【About 2025 NGO Fellowship Program】
Taiwan Alliance in International Development (Taiwan AID) invites NGO professionals from South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Island Region who are passionate about making an impact on the community.
This program offers a unique blend of different experiences, such as working with the Taiwanese NGO according to your professional background, participating in workshops, and connecting with peers and expert Taiwanese NGOs.
【Key Program Features】
🔷NGO Placement:
Fellows will be placed in Taiwan's NGO according to their professional backgrounds. Fellows will work with the Taiwanese NGO and engage in daily operations for three weeks. Depending on the nature of the NGOs, fellows will engage in event preparation, project management, or fundraising activities.
🔷Capacity building:
Fellows will attend a four-day workshop at the start of the program. The workshop aims at project management, fundraising, and advocacy. Fellows will also visit civil society sites related to Taiwan civil society.
🔷Roundtable event:
Fellows will join a roundtable event on the sixth day of the program. The fellows and Taiwanese NGO professionals will together share their practical experience and up-to-date 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 provide opportunities for fellows and host NGOs to explore the possibility of future cooperation.
【Program Schedule(Tentative)】
— Oct. 12 Taipei arrival
— Oct. 13– Oct. 17 Workshop, civil society sites visit, roundtable
— Oct. 20-Nov.06 Field placement in different NGOs in Taiwan, according to the background of the fellow
— Nov. 07 Wrap-up (Taipei)
— Nov 08 Taipei departure
【Who Can Apply?】
🔷NGO professions who are working on : Community development / Environment / Education / Gender / Human rights / LGBTQ / Medical service / Social welfare/ Emergency relief/ NGO platform / Accountability
🔷At least three years of work experience in the NGO sector
🔷Demonstrated professional excellence, independent and self-motivated, able to complete an independent fellowship
(Outstanding applicants from other fields will also be considered.)
🔷Age: 25 to 40 years old
🔷Country of Origin
- Southeast Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Leste Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
- South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Pakistan
- Northeastern Asia: Japan, South Korea, Mongolia
- Pacific Island: Palau, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu
🔷Language: Proficiency in written and oral English, and fluency in Mandarin is a plus.
Event Date: 13 October 2025 to 7 November 2025
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/ptq4kWnEodriy6sa8
FAQ: https://reurl.cc/eMLppM
Quota: 12 fellows
📆 Registration Date: 9 April 2025 - 1 June 2025
📌 Participant quota is flexible and subject to Taiwan AID’s decision.