The Next Generation Leadership program, now entering its sixth year, is training young Asia specialists from a wide variety of fields to bridge the gap between scholarly research and the needs of U.S. policy toward a rapidly changing Asia.

Dear Colleague:

The National Bureau of Asian Research（NBR）is pleased to announce the Next Generation Leadership in Asian Affairs Fellowship for 2011-12. This year-long program, based in Seattle, focuses on bridging the gap between scholarship and policymaking. Fellows support NBR research projects and collaborate with leading scholars to conduct independent research and share research findings with the policymaking community in Washington, D.C.

The fellowship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Individuals who have received their master's degree diplomas up to twelve months prior to the application deadline may apply to the program. Applicants must have completed a master's or equivalent professional degree（MA, MBA, LLM, JD, etc.）by the time the fellowship begins. Prospective fellows should apply only for the year that they expect to participate. No deferrals are permitted.

The Next Generation Leadership program, now entering its sixth year, is training young Asia specialists from a wide variety of fields to bridge the gap between scholarly research and the needs of U.S. policy toward a rapidly changing Asia.

The application deadline is January 15, 2011. Fellowships begin June 1, 2011, and conclude May 31, 2012. For further information and application materials, please visit the Next Generation Fellowship website：http://nbr.org/about/nextgenfellowship.aspx.

Thank you for sharing this with your colleagues and students. Please feel free to forward this message. The print-friendly announcement posting is available at：http://nbr.org/downloads/pdfs/NBR/NextGen_announcement_2010.pdf

Sincerely,

Kailani Chin-Hidano
Director, Human Resources

Please contact Kailani Chin-Hidano, Director, Human Resources, at nextgen@nbr.org or 206-632-7370 for any questions you may have regarding this fellowship.


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