchange program for the best and brightest community leaders from Thailand, working in the fields of civic engagement, NGO management, economic empowerment, governance, legislative process, environmental and natural resources management. The YSEALI Professional Fellows Program provides participants a month-long fellowship at U.S.-based non-profit or other organizations, government offices or legislative bodies. Fellows will work with community leaders to enhance their practical expertise, leadership skills and professional contacts to address issues in their home communities.
Eligibility and Application Overview
Public applications are accepted.
Participants must:
Be community leaders, ages 25-35, currently employed and with at least two years of professional experience at the time of application;
Have a track record of making an impact in their community, institution or company;
Be proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application;
Be a citizen of, and currently residing in, one of the ten ASEAN member nations.
Applications will be accepted March 1 – April 15.
Application Information
The program applications for the YSEALI Professional Fellows Program is now open. Applicants are limited to applying to only one exchange listed below.
1. Legislative Process and Governance: American Council of Young Political Leaders
Legislative Process and Governance: An exchange focused on legislative process and governance at the state and local level for young political, policy, and civil society leaders.
APPLY HERE: http://acypl.org/professional-fellows-program/
2. Legislative Process and Governance: International City/County Mgmt Association
Legislative Process and Governance: An exchange focused on municipal legislative process and governance for young local government leaders.
APPLY HERE: http://icma.org/en/icma/knowledge_network
/documents/kn/Document/304396/
Professional_Fellows_Program_FAQs_and_Application
3. NGO Development: University of Montana System
NGO Development: An exchange focused on management of civil society-based organizations for young leaders.
APPLY HERE: http://www.umt.edu/mansfield/internationalprograms
/yseali-civil-society-development-fellows/default.php
More information on YSEALI Professional Fellows Program, please visit and sign-up at https://youngsoutheastasianleaders.state.gov/professional-fellows/ .