Chinese research fellows, specializing in issues of environmental sustainability, particularly energy, transportation, agriculture and forestry are sought for a recently established joint project of the Worldwatch Institute and the Global Environmental Institute (GEI). These two organizations, based in Washington DC, USA and Beijing China aim to jointly build global visibility in policy circles and the media for important environmental trends and policy developments. Specifically, the organizations are working to:

1. Establish an international research and information dissemination facility that collects, analyses and shares key information on issues of environment and sustainability with a broad Chinese audience, including government decision-makers, non-government organizations, industry, academia and media.

2. Develop and disseminate information on Chinese trends, policy developments and innovations, awakening opinion leaders around the world to the importance of China, and spurring the kind of information exchanges, technology transfer, and financial investment needed to achieve sustainability

WORLDWATCH-GEI FELLOWS

As part of this project, funding has been approved to support 6-12 month research fellowships during the period 2005-2006.

The Research Fellows, based between Washington and Beijing, will play an integral role in generating research - writing reports, articles and policy papers ¨C that will form the backbone of this collaboration.

It is envisioned that each fellow will possess the following attributes:

• Chinese graduate student, doctoral candidate or post-doctoral graduate educated partly in China and partly in the United States, focusing on environmental, development, public policy or other related field.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Fluency in both spoken and written Chinese and English.
• Demonstrated expertise in one of the following focus areas:
• Energy
• Transportation
• Agriculture and Forestry

Fellows will divide their time working between the Worldwatch Institute in Washington and the Global Environmental Institute in Beijing, and will contribute both to G.E.I. publications and to the Worldwatch Institute¡¯s publications.

A stipend, covering basic living expenses in Washington and Beijing will be offered, along with travel expenses between China and the United States.

Send resume and cover letter in English, by 28 February 2005, specifying area of expertise, along with short writing samples in English and Chinese to: [email protected]

No telephone calls, please.

Background to the Global Environmental Institute (GEI) and the Worldwatch Institute

The Global Environmental Institute (GEI) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) registered in Beijing, China in 2003. GEI addresses China¡¯s environmental issues from a global perspective, while also focusing on local issues. It takes a multidisciplinary approach to its work in order to encourage interagency and international collaboration. GEI also works with the private sector to extend environmental principals to China¡¯s business operations. GEI¡¯s mission is to advance China¡¯s national environmental agenda by fostering the integration of environmental considerations into economic and social development, and promoting a transparent and effective system of environmental governance. GEI is governed by an international board consisting of representatives of donor organizations and of its Chinese and international partners.

The Worldwatch Institute is an independent research organization with an international board of directors and partners and affiliates around the globe. Founded in 1974, the WWI mission is to foster environmentally sustainable economic development, with a focus on energy, water, agriculture, and governance. Worldwatch is a pioneer in interdisciplinary research and is widely known for its compelling, fact-based approach to communications. Worldwatch provides the analytical underpinning for the work of hundreds of non-governmental organizations as well as many companies and governments. Worldwatch researchers work closely with national and international decision makers, including heads of state and of international agencies. The Institute¡¯s annual State of the World report is looked to by decision makers in scores of countries for the latest global trends and thinking. Its publications have appeared in 36 languages