GO: Asia Application 2025

Global Opportunity Fellowship | GO: ASIA Application

This application allows you to apply for the HBS Global Opportunity (GO) Fellowship: GO ASIA. Your application will only be reviewed once it is submitted in full; applications are not reviewed prior to the application deadline.

The GO: ASIA Fellowship supports recent HBS graduates who are making a difference working in Asia. Please review detailed information about eligibility, awards, the application process, and a list of FAQs on the GO Asia Website (site for current students or site for alumni).

Application deadline is 12 PM ET April 25, 2025.

Questions? Email Kurt Piemonte in HBS Career & Professional Development, kpiemonte@hbs.edu

Your Information

This comes from the registrar's records.

HUID

First Name

Last Name

Email

Preliminary Information

Upload a copy of your current resume.

Questions for Joiners

Name of Hiring Organization

Website of Hiring Organization If none, please enter "none."

Employment Location

Country

City

Region

Postal Code

Employment Start Date

Name of your direct manager

Email of your direct manager

Telephone of your direct manager (including country code)

Salary per month (gross) in U.S. dollars rounded to the nearest dollar

Additional guaranteed compensation (e.g., relocation costs, housing allowance, signing bonus, benefits, etc.) in U.S. dollars rounded to the nearest dollar

Other in-lieu of salary compensation (e.g., stock ownership, equity, deferred pay, profit sharing, discretionary bonus, etc.). If indicating a monetary value, please use U.S. dollars rounded to the nearest dollar (if none, please type "none")

Submit the offer letter from your hiring organization showing total compensation, job location, and job title, signed and dated by you.

Confirmation from the hiring organization acknowledging receipt of your offer acceptance (letter, email, contract/agreement, etc).

Submit a personal statement (approximately 500 words, no more than 750) explaining:

Your interest in Asia and how you hope to make a difference by working in the region.
Your long-term career goals and how working in Asia fits with your goals and/or how working in Asia will contribute to your career development.
The nature of your role, the specific activities you will perform, projects you are expected to complete with clear deliverables, and how your role fits within the organization.
Why you are sought this specific position and the skills you hope to apply in the role.
How will your previous experience or background enhance your ability to excel in this position
How does this position specifically fit with your long-term career goals and/or contribute to your career development?

Final Questions

Do you plan to apply for any HBS Loan Assistance Programs for which you have eligibility?

Yes - Social Enterprise Loan Repayment Assistance Program

Yes - Loan Reduction for Private Sector Employees

Yes - Rock Center Loan Reduction for Entrepreneurs

No

Unsure at this time

Are you or were you sponsored for your MBA-related expenses/tuition, or will you be / were you reimbursed for any MBA-related expenses/tuition?

Yes

No

Policies and Statement of Integrity

The information contained in this application is my own, accurate statement. I understand that the Selection Committee may verify any and all parts of my application and supporting materials. I further understand and agree that any misrepresentation or omission of facts will justify a denial or revocation of my fellowship award.

I have read the eligibility and awards criteria of the HBS Global Opportunity (GO) Fellowship: GO ASIA and I understand that HBS reserves the right to withdraw and reclaim my award if my behavior fails to conform to the HBS Community Values and the MBA Honor Code. I also understand that any award received will be based on the specifics of the information I supplied in this application. I agree to notify HBS if there are any proposed changes as outlined in the eligibility and awards criteria.

If you receive an award, you will be matched to the donor(s) who made this program possible. HBS compiles thank-you letters from award recipients as a symbol of donor appreciation and stewardship. Following receipt of your award, the School will contact you with the name of the donor to whom you are matched and a thank-you note request.

I agree to these terms and conditions.