Fellowship, Public Intellectuals Program | National Committee on US-China Relations
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The Public Intellectuals Program is an enrichment opportunity intended to complement participants’ primary academic or professional positions; stipends are not provided, but costs are covered. The program offers unique opportunities for professional development, mentoring by senior scholars, networking, and exposure. PIP fellows gain access to senior policymakers and experts in both the United States and China, and to individuals and fields they would not typically be exposed to, including, for instance, the emerging business and nonprofit sectors in China, as well as the media. The program’s ultimate objective is to upgrade the quality of American public understanding of China by strengthening links among U.S. academics, policymakers, opinion leaders, and the public.
Overview
- Location: Washington, DC
- Industry: Other/Not Classified
- Employer: NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS
Job Description
Public Intellectuals Program
2014-2016
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Application Deadline: August 1, 2014
The National Committee on United States-China Relations is pleased to announce the fourth round of its Public Intellectuals Program (PIP) funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York. This ambitious, multi-year program is designed to identify outstanding members of the next generation of American China scholars and specialists, enrich their understanding of policymaking processes in the United States and China, help them establish useful relationships with their academic colleagues and with policy practitioners, and nurture their ability to engage in public policy debates on national, regional and local levels. PIP is implemented through a series of workshops in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, study tours of China, participation in National Committee delegations as scholar- escorts and support for public education initiatives.
We are looking for China specialists in the academic, professional or policymaking spheres with the interest and potential to play significant roles as public intellectuals. We will select 20 young American China scholars and professionals who, in the tradition of earlier China hands, wish to venture outside of academia or their professions into areas relevant to foreign policy and public education.
Eligibility and Requirements
Academics with Ph.D.s (or highest degree in their field) in all disciplines; a few slots for professionals and policymakers will be available
Demonstrated expertise on China
Several years of experience teaching or in a professional field
Fluency in Chinese
Priority given to applicants forty-five years old or younger
U.S. citizenship or permanent residence required; priority will be given to those currently residing in the United States or Greater China
Benefits
The program is an enrichment opportunity intended to complement Fellows’ primary academic or professional positions. Stipends are not provided, but all travel costs are covered. PIP offers unique opportunities for professional development, mentoring by senior scholars, networking and exposure. Fellows will gain access to senior policymakers and experts in both the United States and China, and to individuals and fields they would not typically be exposed to, including, for instance, the business, arts, and civil society sectors in China, as well as to the media in both countries.
