Deadline: August 10, 2025
Applications are open for the Canada-Asia Young Professionals Fellowship Program 2025. This nine-month, non-resident program is for up to 20 current graduate students and young professionals aged 22-to-30 with prior knowledge of contemporary Asia and an interest in understanding and advancing Canada’s relationship with the countries and people of that region.
The program will begin in mid-September 2025 and conclude in June 2026. In early May 2026, the cohort will spend two days at APF Canada’s head office in Vancouver for an in-person retreat and the opportunity to network with other APF Canada staff and stakeholders.
Fellows convene once or twice monthly for 60-minute virtual meetings (with breaks during major holidays). The focus of these meetings is on one of the following:
- Overview of key issues and debates related to Canada’s evolving and deepening engagement with Asia
- Q&A with experts
- Group discussions
- Workshops to help fellows sharpen their written and oral communication skills related to Canada-Asia analysis
Benefits
Through this program fellows will have the opportunity to:
- Examine and discuss the key debates around how Canada should respond to Asia’s growing strategic importance.
- Connect with key thinkers and stakeholders in the Canada-Asia relationship.
- Network with like-minded peers.
- Strengthen communication skills.
- Travel costs will be covered by APF Canada.
Eligibility
- Be aged 22-to-30 at the start of the fellowship (approx. September 16, 2025)
- Hold a degree in political science, international relations, law, business, economics, Asian Studies, or a related program.
- Have a demonstrated interest – through coursework, professional or volunteer experience, or lived experience – in contemporary Asia and/or the Canada-Asia relationship.
- Be available for twice-monthly virtual meetings (60 minutes each).
- Be available to travel to Vancouver for a two-day concluding event in early May 2026 (travel costs to be covered by APF Canada).
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
Application
To apply, upload the following documents in one MERGED PDF file no later than 11:59 p.m. PT on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
- Current CV.
- Official or unofficial transcripts for all post-secondary education.
- A two-page cover letter addressing the points described below.
- The names, titles, and e-mail addresses of two references, either professional or academic.
Only short-listed candidates for the next intake will be contacted for an interview. Successful applicants will be notified of their acceptance by late-August.
For more information, visit Canada-Asia Young Professional Fellowship.
