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ASEF Visit Slovenia 2025 Fellows Announced

After an extremely competitive selection process with over 60 outstanding candidates from around the world, we are proud to announce the 11 outstanding young Slovenians selected for the 2025 scholarship program. These talented students will embark on a 10-week research visit to Slovenia.

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ASEF Symposium 2025

Under the central theme “Between the Artificial and the Natural: Research at the Crossroads of a New Era,” the symposium will bring together leading experts to explore key questions at the intersection of contemporary science and technology, and their impact on the future of society and the individual.

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ASEF Podcast (SI): From Disk Data to Clinical Insight – Tadej Maligoj on Designing for Healthcare [Episode #39]
In Episode 39 of the ASEF Podcast, we are joined by Tadej Maligoj, a UX designer and digital…
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Dr Tina Lebar: Evolution as a blueprint for transforming microbial enzymes into therapeutic tools
On Wednesday, May 21st, ASEF organised a lecture at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical…

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ASEF Podcast: Philip Goff on Panpsychism – Is Consciousness a Fundamental Feature of the Universe? [Episode #38]
In Episode 38 of the ASEF Podcast, we explore the fascinating idea of panpsychism with renowned…
ASEF Speaker Series: Dr Tina Lebar
The American-Slovenian Educational Foundation (ASEF) is organising a new popular science lecture as…

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Fellowship Programs

Fellowships
Junior Fellowship

Research Abroad

3 year program
10 week reserch visit
Collaboration with other Fellows
Attend regular lectures & ASEF Events
“I’m honoured to be granted the opportunity to visit prof. Urška Velikonja at the Georgetown University in Washington D.C.”
Sara Ermenc, Faculty of Law
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Junior Fellowship

Visit Slovenia

1 year program
Visit Slovenia
10 week summer visit
Slovenian University, Research Institution or Company
“My visit to Slovenia has been a dream come true. Getting to reconnect with my Slovenian heritage while building my career in music in the incredible city of Ljubljana is already making this one of the greatest summers of my life.”
Matthew Fitzsimmons, The New York Conservatory of Music
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Our core values

The three core values are permeated
by a special care for the Slovenian heritage.

Academic Excellence

We seek an uncompromising standard of excellence in teaching, learning, creativity, and scholarship within and across disciplines.

Character Formation

We seek to form the whole person: men and women distinguished by intellectual rigor, moral character, community building and the ability to make ethical decisions.

Dedicated Service

We seek to prepare global citizens who advocate for the benefit of humanity and contribute to the
intellectual, economic and cultural vitality of society by serving those with least access to power in order to promote the flourishing of all.

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