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Find similar grantsFY 2026 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellowship is sponsored by Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Advances U.S. strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific by developing a network of emerging leaders from ASEAN member states who share America’s founding principles.
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Opportunity Listing - FY 2026 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellowship FY 2026 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellowship Agency: Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs Assistance Listings: 19. 415 -- Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges Last Updated: February 19, 2026 View version history on Grants.
gov The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, through its Office of Citizen Exchanges, invites proposals to design and implement the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellowship.
The program advances U.S. strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific by developing a network of emerging leaders from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states who share America’s founding principles of liberty, opportunity, and self-reliance. By promoting free enterprise, open markets, and innovation, the program fosters shared prosperity and supports a secure, free, and open Indo-Pacific.
Through professional fellowships and reciprocal exchanges, YSEALI PFP advances U.S. leadership by strengthening commercial ties, promoting regional stability, and supporting peace and security across the Indo-Pacific. Each year two cohorts of approximately 144 Fellows from Southeast Asia will travel to the United States for five to six weeks of professional and leadership development.
Participants, ages 25 to 35, will be placed with U.S. public, private, and nonprofit institutions for customized fellowships aligned with four strategic themes central to U.S. foreign policy: Economic Prosperity, Strategic Energy and Minerals, Liberty and Freedom, and Peace and Security. The exchange will culminate in a YSEALI Fellows Forum in Washington, D. C.
, where participants will share lessons learned and explore future collaboration. Following each U.S. fellowship, approximately 72 American professionals will travel to Southeast Asia on Reciprocal Exchanges to extend engagement, transfer expertise, and strengthen bilateral partnerships. Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.
Private institutions of higher education Public and state institutions of higher education Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3) Please see Notice of Funding Opportunity. Grantor contact information File name Description Last updated FY26_YSEALI_PF_NOFO. pdf FY2026 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellowship NOFO Feb 19, 2026 03:41 PM UTC performance_monitoring_plan_mode_2.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals from ASEAN member states. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
FY 2026 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Professional Fellowship is funded by Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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