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.
Junior Fellowship

Research Abroad

Two-year program giving students the opportunity to conduct a 10-week research visit at a university or a research institution in the area of their field of study or expertise in the first year of the program. In addition, ASEF Junior Fellows deeply engage in activities organized by ASEF Society of Fellows, including research projects and collaborations with other Fellows, leadership and career development workshops, and attend regular public lectures and other events organized by ASEF.

Junior Fellowship

Visit Slovenia

One-year program giving students of Slovenian heritage the opportunity to visit Slovenia and conduct a 10-week visit at a Slovenian university, research institution or a company in the area of applicant’s field of study or expertise.

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.
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Alenka Poplin
Associate Professor of Geoinformation Science, Iowa State University
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Andrej Košmrlj
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University
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Andrej Prša
Professor of Astrophysics and Planetary Science at Villanova University
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Andrej Šali
Professor of Computational Biology in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California San Francisco
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Boštjan Kobe
Professor, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Bračič Ana
Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, Michigan State University
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Cantine Marjorie
Assistant Professor, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington
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David Križaj
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah
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David Sarlah
Professor of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, USA
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Dawn Song
Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
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Dolničar Sara
Professor of Tourism, Business School, The University of Queensland
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Dolšak Nives
Professor & Director of the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle
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Drenik Andres
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Texas
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Fidler Sanja
Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, Canada
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Gašper Beguš
Associate Professor of Linguistics at the Department of Linguistics at UC Berkeley
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Golob Deeb Janina
Associate Professor of Periodontics, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Greg Naterer
Vice-President, Academic and Research, at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) in Charlottetown, Canada
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Gregor Gorjanc
Professor of Selective Breeding at The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh
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Gregor Verbič
Professor of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Sydney
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Hana Beloglavec
Assistant Professor of Trombone, Florida State University
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J. O’Donnell Timothy
Assistant Professor of Linguistics, McGill University
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Jernej Barbič
Professor of Computer Science, University of Southern California
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Jernej Murn
Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside
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Jernej Ule
Van Geest Professor of Neurodegeneration Research, King’s College London & The Francis Crick Institute
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Josip Car
Professor of Population and Digital Health Sciences, King’s College London
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Julija Zavadlav
Associate Professor of Multiscale Modeling of Fluid Materials, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich
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Jure Leskovec
Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University
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Jure Zupan
Jure Zupan
Professor of Physics at the University of Cincinnati
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Kaja Antlej
Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design, Deakin University
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Karlovšek Jurij
Senior Lecturer of Geotechnical Engineering at University of Queensland
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Klementina Fon Tacer
Assistant Professor, Cancer Biology and Reproductive Biology at Texas Tech University, School of Veterinary Medicine
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Krainc Dimitri
Professor of Neurology, Northwestern University
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Kristjan Haule
Distinguished Professor of theoretical condensed matter physics at Rutgers University
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Luka Počivavšek
Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Chicago
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Marinka Žitnik
Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard University
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Mateja Jamnik
Professor of Artificial Intelligence, University of Cambridge
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Mateja Šajna
Full Professor of Discrete Mathematics at the University of Ottawa, Canada
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Matjaž Barborič
Group leader in the Department of Biochemistry and Developmental Biology, University of Helsinki
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Mihaela Pavličev
Professor of Theoretical Evolutionary Biology, University of Vienna
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Miloš Žefran
Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Mitja Trkov
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rowan University
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Mohar Bojan
Professor of Mathematics, Simon Fraser University, Canada
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Peter Verovšek
Assistant Professor in History and Theory of European Integration, University of Groningen, Netherlands
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Plecnik John
Associate Professor of Law, Cleveland State University
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Pristavec Teja
People Research Scientist, Meta (Facebook); Washington, DC, USA
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Rašković Matevž
Associate Professor of International Business & Strategy, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
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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
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Robert Jeraj
Professor of Medical Physics, Human Oncology, Radiology and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin
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Saksida Tina
Associate Professor of Management, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Saša Čaval
Lecturer and researcher, Institute for Research in the Social Sciences (IRiSS) and Stanford Archaeology Center

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.
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In mid-July, the Interactive Chemistry Summer School by Imperial College London Graduates 2025,…

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ASEF Symposium Opens Reflection on the Relationship Between the Artificial and the Natural
On June 23, 2025, the American-Slovenian Educational Foundation (ASEF) hosted the symposium…

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ASEF Junior Fellows at a cooking workshop at Center Rog
On Wednesday, 18th of June, ASEF Junior Fellows spent a relaxed afternoon at Rog Center, a place…

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ASEF BioX: The development of personalised gene therapy in seven months
At the last ASEF BioX Reading Circle event of the season, held on Wednesday 11 June 2025, ASEF…

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