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Grateful Hearts, Big Aspirations – Happy Thanksgiving from ASEF!

We’re wishing you a joyful Thanksgiving filled with gratitude, love, and connection! At ASEF, we’re incredibly thankful for the support of our amazing community. For the past 10 years, your generosity has helped Junior Fellows thrive – conducting impactful research, connecting with mentors, and exploring Slovenian culture and communities. This Thanksgiving, join us in making a difference. Your support helps create life-changing opportunities for young people to grow, learn, and contribute to a brighter future. Support ASEF today!

10 YEARS OF ASEF: Celebrating a Decade of Slovenian Excellence in Education, Innovation, and Community

On November 16, 2024, ASEF marked a monumental milestone: 10 years of connecting Slovenian scholars worldwide, fostering academic excellence, and promoting innovation. Hosted at the Grand Bay Hotel in San Francisco, the event gathered over 110 attendees for a day of intellectual enrichment, cultural celebration, and culinary delight.

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Junior Fellows
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Dec 06, 2024
Vesna Jurjevič: Exploring MAGE proteins and Experiences in the USA
On Thursday, December 5, ASEF, in collaboration with the Student Organization of the Biotechnical…

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Junior Fellows
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Dec 05, 2024
ASEF Research Abroad Fellowship: Jerneja Koren Enhanced Her Knowledge at Texas Tech University
Jerneja Koren, an MSci student of Immunology and Pharmacology at the University of Aberdeen, spent…

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Dr Lea Knez: RWE of immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors
On Wednesday, 27 November, a science lecture took place as part of the ASEF Speaker Series via the…
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Nov 28, 2024
Grateful Hearts, Big Aspirations – Happy Thanksgiving from ASEF!
Dear ASEF Friend, As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt…

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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
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
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.