Pacific Forum has hosted over 100 resident fellows from 21 countries worldwide since 2002. Pacific Forum’s fellowship programs offer promising scholars and young professionals the opportunity to serve as researchers for Pacific Forum and develop hands-on expertise on Indo-Pacific policy issues. Resident fellows based in Hawaii conduct research under the mentorship of Pacific Forum staff and help with ongoing projects and programs. Non-resident fellows conduct research from their home country under the mentorship of Pacific Forum staff and affiliates. Both resident and non-resident fellows are inducted into Pacific Forum’s flagship next-generation initiative, the Young Leaders Program, and have the opportunity to attend Pacific Forum conferences in Hawaii and the region.