About this Program
YSEALI Academy is an interdisciplinary department at Fulbright University Vietnam that was established in 2020 by U.S. Department of State’s Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) in collaboration with Fulbright University Vietnam. We seek to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region, strengthen ties between the United States and Southeast Asia, and nurture an ASEAN community by bringing together the most hopeful talents from ASEAN & Timor Leste in the spirit of growth, inclusivity and friendship.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be aged 25-35 years and can be male or female (no previous YSEALI experience required) or between the ages of 36-40 (YSEALI alumni status required).
- Applicants must be citizen of and currently residing in one of the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Vietnam.
- YSEALI Alumni Status: If you have participated fully in the YSEALI Academic Fellowship, YSEALI Professional fellowships, Regional Workshops, YSEALI Seeds for the Future Grants Competition.
- Be fluent in written and spoken English.
- Applicants possess a passport that is valid for at least six months after your intended return date from Vietnam in April 2024 when the Entrepreneurship seminar ends.
- Hold at least a bachelor's degree.