http://www.ase-fund.org
info@ase-fund.org
The Foundation seeks to enhance
American and Slovenian education
activities, uniting Slovenian and
American scholars and educators.
ASEF brings together highly talented
students and scholars to build a
diverse community of educators and
leaders of excellence, character, and
service.
ASEF
 Founded in 2014
 ASEF leadership includes:
– Slovenian Ambassador to U.S.
– U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia
– Slovenian Honorary Consuls
– Slovenian professors in U.S.
– U.S. congressmen
ASEF Promotes Exchange
Empowering Students
Student scholarships in the U.S.
–We work with 6 universities:
UC Berkeley
Georgia Tech
UC San Francisco
Stanford University
Uni. of Southern California
Santa Clara University
ASEF Research Fellowships
 Slovenian undergraduate and graduate
students visit U.S. for a two month
summer research exchange
– 2014: 3 fellows
– 2015: 4 fellows
• Aljaž Gaber, UC San Francisco, Biology
• Filip Kozarski, UC Berkeley, Astrophysics
• Andraž Hribernik, Stanford, Computer Science
• Peter Us, UC Berkeley, Computer Science
Empowering Education
 Exchange programs for U.S.
students (new in 2015)
–Support summer language/culture
immersion in Slovenia
ASEF Organizes Events
 ASEF Gala
– Sofitel Redwood city in February
 ASEF East coast chapter
– In cooperation with Slovenia Embassy
 Other events in U.S. and Sloveni:
– Lecture series
– Round tables
– Concerts
GALA
Help us!
 Establishing a network
 Forming regional chapters
 Building contacts with universities
and businesses
– Help us find individuals and institutions
to sponsor our students and programs
Empowering students 2016
Exchange programs for U.S. students
– Support summer language/culture
immersion in Slovenia
– 5 companies and universities interested in
hosting
 Exchange programs for Slovenian
students
– Keep expanding the program
Events
 February 28 2016
–Gala in San Francisco
• Save the date!
Follow ASEF at
http://www.facebook.com/asefund
http://www.ase-fund.org