Call for Applications
The National Committee on United States-China Relations is pleased to announce the second round of its Public Intellectuals Program (PIP).
The first round ran from 2005 to 2007, and was generously funded by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Starr Foundation -- both of which continue on as the funders for PIP II. This ambitious, multi-year program is designed to identify outstanding members of the next generation of American China scholars, enrich their understanding of policy-making processes in both 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 a national, regional and local level. PIP is implemented through a series of interlocking programs, including Washington policy seminars, 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 policy making spheres - who have the interest and potential to play significant roles as public intellectuals. Twenty young American China scholars who, in the tradition of earlier China hands, wish to venture outside of academia into areas relevant to foreign policy and public education, will be selected for the program.
Eligibility: Ph.D. academics in all disciplines; a limited number of slots for other established professionals and policy makers will be available. Must have demonstrated expertise about China, several years of experience teaching or in a professional field, be under 45 years old, and have U.S. citizenship or permanent residence.
Benefits: The program is an enrichment opportunity intended to complement Fellows' primary academic or professional positions; stipends are not provided, but all program related expenses will be covered. The program 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, health, and civil society sectors in China, as well as to the media in both countries.
Timeframe: Three years, from fall 2008 to winter 2010.
Commitments: During the three year period Fellows will be expected to do the following:
* Attend two four-day Washington, D.C.-based workshops on
U.S.-China relations including government briefings and media training (early fall 2008 and late spring 2009 - workshops will fall over weekends);
* Attend one two and a half-day workshop in San Francisco (time to
be determined);
* Participate in one ten-day Fellows trip to China in the summer
or January of 2009 or 2010;
* Develop at least one local public education program; and
* Possibly serve as a scholar-escort for a National Committee
delegation (one to two weeks long, in the United States or China).
Application deadline: April 21, 2008
Applicants must complete an online application, which includes an essay of no more than 800 words stating how they would benefit from the program; a CV; and the names of three references (one outside of academia). For online application instructions, go to www.ncuscr.org/PIP/public_intellectuals_program.htm
Semi finalists will be contacted in early May regarding telephone interviews, to be arranged at a mutually convenient time in mid-May.
Notification: May 30, 2008
For questions, contact Anna Bautista at pipapplication@ncuscr.org or 212-645-9677, ext 22.