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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

USA: The Next Generation Leadership in Asian Affairs Program

The Next Generation Fellowship is a post-master's degree program that is cultivating a new generation of Asian affairs specialists committed to and capable of bridging the gap between the best scholarly research and the pressing needs of U.S. foreign policy toward a rapidly changing Asia.

Recent master's and professional degree holders (e.g., MA, MBA, LLM, JD, etc.) are invited to apply for a year-long fellowship at NBR’s headquarters in Seattle. Fellows will collaborate with leading scholars to conduct independent research and participate in the briefing of research findings to the policymaking community in Washington, D.C.

This one-year fellowship is designed to further the professional development of Asia specialists in the year just after the completion of their master's degree. Successful fellows will gain further knowledge of Asia and an understanding of the U.S. foreign policymaking process by: conducting independent research under the guidance of the NBR Editor; collaborating with senior scholars on academic publications; and traveling to Washington, D.C., to participate in the briefing of research findings to relevant constituents within the policy community.

The Next Generation Leadership Advisory Board comprises a select group of respected academics and policymakers who have demonstrated commitment and success in the practical work of bridging the academic and policy worlds. The board will provide inspirational leadership to the program and meet individually, as possible, with program fellows in Washington, D.C. to share their vision for the need to strengthen the development of a cohort of young Americans with expertise on Asia.


*Senator Chuck Hagel (Ret.), Distinguished Professor, Georgetown University
*Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT)
*Representative Norm Dicks (D-WA)
*Dr. Richard Bush, Director of Northeast Studies Program, The Brookings Institution
*Ambassador Carla A. Hills, Chairman and CEO, Hills & Company
*Dr. Karl Jackson, Director of Asia Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIS
*Mr. Richard Lawless, President and CEO, Richard Lawless and Associates
*Dr. Kenneth Lieberthal, Professor, University of Michigan
*Ambassador Stapleton Roy, Managing Director, Kissinger Associates


Application Instructions


Applications for 2010-2011 fellowships will be accepted beginning December 1, 2009.
Applicants are required to submit the following:

-Curriculum vitae/resume
-750-word essay stating their qualifications for and interest in applying for the fellowship, particular topical and regional research area, and how their research within that area would contribute to NBR's research agenda
-Three written references (one professional and two academic) highlighting the applicant’s strengths and weaknesses, leadership potential, and other relevant information, emailed directly by those writing them to NBR with subject line "applicant name, application," by January 15, 2010
Application Form

Please email the above materials to nextgen@nbr.org. Should you have any questions about the application process, please email Kailani Chin-Hidano, also at nextgen@nbr.org. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all application materials, including reference letters, are received by January 15, 2010.

Fellowship Eligibility
U.S. citizenship or permanent residence status (by time of application deadline) is required. The applicant must have completed a master's degree by the time the fellowship begins. Individuals who have received their master’s degree diplomas up to twelve months prior to the application deadline may apply to the program. Prospective fellows should apply only for the year that they expect to participate. No deferrals are permitted.

Fellowship Benefits
For each fellow, regardless of his or her career trajectory, the program provides an extraordinary opportunity. Fellows who go on to specialize in Asia scholarship will have been exposed to the policy relevance of research. Those who choose a policy-related career will have been exposed to the importance of quality scholarship. Fellows who choose other career paths, whether in the private, nonprofit, or media sectors, will have been exposed to the dynamic intersection of policy and scholarship.

One thing will hold true for all alumni of The Next Generation Leadership Program: They will be young leaders capable of making a significant difference in how the United States relates to Asia. Their engagement in critical efforts to ensure that policy is well-informed by the best academic research available will shape their contributions as leaders and strengthen their impacts in their various fields. Fellows will acquire or refine skills in:

-analysis, research, and writing
-written presentation of research in a format that is useful to policymakers
-briefing skills
-team collaboration
-project management
-understanding U.S. foreign policy processes


Each fellow will receive a $32,500 fellowship award (with benefits), as well as a reimbursement for some relocation expenses.


For more information, please contact:
Michael Wills Vice President, Research and Operations
Kailani Chin-Hidano Director, Human Resources nextgen@nbr.org

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