YSEALI Academic Fellowships – Cambodia Fall 2024 (Funded) Deadline: 20 April, 2024

Applications are open for the YSEALI Academic Fellowships – Cambodia Fall 2024. The YSEALI Academic Fellowship is an intensive short-term academic program whose purpose is to provide groups of young leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States and a particular theme, while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills. The Fellowship will focus on one of three themes: Civic Engagement, Environmental Issues, and Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.

The five-week programs will consist of a balanced series of seminar discussions, readings, group presentations, and lectures. The coursework and classroom activities will be complemented by educational travel, site visits, leadership activities, and volunteer opportunities within the local community. During the academic residency, participants will also have opportunities to engage in educational and cultural activities outside of the classroom. The Fellowship also includes an educational study tour to other areas of the United States where they will meet with local, state, private, and nonprofit organizations working in the field.

Funding

• Through cooperative agreements to the host universities, the U.S. Department of State will cover all participant costs, including international travel costs; technology allowances for the virtual program; travel allowances; program administration; domestic travel and ground transportation; book, cultural, mailing and incidental allowances; and housing and subsistence.

Eligibility

• Be a YSEALI member; 
• A citizen of Cambodia; 
• Between the ages of 18 and 25 at the time of application; 
• A resident of Cambodia; 
• A full-time undergraduate student from college, university, or other institutions of higher learning; or have graduated in the past four years; 
• Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English; 
• Not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States; 
• Not employees or immediate family members of employees of the U.S. Government (including a U.S. embassy or consulate, USAID, or other U.S. Government entity); 
• Not alumni of the YSEALI academic fellowship (including the hybrid program). 

Selection Criteria

Successful applicants should:

• Demonstrate interest, knowledge, or professional experience in Civic Engagement, Environmental Issues, or Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development;
• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities and potential in their university, place of work, and/or community;
• Demonstrate a commitment or interest in community service, volunteerism, or mentorship;
• Indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States and Southeast Asia as a region;
• Be willing to actively participate in an intensive academic program, community service, and study tour;
• Have a commitment to return to their home country to apply leadership skills and training to benefit their community, country, or the region of Southeast Asia; and
• Preferably, have little or no prior study or travel experience in the United States; and
• Underserved communities, including indigenous groups and candidates with disabilities, are
  highly encouraged to apply.

Application

Email completed form to YSEALICambodia@state.gov (with email subject “Fall 2024 YSEALI AFP Application”) before or by Saturday, April 20, 2024 @ 23:59 (Cambodia time).

Click here to download the application form

For more information, visit YSEALI Academic Fellowships.