International Affairs Fellowship in Indonesia 2026-2027 ($110,000 stipend) – YOA

Deadline: October 31, 2025

Applications are open for the International Affairs Fellowship in Indonesia 2026-2027. The International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) in Indonesia, sponsored by Yayasan Persahabatan Indonesia Amerika Serikat (Indonesia-USA Friendship Foundation), seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between rising generations of leaders and thinkers in Indonesia and the United States.

This transformational program allows mid-profession U.S. professionals to spend three to 12 months conducting analysis in Indonesia, creating a brand new skilled community, and gaining deeper insights into the alternatives and challenges the nation faces. Individuals from academia, enterprise, authorities, journalism, NGOs, and suppose tanks are all inspired to apply. Prior expertise working in or writing about Indonesia is just not required.

Benefits

• The fellowship runs between three and twelve months. The program awards a stipend of $110,000 for a interval of twelve months (or a prorated quantity if the period is shorter) in addition to a modest journey grant. Fellows are thought-about impartial contractors fairly than staff of CFR and are ineligible for employment advantages, together with medical insurance. No oblique prices will be deducted from the stipend.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be U.S. residents.
• Applicants should be mid-profession professionals.
• Applicants will need to have a powerful file {of professional} achievement.
• Applicants will need to have a demonstrated dedication to a profession in overseas coverage and have an curiosity in U.S.-Indonesian relations.
• Applicants should maintain at the very least a bachelor’s diploma.
• Applicants will need to have a U.S. passport, legitimate via six months after the fellowship finish date.

Selection Process

Selection as an IAF in Indonesia relies on the next standards:

• Scholarly {qualifications} and/or skilled expertise
• The deserves and feasibility of a analysis undertaking on some facet of Indonesia’s economic system, politics, or society, or on some facet of U.S.-Indonesia relations
• Character and private qualities conducive to selling cross-cultural communication and cooperation
• The contribution the fellowship will make to the applicant’s profession improvement

Application

To apply, you have to to submit the next: 

• Basic biographical, academic, and employment data
• Project proposal and proposed placements
• Two letters of help

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to International Affairs Fellowship in Indonesia.