Singapore International Foundation

The SIF-ASEAN Student Fellowship ran from 1992 through 2004 as a programme to introduce student leaders from ASEAN to the Singapore way of life. Through living and learning together, the programme fostered close ties and friendships between student leaders from all over ASEAN.

Each year some 40 students were invited to spend a semester in Singapore Universities, during which time they were looked after by Singaporean student hosts and host families. Hosts were outstanding students selected from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Singapore Management University (SMU).

Apart from spending time living alongside students in school, Fellows enjoyed activities organised by SIF introducing them to Singapore life. Through these Fellowships, young people in Singapore and from ASEAN were given an opportunity to understand each others’ cultures and to develop friendships across borders.

Upon completion of the programme, Fellows automatically become members of the Fellowship alumni. The pioneer batch of Fellows from 1993 has representatives from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand and the Fellowship now boasts members from all ten ASEAN nations. Members of the alumni keep in contact via email, online forums, chatrooms and personal visits when they travel to the various ASEAN countries.

In its twelfth and final year, the Fellowship Alumni has over 400 members from across Southeast Asia.

Links

SIF-ASEAN Fellowship Alumni – Cambodia Chapter
Volunteers Without Borders
http://vwbcambodia.wordpress.com/

SIF-ASEAN Fellowship Alumni – Indonesian Chapter
http://sifindonesia.wordpress.com/