East-West Center in Washington: Asia Studies Visiting Fellowship (Applic. deadline Apr. 9, 2021)
The East-West Center in Washington (EWCW) provides three-month fellowships for individuals from the Indo-Pacific region, including the United States, to undertake research on topics of relevance to contemporary US-Indo-Pacific relations. Visit the East-West Center’s website to learn more about the fellowship.
Residency for this fellowship is dependent upon the re-opening of the East-West Center’s office in Washington, DC and the safety of EWCW staff and fellows due to the ongoing pandemic.
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APPLY BY: Friday, April 9, 2021 Before Midnight, 11:59 P.M. EST
FOR MORE INFO:
Sarah Wang E-mail: wangs@eastwestcenter.org
Key Program Elements:
- The fellowship includes a monthly stipend while in residence at EWCW, office space and accompanying resources, and round-trip economy airfare to Washington, DC.
- While in residence, the fellows must:
- Present a public seminar on the topic of their fellowship;
- Write an article for the EWCW Asia Pacific Bulletin series, and;
- Begin a proposal to be considered for publication in either the East-West Center’s AsiaPacific Issues series or Policy Studies series. Due to the peer review process of these publications, the fellows will continue to work with EWCW upon the conclusion of their fellowship residency.
Application Requirements:
- Applications must include all of the below in order to be considered:
- A completed online application form;
- A full CV;
- Two letters of reference, and;
- A 5-page (double spaced) policy-relevant research proposal. The proposal must: Discuss the policy problem or issue to be examined and a tentative hypothesis and argument; Make the case that the proposed project can be completed in three months, and; Explain how a fellowship in Washington, DC would further this research (For example: by interviewing government officials/policy experts, access to archives at local institutions, etc.)
Eligibility Information for Applicants:
- Applicants must be nationals of a country from the Indo-Pacific or the United States and eligible to receive a fellowship stipend.
- Applicants must possess a completed Master’s degree. Those without a PhD will be considered based on their relevant professional experience. In particular, emphasis will be given to candidates who have not yet had the opportunity to research and network in Washington, DC and would further their careers from such an opportunity.
- Due to East-West Center funding regulations for the Asia Studies Fellowship, non-US citizens or permanent residents who are selected as fellows will need to be on East-West Center J-1 visa sponsorship during their residency. Acceptance of the fellowship will subject fellows to Section 212(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or the ‘two-year home country residency requirement’ before the fellow may apply for a change of status in the United States, permanent residency, or an H, L, or K visa.
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