2002 China Resident Fellows Program

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2002 China Resident Fellows Program

The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX), with generous funding from The Starr Foundation, is pleased to announce the 2002 China Resident Fellows Program (CRF). CRF is designed to encourage the exchange of ideas among scholars. Chosen fellows are awarded grants to conduct advanced research in the social sciences at US host institutions. Research topics must promote US understanding of China's relations with the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the New Independent States (NIS), Asia, and the Near East. IREX expects that the research conducted will enhance US understanding of these countries and regions, while at the same time provide Chinese specialists access to US resources.

Mid-career professionals with over five years of work experience, who are affiliated with public and private sector institutions, including university faculty and researchers, PhD candidates, policymakers, NGO leaders, political analysts, journalists, and trade and investment specialists, are welcome to apply.

Applicants must be Chinese citizens and permanent residents of China, and must not be currently residing in the United States.

Preference will be given to those individuals who have had few or no previous opportunities to conduct research in the Unites States.

Participants must conduct a regional or comparative project on China and at least one of these countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

In order to enhance their research and gain valuable resources in their field of specialty, scholars are encouraged to meet with colleagues from the academic, corporate, nonprofit, and government communities during their research period. By participating in discussions on their areas of specialization and offering presentations at US academic and policy institutions, scholars are able to establish reciprocal relations that not only benefit their own research, but which greatly impact their surrounding host communities. In addition, fellows will have the option to participate in a professional internship during the fourth month of their research period.

Grant provisions include:

Round-trip, domestic air travel from Washington, DC to the scholar's host institution;

Monthly stipend and housing allowance;

Research and professional development allowances;

Full medical coverage for the duration of the research period.

In most cases, the applicant or their employer must provide round-trip, international airfare between the city of origin and Washington, DC.

Application deadline is September 15, 2001.

For more detailed program information, application, and complete eligibility requirements, visit:http://www.irex.org/programs/crfp/index.htm. For specific questions, email: [email protected] or call: (202) 628-8188.