Applications are Open for the Indo-Pacific Futures Fellowship

Name of the Event: Indo-Pacific Futures Fellowship

Date: October 2025 - May 2026

Place: Hawai‘i and New Zealand

Mode: In-person and Online

Working language: English

Last Date of Application: 18 April 2025

Link to Apply:

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Indo-Pacific Futures Fellowship from the East-West Center and the Doris Duke Foundation will examine the vital connections between food security, energy systems, and leadership for the greater good.

Participants will come from a range of backgrounds—spanning government, advocacy, communities, media and technology, arts, business, and entrepreneurship, including energy and food producers—bringing a variety of experiences and ideas. Through in-person sessions in Hawai‘i and Aotearoa (New Zealand), along with regular virtual meetings, they will engage with leading experts and engage in collaborative activities designed to expand their knowledge, leadership capacities, and networks. The enduring skills and connections they gain will help them drive positive change in their communities and beyond.

Program Dates:

• Program runs October 2025-May 2026

• Pre-Residency Virtual Sessions: October 13-26, 2025

• Honolulu, Hawai‘i: October 27-November 7, 2025

• Virtual Sessions: November 8, 2025-May 24, 2026

• Wellington, New Zealand: May 25-31, 2026

Eligibility Criteria:

1. 5 to 10 years of professional leadership experience in any aspect of food and energy systems, including advocacy work in these sectors. Experience may comprise but is not limited to: elected officials, government agency representatives, advocacy group leaders, topic experts, community and industry leaders, artists, activists, and social and business entrepreneurs.

2. Past experiences or current work with a focus on the Indo-Pacific region.

3. There is no country restriction to apply/participate in the IPFF.

4. Applicants will be expected to have a fluent level of English. Applicants are encouraged to provide an English language test score (such as IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC…) if available.

5. A current passport with validity through the end of 2026.

6. Able to fully commit to two weeks of travel in October and November 2025 and one week in May 2026, plus regular virtual connections in between and a capstone project to implement during and after the program.

Financial Provisions:

The Indo-Pacific Futures Fellowship provides fellows with round-trip airfare to/from the program locations, program fees and materials, accommodation, travel insurance, meals, and some applicable visa-related costs (if required). This program is subject to postponement/cancellation due to prevailing and unforeseen circumstances.

We are not the official organisers of the program. If you have any queries regarding it, kindly contact the organisers at - EWCcontact@EastWestCenter.org