ASEAN Visiting Scholars Program

For 2008-2009, the Fulbright ASEAN Visiting Scholars Program will provide opportunities for travel to the United States for scholarly and professional research on issues central to the ASEAN-U.S. relationship. The program is open to university faculty, foreign ministry and government officials, and professional staff of think tanks and other NGOs in the founding ASEAN member nations; Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

University faculty, foreign ministry and government officials, and professionals in think tanks and other NGOs whose work focuses on ASEAN-U.S. issues are eligible to apply.  Fields of inquiry may include economics, political economy, foreign policy, international relations, and history, including such relevant sub-specialties as security, trade, and cultural issues directly related to the ASEAN-U.S. relationship.  Applicants will be expected to have a significant record of scholarly or professional accomplishment; they must be citizens of their countries; and they must be proficient in English.  Preference will be given to qualified applicants who have not had recent and substantial experience in the United States. 

Award periods are flexible and should be congruent with the needs of the project.  The minimum period for an award is two (2) months, the maximum period six (6) months. 

Applications will be submitted to the Fulbright Commission in the applicant’s home country or, in Singapore, to the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy.  Applications for this program will be evaluated by a peer review panel in accordance with normal Fulbright standards that are competitive, merit-based, open and transparent.  Final selections will be made by the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in Washington.

Please contact the relevant Fulbright Commission and/or PAS Section of a participating country for further information about the program.