Work With an ASG Fellow

Tap the knowledge, experience, relationships, and capabilities of people across the ASG fellowship network.

ASG Fellows should not become disconnected alumni after completing a program. They can remain part of a growing network of practitioners, researchers, public leaders, innovators, mentors, and collaborators who can contribute to new work across ASG.

Your Pathway

1. Define → 2. Find → 3. Connect → 4. Explore → 5. Match → 6. Collaborate → 7. Stay Connected

1. Define

Clarify what you need before looking for a Fellow.

Are you looking for:

• local knowledge

• technical expertise

• government experience

• research capability

• facilitation

• mentoring

• introductions

• project collaboration

• teaching

• field support

• a speaker or resource person

• another perspective on a problem

Avoid beginning with a specific person simply because they are already known to you.

You're done when: You can describe what kind of contribution would be useful.

2. Find

Search the ASG Fellows network.

Look across:

• fellowship cohorts

• countries

• universities

• professions

• government institutions

• thematic expertise

• projects

• research interests

• previous ASG work

Help me find someone
[Search Fellows] [Ask ChatGPT] [Work with Claude] [Open Fellows Directory]

You're done when: You have identified a small number of potentially relevant Fellows.

3. Connect

Reach out with enough context for the Fellow to understand why you are contacting them.

Explain:

• what you are working on

• why their experience may be relevant

• what kind of contribution you are exploring

• the likely level of commitment

Do not assume that being an ASG Fellow automatically creates an obligation to participate.

You're done when: The Fellow understands the opportunity and can decide whether to explore it.

4. Explore

Have a conversation before defining the role too narrowly.

The Fellow may see possibilities, risks, people, or connections that were not apparent when the request was first conceived.

Ask:

What are we missing?

Who else should we talk to?

How does this look from where you sit?

What could make this more useful?

You're done when: The conversation has improved your understanding of both the need and the Fellow's potential contribution.

5. Match

Determine the most appropriate form of engagement.

A Fellow might participate as a:

[Collaborator] [Researcher] [Mentor] [Faculty] [Facilitator] [Advisor] [Project Team Member] [Country Resource Person] [Connector]

Clarify whether the engagement is voluntary, compensated, project-based, or part of another ASG arrangement.

You're done when: Expectations, contribution, time commitment, and any compensation are clear.

6. Collaborate

Bring the Fellow into the relevant work.

Connect them to the appropriate people, workspace, information, and Paved Pathway.

Do not create a parallel process simply because a Fellow is involved.

Possible pathways include:

[Run a Project] [Run a Fellowship] [Run Research] [Run a Course] [Run a Lab] [Run an Event]

You're done when: The Fellow can contribute effectively without needing to reconstruct the project's context.

7. Stay Connected

Keep the relationship alive beyond a single transaction.

Capture:

• new expertise demonstrated

• interests

• collaborations

• geographic connections

• emerging opportunities

• willingness to contribute again

Where appropriate, help the Fellow connect with other Fellows and initiatives across the ASG network.

You're done when: The collaboration strengthens both the immediate work and the wider ASG network.

Find Across the Network

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Search by:

Expertise | Location | Fellowship | Institution | Sector | Interest | Availability

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The Network Principle

A fellowship should create more than graduates. It should create network capacity.

Every new cohort expands the people, knowledge, relationships, and possibilities available to the wider ASG ecosystem.

Start with Step 1: Define →