APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 ASEF RESEARCH ABROAD JUNIOR FELLOWSHIPS ARE OPEN.
Become a Fellow
The American Slovenian Education Foundation enhances American and
Slovenian education activities, uniting Slovenian scholars and educators globally.
Become a Mentor
“We are delighted to bring together a group of highly motivated researchers who are willing to share their knowledge and experiences with ASEF Junior Fellows, and who are eager to participate in our vision of giving talented Slovenian students and students of Slovenian heritage the ability to realize their potential to the fullest.
Alenka Poplin
Associate Professor of Geoinformation Science, Iowa State University
Andrej Košmrlj
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University
Andrej Prša
Professor of Astrophysics and Planetary Science at Villanova University
Andrej Šali
Professor of Computational Biology in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California San Francisco
Boštjan Kobe
Professor, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Bračič Ana
Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Michigan State University
Cantine Marjorie
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington
David Križaj
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah
David Sarlah
Professor of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, USA
Dawn Song
Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
Dolničar Sara
Professor of Tourism, Business School, The University of Queensland
Dolšak Nives
Professor & Director of the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle
Drenik Andres
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Texas
Fidler Sanja
Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Canada
Gašper Beguš
Associate Professor of Linguistics at the Department of Linguistics at UC Berkeley
Golob Deeb Janina
Associate Professor of Periodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University
Greg Naterer
Vice-President, Academic and Research, at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) in Charlottetown, Canada
Gregor Gorjanc
Professor of Selective Breeding at The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh
Gregor Verbič
Professor of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Sydney
Jernej Barbič
Professor of Computer Science, University of Southern California
Jernej Murn
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside
Jernej Ule
Van Geest Professor of Neurodegeneration Research, King’s College London & The Francis Crick Institute
Josip Car
Professor of Population and Digital Health Sciences, King’s College London
Julija Zavadlav
Associate Professor of Multiscale Modeling of Fluid Materials, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich
Jure Zupan
Professor of Physics at the University of Cincinnati
Kaja Antlej
Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design, Deakin University
Karlovšek Jurij
Senior Lecturer of Geotechnical Engineering at University of Queensland
Klementina Fon Tacer
Assistant Professor, Cancer Biology and Reproductive Biology at Texas Tech University, School of Veterinary Medicine
Kristjan Haule
Distinguished Professor of theoretical condensed matter physics at Rutgers University
Marinka Žitnik
Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard University
Mateja Jamnik
Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of Cambridge
Mateja Šajna
Full Professor of Discrete Mathematics at the University of Ottawa, Canada
Matjaž Barborič
Group leader in the Department of Biochemistry and Developmental Biology, University of Helsinki
Mihaela Pavličev
Professor of Theoretical Evolutionary Biology, University of Vienna
Miloš Žefran
Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
Mitja Trkov
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University
Mohar Bojan
Professor of Mathematics, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Peter Verovšek
Assistant Professor in History and Theory of European Integration, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Plecnik John
Associate Professor of Law, Cleveland State University
Pristavec Teja
People Research Scientist, Meta (Facebook); Washington, DC, USA
Rašković Matevž
Associate Professor of International Business & Strategy, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Richard Aplenc
Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics with a secondary appointment in Biostatistics, Informatics, and Epidemiology in Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Robert Jeraj
Professor of Medical Physics, Human Oncology, Radiology and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin
Saksida Tina
Associate Professor of Management, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Saša Čaval
Lecturer and researcher, Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRiSS) and Stanford Archaeology Center
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ASEF Events
ASEF organizes a wide variety of events for both the general public and the ASEF Fellows Community, ranging from our annual ASEF Gala to frequent Speaker Series and Young Minds events. We kindly ask you to check the Activities tab to learn more.