Adolescent Health Policy Fellowship 2025-2026 is open for applications!

Future Forum is now accepting applications for the Adolescent Health Policy Fellowship 2025-2026

Adolescent Health Policy Fellowship (AHPF) is designed to support a new generation of policy scholars with strong interest, high research competence, and effective advocacy on the topics of adolescent health and wellbeing in Cambodia. The AHPF will select up to 16 highly motivated Adolescent Health Policy Fellows to undertake intensive training in research methodologies, strategic foresight, policymaking processes, and advocacy strategies on policy areas related to adolescent health and well-being. Following this important training, fellows will conduct in-depth case studies focusing on critical aspects of adolescent health and well-being in the Cambodian context. In addition, fellows will be prepared to become leading voices and policy advocates, promoting adolescent-centered policymaking in Cambodia to ensure the meaningful consultation, engagement, and inclusion of adolescents in research and policy formulation affecting their lives.

Benefits for Selected Fellows

Being an Adolescent Health Policy Fellow comes with the following benefits:

• Comprehensive training in research methodologies, strategic foresight, policymaking, and advocacy specific to adolescent health and well-being in Cambodia.

• An excellent opportunity to conduct in-depth research, engage, and establish network with key stakeholders on policy and issues concerning adolescents in Cambodia.

• Financial remuneration to support research endeavors (specific details will be provided upon commencement of the fellowship).

• Full access to the Future Forum's Research Hub (library, databases, co-working space, meeting rooms), dedicated mentorship and editorial support.

• Engagement with a diverse network of local and international researchers and participation in enriching networking events and policy dialogues.

• Opportunities to publish independent work through various Future Forum platforms, including the Big Book of Small Ideas, Small Book Series, and Video Podcast series.

• Formal graduation recognition, including awards and a certificate of completion.

Responsibilities of Selected Fellows

Each of the selected Adolescent Health Policy Fellows shall fulfill the following responsibilities:

• Actively participate in all 12 modules of the intensive training program, covering the foundations of public policy, topics and policies of adolescent health and well-being, research methods, and public policy communication and advocacy.

• Individually or collaboratively produce one comprehensive policy case study on a relevant topic within adolescent health and well-being in Cambodia by the end of the fellowship tenure.

• Engage proactively with relevant stakeholders and community members, including adolescents, youth organizations, civil society organizations, and government entities, to inform their research and policy recommendations.

• Develop actionable and evidence-based policy recommendations grounded in their research findings and systems thinking, and effectively communicate these findings through diverse advocacy materials in both Khmer and English.

• Contribute to the program's monitoring and evaluation processes by submitting monthly reflective portfolios and participating in mid-course and end-of-program evaluations.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible candidates to apply for the Adolescent Health Policy Fellowship are required to:

• Be between 20 and 35 years of age.

• Be Cambodian early-career or mid-career professionals currently residing in Cambodia.

• Demonstrate discipline, enthusiasm and proactivity in independent research, publication, and policy communication.

• Possess a clear and demonstrable interest in adolescent health topics and research, including but not limited to mental health and sexual and reproductive health.

• Be fully committed to participating in all training modules and possess a strong drive to conduct rigorous field research and data analysis.

• Hold a university degree or be a senior/junior undergraduate student in a field relevant to the fellowship, such as public health, public policy, sociology, social work, economics, media studies, mass communication, medical sciences, psychology, or related disciplines.

• Possess fluency in both English and Khmer languages.

Selection Process: 

• All interested candidates are required to submit an online application form before the deadline.

• The selected candidates will be notified of fellowship offer before the end of May 2025. The program will commence in June 2025 with a one-day program kick-off orientation.

*** Deadline: The interested candidates shall complete their application by 23:59 (GMT+7) on May 16, 2025. (New Deadline: May 23, 2025 at the same time)

*** Apply here: https://forms.gle/yZCwo4nMkT39kzyKA

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