The application deadline has now passed.
on economic empowerment
The 2022 YSEALI Summit will take place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 5 to 9 December 2022.
The theme of this year’s summit is economic empowerment. The ASEAN region is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Youth under the age of 35 – who represent 65% of the population of ASEAN – hold tremendous potential to fuel sustainable economic growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship in their own communities and across the region and the globe.
Throughout our high-energy, three-day Summit, 150 YSEALI alumni will be joined by top experts and mentors from around the world to explore this theme through dialogue, site visits, networking, and collaborative solution-building. But that’s not all: participants will also build new leadership skills, enjoy cultural activities, build enduring professional connections and friendships, and much more!
NOTE: The application window has now closed. We are no longer accepting applications for the 2022 YSEALI Summit.
The YSEALI Summit is open to YSEALI Alumni only.
This means that, to be eligible, applicants must have participated in at least one of the following programs:
YSEALI regional workshops
YSEALI academic & professional Fellows program
YSEALI Seeds for the Future small grants competition
YSEALI Academy
Other eligibility requirements are:
Be 18-35 years of age at the time of application and Summit (i.e., must be 18 years old by 16 October 2022 and must be under 35 years old on 9 December 2022).
Be a citizen and resident of: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, or Vietnam. You must currently live in one of these countries to be eligible.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Currently have a valid passport with at least 6 months of validity, or plan to have one by 1 November 2022.
Have been vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus (i.e., at minimum two doses of a two-dose vaccine or at minimum one dose of a one-dose vaccine, with official documentation. Participants are also highly encouraged to receive a booster dose if available).
The application window has now closed.
The application was due on Sunday, 16 October 2022 at 11:59pm Phnom Penh time. Applications submitted after this date are not accepted.
For questions, please contact yseali2022@asiafoundation.org.
Applicants will be notified of their status in early November 2022.