Apply to the Research Innovation and Collaboration Exchange Fellowship Program, deadline May 15

The East-West Center welcomes scholars, policy experts, non-government organization/civil society organization members, researchers, or journalists from the Indo-Pacific Region to undertake research or other projects on topics related to the domestic/international governance, environmental issues, political economy issues around trade, technology and integration, and geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific as a RICE Fellow.

Be Creative with Proposals

• Explore new approaches to important issues.
• Develop creative connections between partners.
• Establish sustainable products beneficial to those interested in the United States, Asia and the Pacific.

Eligibility Information for Applicants

• Applicants must be nationals of a country from the Indo-Pacific or the United States and eligible to receive a fellowship stipend.
• Applicants must possess a minimum of a completed master’s degree.
• Find other requirements on the application page.

RICE Fellows will undertake research or other projects at the EWC in the Honolulu or Washington, D.C., offices. The length of the RICE Fellowship will be based on the project as will the associated stipend, support and travel funding. In some cases, a recipient may be permitted to work at another location, provided sufficient project-relevant justification is presented. 

During the Fellowship terms, participants will pursue their project interests while taking advantage of the resources and access of the East-West Center’s Honolulu and Washington, D.C., offices. Moreover, participants will have opportunities to collaborate with EWC researchers to enhance and advance their projects.

Learn more and apply by Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii time