Deadline: June 1, 2024
Applications are open for the TaiwanAid NGO Fellowship Program 2024. The NGO Fellowship Program is a one-month long opportunity for NGO professionals from South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Northeast Asia (including Japan, South Korea, and Mongolia) to gain first-hand experience in the Taiwanese NGO sector. The Program includes workshops, a three-week NGO placement, and roundtable events with the fellows’ Taiwanese counterparts.
Key program features include:
- NGO Placement: The fellows will be placed in Taiwan’s NGO according to their professional backgrounds. The host NGOs will welcome the fellows for three weeks, where they will be able to engage in daily operations to get to know Taiwanese NGOs. Depending on the nature of the NGOs, fellows will engage in diverse activities, such as event preparation, project management, or fundraising activities.
- Workshop: The fellows will attend a four-day workshop at the start of the program. The workshop aims to deepen the fellows’ knowledge of NGOs
- Roundtable event: The fellows will join a roundtable event during the program. The fellows and the Taiwanese NGO professionals will have the opportunity to share their practical experiences and observations in the field.
- Future project collaboration: Fellows will be expected to propose a project draft at the end of the program for future cooperation in their home countries. The program will give fellows and host NGOs opportunities to explore future cooperation.
Benefits
- Fellows’ expenses of flight, lodging (shared room), food, and transportation will be covered. Fellows will receive per diem during the three-week placement.
Eligibility
- Open to NGO professionals from 25 to 40 years old.
- Professionals in Community development, environment, education, gender, human rights, media and information technology, LGBTQ+, medical service, and social welfare. Outstanding applicants from other NGO fields will also be considered.
- Have at least three years of work experience in the NGO sector. Demonstrated professional excellence, independent and self-motivated, able to complete an independent fellowship.
- Nationals of:
- Southeast Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
- South Asia: Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.
- Northeast Asia: Japan, South Korea, Mongolia.
- Proficiency in written and oral English, and fluent in Mandarin is a plus.
Application
Applicants should fill in the registration form and upload documents, including:
- A one-page CV, formatted to letter-size paper
- A personal headshot
- A personal statement (a one-page statement that explains the purpose of applying for the Fellowship, expectations, and a personal career plan)
- 2 recommendations letters
For more information, visit TaiwanAid NGO Fellowship.
