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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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Andrej Košmrlj
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton 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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Dolšak Nives
Professor & Director of the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle
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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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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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Julija Zavadlav
Associate Professor of Multiscale Modeling of Fluid Materials, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich
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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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Kristjan Haule
Distinguished Professor of theoretical condensed matter physics at Rutgers University
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Martín Hernán Di Marco
Assistant Professor at the Institute of Governance and Global Affairs (ISGA), Leiden University, campus The Hague
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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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Miloš Žefran
Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Peter Verovšek
Assistant Professor in History and Theory of European Integration, University of Groningen, Netherlands
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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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ASEF’s impact would not be possible without the generous support of our donors and grantors. Your donations have so far enabled more than 150 students to join the ASEF community, conduct a research visit and participate in various ASEF activities. In addition, your donations continue to support ASEF in organizing events for the general public on weekly basis to foster discussion around important topics and bring cutting-edge science closer to the people.
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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.
ASEF Young Minds – From Australia to the Stars: Martin Jazbec on the Future of Space Technologies
On Thursday, March 5, 2026, a popular science lecture from the ASEF Young Minds series took place…
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ASEF Young Minds: Valter Hudovernik Inspires with Insights into Relational Deep Learning and Research at Stanford
The first popular science lecture of this year’s ASEF Young Minds series took place on February…
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Marko Fišer & ASEF Young Minds in Maribor: First Expanded Edition in Collaboration with the Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, University of Maribor
On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a special event within the ASEF Young Minds lecture series took…
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Dr. Matija Strlič: The Compass of Heritage Science – How Interdisciplinarity Connects Fields and Shapes a Vision for the Future
On Thursday, November 27, 2025, the first lecture of this year’s ASEF Speaker Series season took…
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