Dear Professor,

We are honored to invite you to nominate one eligible candidate for the Asian Young Scientist Fellowship - 2026 Selection Round. Your nomination will greatly help us identify early-career Asian scientists with the potential to thrive in this fellowship and contribute to the advancement of science in the region!

What are we?

Asian Young Scientist Fellowship (AYSF) is a privately funded research fellowship in the Asian region. It aims to encourage and support young scientists in Asia to carry out creative and transformative research. AYSF annually selects 12 early-career researchers in the following three fields: 1) Life Science, 2) Physical Science, and 3) Mathematics and Computer Science, covering basic, applied, and interdisciplinary research. Each recipient will receive a USD 100,000 grant to support his/her research initiative and academic endeavors and opportunities to participate in academic exchanges. 

Through the rigorous review process, from 2022 to 2025, we successfully selected 36 AYS Fellows from Asian countries, including China (Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan), Japan, Korea, Singapore and India. They represent the most creative minds and their achievements and potential place them among the next generation of scientific leaders in Asia. 

Who is eligible to be nominated?

Eligible candidates must fulfill the following criteria in 2026 Selection Round:

  1. Candidates must have a full-time position in an academic and research institution in Asia, currently covering five countries: China (mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan), India, Japan, Korea, and Singapore.

  2. Candidates must be able to conduct independent scientific research as a principal investigator.

  3. Candidates must be within 10 years post-completion of the terminal (Ph.D./MD) degree obtained from January 1st, 2016.

Please note that each AYSF nomination is valid for three years, starting from the year the candidate is first nominated. If you have nominated the candidate in previous rounds, we encourage you to consider nominating a new candidate to avoid duplicate nominations.

Please submit your nomination below by March 20, 2026 (23:59 GMT+8)

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Once your nomination is submitted, your nominee will receive an initial notification to begin preparing the application materials, which include a CV, a Research Statement, and three Letters of Recommendation. As the nominator, you are welcome to provide one of the recommendation letters for your nominee.

Should you have any questions regarding the nomination or selection process, please click HERE, or contact the AYSF office at: review@aysfellowship.org. We will get back to you within 3 business days. 

We thank you for your contribution and support of young scientists in their most creative years!

Yours sincerely,

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