University of Washington-Seattle Campus (out-of-state)

Description: In honor of Dr. Richard Ellings’ 30 years of leadership of the National Bureau of Asian Research, NBR has established the Richard Ellings and Marta Korduba Research Fellowship Program. The program consists of an intensive, three-month research and professional development program designed for current graduate and advanced undergraduate students whose degrees focus on issues of strategic importance to the United States in Asia. Through the program, NBR awards fellowships to a select class of fellows each year, from multiple academic disciplines and from universities across the United States. Fellows spend a summer as junior fellows in residence at NBR’s Seattle office and participate in a summer seminar series featuring high-level speakers from NBR’s network of experts. Fellows will receive a $6,000 stipend from mid-June to mid-August, which is intended to cover cost of living, in addition to round-trip economy class airfare to and from Seattle. Eligibility Qualified applicants for the Ellings-Korduba Fellowship will: -Be a U.S. citizen. -Be a graduate student or advanced undergraduate student with a focus on Asia and policy. -Desire to advance public policy toward Asia through improved expertise and understanding, or to contribute to policy-relevant scholarly research. -Be willing to relocate to Seattle for the duration of the fellowship period (June to August), attend the NBR Summer Seminar, and take part in other NBR events and professional development activities.