Indo-Pacific Research Fellows

We are now accepting applications for our 2026 cohort. 

Deadline to apply is December 31, 2025.

APF Canada’s Indo-Pacific Research Fellows (IPRF) program provides fellowships to researchers from the Indo-Pacific, fostering in-depth research on key issues impacting Canada and the Indo-Pacific region. 

Through this program, APF Canada provides funding, editorial support, and a structured engagement plan that connects the Fellows' expertise to Canadian policy needs and, reciprocally, injects Canadian perspectives into regional debates. The program was launched in 2024 to: 

1. Produce timely, policy-relevant analysis on fast-moving security, economic, and technology issues that matter to Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS);

2. Raise Canada’s visibility at local conferences and media; raising Canada’s profile in national and regional debates; and,

3. Cultivate a cadre of Indo-Pacific specialists who appreciate Canada’s interests and maintain long-term professional ties with Canadian counterparts.

In 2024-2025, eight Asian jurisdictions were represented through this program, supported by the Government of Canada, with an initial IPRF cohort that contributed research and analysis on India, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan. 

The Fellows collaborated with each other and APF Canada’s research and programs team virtually throughout the year and convened in Ottawa for an Annual Indo-Pacific Forum – the inaugural edition on October 1-2, 2025 – to brief federal officials, business leaders, and civil-society stakeholders.