2026 JFSEAP Program / Visiting Fellows

List of Fellows
Fifteen (15) fellows from seven (7) Southeast Asian Countries have been selected as the second cohort of recipients of the JFSEAP Visiting Fellowship in 2026.
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Malaysia
Alizan Bin Mahadi
[Affiliation]
Fellow, International Institute of Science Diplomacy and Sustainability, UCSI University
[Host Institution]
Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI)
[Fellowship Period]
October 3, 2026 - January 2, 2027
[Project Title]
Beyond SDGs: Asian and ASEAN perspective on Post-2030 Sustainability Agenda
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Indonesia
Filosa Gita Sukmono
[Affiliation]
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
[Host Institution]
Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University
[Fellowship Period]
September 26, 2026 - January 25, 2027
[Project Title]
Artificial Intelligence in Southeast Asia and Japan Film Production: Practices, Challenges, and Cultural Implications
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Indonesia
Ismah Rustam
[Affiliation]
Assistant Professor, International Relations Department, University of Mataram
[Host Institution]
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
[Fellowship Period]
July 1, 2026 - May 31, 2027
[Project Title]
Japan-ASEAN Collaborative Maritime Governance: Addressing IUU Fishing in the South China Sea and the Sulu-Celebes Sea
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Timor-Leste
Januario Rangel-Soares
[Affiliation]
Independent Researcher/Scholar and Adjunct Lecturer, Law, Justice and Human Rights, The Asia Foundation
[Host Institution]
Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University
[Fellowship Period]
September 26, 2026 - February 25, 2027
[Project Title]
Strengthening Legal and Governance Frameworks for Timor-Leste’s ASEAN Integration: Insights from Japan-ASEAN Cooperation
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Indonesia
Marina Ika Sari
[Affiliation]
Coordinator and Researcher at the ASEAN Studies Program, The Habibie Center
[Host Institution]
The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
[Fellowship Period]
June 1, 2026 - May 31, 2027
[Project Title]
Indonesia-Japan Defense Diplomacy in Maintaining Indo-Pacific Stability: Implementation, Prospects, and Strategic Challenges
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Myanmar
Min Zar Ni Lin
[Affiliation]
Independent Researcher
[Host Institution]
Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University
[Fellowship Period]
October 27, 2026 - August 26, 2027
[Project Title]
Strengthening Japan-ASEAN Supply Chain Resilience: Lessons from the Myanmar Garment Sector under Exogenous Shocks
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Vietnam
Nguyen Minh Quang
[Affiliation]
Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Department of Geography, Can Tho University
[Host Institution]
Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)
[Fellowship Period]
October 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027
[Project Title]
Environmental Politics in Southeast Asia: Mapping Socio-Ecological Conflicts and Management Solutions
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Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc
[Affiliation]
Assistant Director General, Institute for Strategic Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam
[Host Institution]
The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
[Fellowship Period]
July 5 - November 4, 2026
[Project Title]
ASEAN-Japan cooperation in decarbonization policy and technologies
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Indonesia
Nino Viartasiwi
[Affiliation]
Assistant Professor, International Relations Study Program, President University
[Host Institution]
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
[Fellowship Period]
June 1, 2026 - May 31, 2027
[Project Title]
Seeking ASEAN-Japan Cooperation Framework on Regional Maritime Security: Human Security for Rohingya Maritime Refugees
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Laos
Piya Wongpit
[Affiliation]
Head of Department, Finance and Banking Department, Faculty of Economics and Business Management, National University of Laos
[Host Institution]
Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)
[Fellowship Period]
October 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027
[Project Title]
U.S. Tariff Shocks and the ASEAN-Japan Trade Reconfiguration
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Indonesia
Ratih Kabinawa
[Affiliation]
Research Fellow, Forum Sinologi Indonesia
Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
[Host Institution]
The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)
[Fellowship Period]
July 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027
[Project Title]
Building Japan-Southeast Asia Cooperation on Maritime Security and Humanitarian Preparedness in the Taiwan Strait
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Singapore
Reuben Ng
[Affiliation]
Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
[Host Institution]
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
[Fellowship Period]
October 1 - December 31, 2026
[Project Title]
The Third Demographic Dividend: Thriving in an Economy of Two Billion Older Adults
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Indonesia
Surya Gunanta Tarigan
[Affiliation]
Lecturer, Architecture Study Program, Universitas Pembangunan Jaya
[Host Institution]
Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI)
[Fellowship Period]
July 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027
[Project Title]
Planning for an Aging Population: Lesson from Japan for Indonesia - A Comparative Study
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Malaysia
Tan Sing Pei
[Affiliation]
Assistant Professor/Research Fellow, Tun Tan Cheng Lock Institute of Social Studies, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
[Host Institution]
Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University
[Fellowship Period]
October 27, 2026 - January 26, 2027
[Project Title]
From Emulation to Partnership: Political and Institutional Dynamics of Malaysia-Japan Relations under Look East Policy 2.0
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Vietnam
Tran Thi Thu Thuy
[Affiliation]
Dean, Japanese Faculty, Foreign Trade University (Hanoi Headquarter)
[Host Institution]
Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)
[Fellowship Period]
June 1, 2026 - May 31, 2027
[Project Title]
Economic Analysis of Human Resource Mobility and Skill Formation between Japan and ASEAN in the Context of a Super-Aged Society: A Human Capital Circulation Model