Overview
Up-to-four-month U.S. research fellowship for eligible Philippine academics, officials and professionals working on issues of regional importance to ASEAN.
Complete fellowship details
The current award provides international round-trip airfare, qualifying university laboratory and research fees, a monthly stipend, professional and settling-in allowances, and health and accident insurance. Selected scholars conduct regional or U.S.–ASEAN-focused research in the United States for up to four months during the first half of 2028.
Eligibility requirements
For the Philippines route, applicants must be Philippine citizens residing in the Philippines during application and selection, be university faculty, foreign-ministry or government officials, or relevant private-sector/think-tank/NGO professionals, have a significant scholarly or professional record, be proficient in English, conduct eligible U.S. research beginning no earlier than 1 January 2028 and starting no later than March 2028, and return to the Philippines afterward. Current U.S. residency/exchange restrictions also apply.
Tips for this fellowship
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- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
The Philippines official programme page states the 2027–2028 deadline is 16 October 2026 at 11:59 PM Manila Standard Time, normalized from UTC+8 to 15:59 UTC. The country-specific record is justified by explicit Philippine citizenship/residency eligibility and PAEF administration.
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