Professional Growth Fellowship Grants

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Professional Growth Fellowship Grants

Aim to support scholars, researchers and professionals in the field of bioethics by providing assistance to advance professional growth in bioethics within the SEA region.

Professional Growth Fellowship Grants

The Southeast Asia (SEA) Bioethics Network Professional Growth Fellowship Grants aim to support scholars, researchers and professionals in the field of bioethics as well as individuals interested in bioethics by providing assistance to advance professional growth in bioethics within the SEA region. The activities may include organising workshops or conferences, actively participating in training or continuous education programmes and taking on an important role in collaborative events. The Professional Growth Fellowship Grants envision empowering recipients in their bioethics career journeys.

The Professional Growth Fellowship Grants encourage applicants to propose learning activities that not only contribute to their individual growth but also have the potential to positively impact the broader bioethics community in SEA. Through these Professional Growth Fellowship Grants, the SEA Bioethics Network aspires to cultivate a cohort of professionals well-equipped to address the evolving challenges and opportunities in the field of bioethics.

Applicants from any discipline, including philosophy, law, medicine, social sciences and humanities, must meet the following criteria:

  1. Have either:
  • a doctoral degree, or
  • a master’s degree with at least three years of research/work experience, or
  • an undergraduate degree with at least five years of research/work experience.
  1. Must be a national or permanent resident of a SEA country or working in a SEA country.
  2. Have been accepted by a supervisor with experience in bioethics or bioethics-related discipline who is affiliated with an academic institution/organisation to supervise the fellowship.
  3. Not receiving funding from any other sources for this research.

Professional Growth Fellowship Grants are awarded up to ÂŁ6,000 (including all taxes).


Fellowships are awarded for a duration of up to one (1) year.

Applications for 2026 will open on 1 February 2026 and close on 30 April 2026 at 11:59 pm Malaysian time.