The SEAP Fellowship Programme is the inaugural fellowship of the Statelessness Encyclopedia Asia Pacific (SEAP), a regional research initiative run by Nationality for All (NFA). NFA — founded in 2020 out of the Statelessness Network Asia Pacific, legally registered in Australia with regional operations in Nepal — works to advance the right to nationality across the Asia-Pacific.
Two full-time fellows spend three months, fully remote, documenting statelessness, nationality laws, legal-identity systems and related human-rights issues across the region. The work strengthens regional knowledge production and advocacy while training fellows in rigorous research practice.
Benefits & funding
- Monthly stipend of AUD 200–400, scaled to the fellow’s location.
- Three-month full-time engagement (15 June – 11 September 2026), worked remotely from home.
- Training in fact-checking, citation management and research methodologies.
- Mentorship from the NFA research team.
- Direct contribution to a regional knowledge base on statelessness and nationality rights.
Eligibility
- Early-career professionals based in the Asia-Pacific region (South, Southeast, East and Central Asia, and the Pacific).
- Background in human rights, law, policy or a related field.
- Strong research, writing and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of citizenship or statelessness issues is desirable but not required.
- Persons with lived experience of statelessness are prioritized.
- No nationality bar and no formal degree, age or language requirement stated.
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Afghanistan · Bangladesh · Bhutan · India · Maldives · Nepal · Pakistan · Sri Lanka · Brunei · Cambodia · Indonesia · Laos
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Malaysia · Myanmar · Philippines · Singapore · Thailand · Timor-Leste · Vietnam · China · Hong Kong · Taiwan · Japan · Mongolia · North Korea · South Korea · Kazakhstan · Kyrgyzstan · Tajikistan · Turkmenistan · Uzbekistan · Australia · New Zealand · Fiji · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu · Samoa · Tonga · Kiribati · Tuvalu · Nauru · Marshall Islands · Micronesia · Palau
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Application process
- 1Prepare a CV, a cover letter, and one writing sample.
- 2Email them to NFA with the subject line “Application – SEAP Fellows 2026”.
- 3Submit before the deadline of 25 May 2026 (end of day, Bangkok time).
Program timeline
Call for applications published.
8 May 2026
Application deadline (EOD, Bangkok time).
25 May 2026
Fellowship begins.
15 June 2026
Fellowship ends.
11 September 2026