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Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Standards Fellowship
(APAC-ISF) 2025
The Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Standards Fellowship (APAC-ISF) is an opportunity for infrastructure leaders across the region to engage with high-quality training, exchange knowledge and experience, and build capability to identify, adopt and implement standards to support robust infrastructure. This fully funded fellowship program, offered by Standards Australia with support from the Australian government, welcomes candidates from around the Asia-Pacific region. It is a unique opportunity to tap into Australia’s world-class standards and infrastructure expertise.
What is the APAC-ISF?
- supporting effective planning, structuring and preparing infrastructure projects;
- good procurement and contractual processes;
- risk management and mitigation; and in
- infrastructure operation, maintenance and review of infrastructure projects.
Who can take part in the fellowship?
Group 1:
South-East Asia
28/04/2025 - 09/05/2025
• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Lao PDR
• Malaysia
• Thailand
• Viet Nam
Group 2:
The Pacific & Timor-Leste
26/05/2025 - 06/06/2025
• Federated States of Micronesia
• Fiji
• Kiribati
• Nauru
• Niue
• Palau
• Papua New Guinea
• Republic of Marshall Islands
• Samoa
• Solomon Islands
• Timor-Leste
• Tokelau
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• Vanuatu
• Wallis and Futuna
Funding for successful applicants will cover flights, accommodation and a travel allowance for the two-week program.
This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with like-minded participants, share insights on challenges and best practices, and contribute to empowering the APAC region. Together, we can advance the region as a more business-friendly and investment-attractive destination, supported by quality infrastructure development.
What will you gain from the fellowship?
- A comprehensive understanding of the importance of international standards in infrastructure development.
- Improved capability to identify, adopt, and implement standards across infrastructure development lifecycles.
- Opportunities to engage with Australian industry experts and key organisations within the conformance ecosystem.
- Knowledge and skills to apply the lessons learned from the program to your home economy, leading to tangible improvements in infrastructure projects.
