Resident WSD-Handa Fellow

This Fellowship seeks to provide young East Asian, European, and North American scholars and professionals with a venue to delve deeper into the political, economic, and security issues that affect East Asia in general and Japan in particular. WSD-Handa fellows will be resident at the Pacific Forum office for three months to a year. Special consideration will be given to applicants from lesser developed Southeast Asian nations and to those in Europe who focus on East Asia security issues. He or she will spend half that time working on an independent research project, under the guidance of Pacific Forum senior staff, which will lead to its publication in the Pacific Forum Issues and Insights series. The other half of his/her obligations will be to assist with Pacific Forum research and programs. He or she will also be expected to attend Pacific Forum conferences as a Young Leader and, through those conferences, will have the opportunity to hear from experts on US-Asia policies and convene with other Young Leader peers.

This fellowship is a full-time (35 hours per week) position and Fellows will live and work in Honolulu, Hawaii. Through the WSD-Handa Fellowship, the Pacific Forum will provide a modest cost of living stipend of $2,000 per month as well as roundtrip airfare to Honolulu. Fellows should be otherwise financially independent and able to cover their own transportation and living expenses.

Individuals that applied for and do not receive the resident fellowship will also be priority candidate for the nonresident program if they are interested.

Eligibility

Be from East Asia – and especially Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, or Vietnam – Europe, or North America.
A bachelor’s degree by the start of the Fellowship
Proficient in English (verbal and written skills)
Must be eligible for an extended stay in the U.S.

Application Procedures

Pacific Forum is accepting applications year-round for the Resident WSD-Handa Fellowship.

The application packet should include:

WSD-Handa Resident Fellowship application (Download PDF or MS Word)
A cover letter detailing interests and why the WSD-Handa Fellowship will contribute to the applicant’s professional development.
Curriculum Vitae
A letter of recommendation
A description of a research project to undertake as a WSD-Handa Fellow (not to exceed 1,500 words)

Applications should be sent via postal mail or e-mail to:

Attn: WSD-Handa Fellow Program
Pacific Forum CSIS
1003 Bishop Street, Suite 1150
Honolulu, HI 96813
Email: Pacificforum@pacforum.org