Established in 2024, this new initiative is supported by the OYCF-Stilwell Education Fund and aims to advance understanding between the U.S. and China.
OYCF-Stilwell Fellowships are intended to support students, scholars, professionals and practitioners who engage in research and/or public-facing projects that explore US-China exchange. These projects include scholarly or policy writing, documentaries, plays, podcasts, and other activities that contribute to mutual understanding and people-to-people exchange between the US and China.
One to two fellowships, ranging from $5,000-10,000, will be awarded in each cycle through a selective process. Fellowship recipients will be announced on the OYCF website as OYCF-Stilwell Fellows, along with their project titles.
Applicants must be currently enrolled students in North America or China, or, if not a student, must have a demonstrated interest (e.g. through past writing or projects) in US-China relations.
Applicants must consent to OYCF fellowship terms that require the awardees a) to submit a report of research/project activities within three months after project completion; and b) to contribute one or more short essays as blog or WeChat posts on a topic related to the focal research or project.
A short cover letter (2-page maximum) in which you state:
a) your research or public-facing project, including a timeline and location;
b) recent and/or current activities that demonstrate your interest in US-China relations;
c) how the fellowship would contribute to your proposed project; and
d) how you would like to contribute to OYCF in the future
Project proposal (5-page maximum)
An itemized budget with justification (if applicable, please indicate other sources of funding for the same project)
Curriculum vitae
A list of three references, including email, phone, and a short sentence about your relationship with the reference.
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of quality, feasibility, relevance to themes stated above, and significance for long-term contribution to understanding the US-China relations and people-to-people exchange between the two countries.
