The East-West Center in Washington (EWCW) offered a year-long, collaborative policy research and exchange program, generously sponsored by the Korea Foundation, for three established scholars, one each from Korea, Southeast Asia, and the United States, respectively. The three selected researchers assessed how their respective countries are collaborating to bolster US-ROK cooperation in Southeast Asia in the areas of trade, investment, and in supporting multilateral efforts in the region, including in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Key Program Elements
The three selected researchers were offered $900 per month for six months. While participating in the project, researchers:
- Submitted extended research plans after being selected;
- Participated in five closed, online program workshops, which featured guest speakers;
- Presented their findings online both via EWCW’s Indo-Pacific Seminar series as well as at a virtual concluding conference with assembled experts; and
- Prepared their research for publication in either the East-West Center’s AsiaPacific Issues series or Policy Studies series. Due to the peer review process of these publications, researchers will, if necessary, continue to work with EWCW upon the conclusion of the program. To ensure optimal dissemination of the researchers’ policy prescriptions, EWCW also asked that the findings are published as 1,000-word Asia Pacific Bulletins to ensure the dissemination to policymakers and stakeholders such as researchers in the academic and policy analyst communities, students, and the media.
Application Requirements
Applications must include all of the below in order to be considered:
- A completed online application form;
- A full CV;
- Two letters of reference, and;
- A 5-page (double-spaced) policy-relevant research proposal. The proposal
must: Discuss the policy problem or issue to be examined and a tentative
hypothesis and argument; Make the case that the proposed project can be
completed in six months
Eligibility Information
Applicants must be:
- Nationals of the United States, the Republic of Korea, or an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member country;
- Fluent in English;
- Eligible to receive a stipend; and
- Be pursuing a Master’s degree, PhD, or already have a graduate degree.
The East-West Center in Washington (EWCW) offered a year-long, collaborative policy research and exchange program, generously sponsored by the Korea Foundation, for three established scholars, one each from Korea, Southeast Asia, and the United States, respectively. The three selected researchers assessed how their respective countries are collaborating to bolster US-ROK cooperation in Southeast Asia in the areas of trade, investment, and in supporting multilateral efforts in the region, including in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Key Program Elements
The three selected researchers were offered $900 per month for six months. While participating in the project, researchers:
- Submitted extended research plans after being selected;
- Participated in five closed, online program workshops, which featured guest speakers;
- Presented their findings online both via EWCW’s Indo-Pacific Seminar series as well as at a virtual concluding conference with assembled experts; and
- Prepared their research for publication in either the East-West Center’s AsiaPacific Issues series or Policy Studies series. Due to the peer review process of these publications, researchers will, if necessary, continue to work with EWCW upon the conclusion of the program. To ensure optimal dissemination of the researchers’ policy prescriptions, EWCW also asked that the findings are published as 1,000-word Asia Pacific Bulletins to ensure the dissemination to policymakers and stakeholders such as researchers in the academic and policy analyst communities, students, and the media.
Application Requirements
Applications must include all of the below in order to be considered:
- A completed online application form;
- A full CV;
- Two letters of reference, and;
- A 5-page (double-spaced) policy-relevant research proposal. The proposal
must: Discuss the policy problem or issue to be examined and a tentative
hypothesis and argument; Make the case that the proposed project can be
completed in six months
Eligibility Information
Applicants must be:
- Nationals of the United States, the Republic of Korea, or an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member country;
- Fluent in English;
- Eligible to receive a stipend; and
- Be pursuing a Master’s degree, PhD, or already have a graduate degree.