Application Timeline

Fellowship Timeline

• September – Online applications open
• Last Sunday of October – Priority application deadline
• November-December – First-round interviews
• January-February – Additional first-round interviews
• Mid-February – second-round interviews
• March-April – Finalist selection; placement confirmation
• April-June – Pre-departure preparations
• July – Summer start fellows depart to post

• March-June – Remote training
• July – On-site orientation
• August-December – work at post
• January – mid-year conference
• February-June – work at post
• July – wrap-up conference

Spring Start Posts

• August-December – Remote training
• January – On-site orientation
• February-June – work at post
• July – mid-year conference
• July-November – work at post
• Mid-December – wrap-up conference

Included:

Not Included:

• Approximately three weeks of training, covering program management, cross-cultural communication, leadership development, local language lessons, and teacher training
• Comprehensive emergency medical and evacuation insurance (fellows will be reimbursed for any add-ons they need to purchase directly when completing their enrollment)
• Living and housing stipend (based on local cost of living) while working at your post
• Intra-Asia travel (from training to your post and wrap-up conference)
• Language study grants and tutors are available at some posts

• Vaccinations (cost will depend on individual insurance)
• Initial visa costs ($150-$300, depending on country)
• Roundtrip airfare to/from Asia (usually around $2,000)
• Meals and optional activities during training and conference ($300-$500)
• Personal travel while at post or after fellowship has ended