2026 JFSEAP Program / Visiting Fellows

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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.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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