Fully Funded Fulbright US-ASEAN Visiting Scholar Program in USA 2025

The Fully Funded Fulbright US-ASEAN Visiting Scholar Program is open to Malaysians. It is offered for Research Fellow/ Scientist degree in the field of Education, Environmental Sciences, Food Technology, Information Sciences, Journalism, Law, Political Science and Public Administration. The deadline for sending an application is 13 Nov 2024.

The objective of the Fulbright U.S.–ASEAN Visiting Scholar Initiative is to deepen people-to-people engagement and strengthen ties between Malaysia, the United States, and the 10 member nations of ASEAN, in areas of ASEAN priorities. The grantee will carry out scholarly and professional research projects on priority issues to the U.S.–ASEAN relationship and ASEAN as a whole.

The award offers several benefits to participants, including:

• The chance to engage in research activities at a prestigious U.S. university.
• The opportunity to establish valuable connections with scholars and professionals from the United States.
• The platform to showcase your research to a broader audience, increasing its impact and visibility.
• Financial support in the form of a monthly stipend, professional, in-transit and settling-in allowance. and international travel.
• Health and Accident Insurance (ASPE) for Scholar only.

• Applicants of the Fulbright U.S.–ASEAN Visiting Scholar Program must be Malaysian citizens.
• Candidates should be working professionals from University Faculty, Foreign Ministry, Government, or Professionals in the private sector, think tanks, or other NGOs whose work focuses on U.S.-ASEAN issues.