The East-West Center offers a wide variety of both short- and long-term programs for individuals. Academic scholarships and fellowships as well as educational exchange and professional development programs are available.
1- The Asia Pacific Leadership Program brings together diverse individuals who want to co-create a future that is peaceful, prosperous, and just. Through place-based learning that is experiential and transformational, APLP fellows practice leadership strategies that enhance personal, team, and community effectiveness. Fellows reflect on what kind of leadership today’s world needs, and build the capacities needed for such leadership.
The APLP Approach:
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Place-Based: Focuses on leadership in context and builds on communities’ diversity and abundance
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Experiential: Supports Fellows as they practice leadership together, reflect on results, and refines their strategies for greater impact
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Transformational: Fosters individual and collective growth for emerging and established leaders
For 20 years, we have been cultivating
leaders who are motivated and capable of creating positive impacts in
the Asia Pacific region and beyond. Incoming Fellows join a network of
650 APLP alumni from 45 countries across the globe.
Hosted by the East-West Center, PILP is generously funded by a grant from the Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (IDIA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Republic of China (Taiwan).
PILP is a center of excellence for leadership development in the Pacific region. The program links regional analysis of emerging issues in Oceania with experiential leadership learning and a commitment to practical action. We call this interlocking process "Navigating Change" and believe the art of way-finding is a core leadership skill.
3- CSC-EWC Visiting Scholars Program: China Scholarship Council–East-West Center Visiting Scholars Program at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawai'i
The East-West Center (EWC) welcomes scholars and analysts from China who wish to participate in the “China Scholarship Council – East-West Center Joint Program” to consider applying for placement as “CSC-EWC Visiting Scholars” at the EWC in Honolulu, Hawai'i. These placements are designed for scholars who wish to undertake research and writing on topics of relevance to contemporary US-Asia policy that will compliment the Research Program’s three broad thematic areas: governance, security and justice; environment, population and health; and innovation, economic integration and growth as well as higher education policy.
The program supports up to 12 month residencies at the East-West Center in Honolulu. While in residence, the Scholars will complete an English article or monograph to be considered for publication in an East-West Center publication series. The first full draft of the manuscript should be completed before the end of the residence period. Scholars are also asked to give a public seminar while in residence at the East West Center..
The CSC-EWC Visiting Scholars Program requires two separate applications. First, an application is submitted to the East-West Center (details below). Successful applicants are then invited to apply for funding from the China Scholarship Council to subsidize their travel, living expenses, visa application fees, and health insurance. Scholars are responsible for securing their own housing and medical insurance coverage during their term of residency. Limited housing MAY be available on campus, especially for shorter term visitors.
Applications are due no later than November 15 for residency the following year and will be accepted based on the strength of the application and the availability of office space.
The East-West Center (EWC) welcomes scholars and analysts from China who wish to participate in the “China Scholarship Council – East-West Center Joint Program” to consider applying for placement as “CSC-EWC Visiting Scholars” at the EWC in Honolulu, Hawai'i. These placements are designed for scholars who wish to undertake research and writing on topics of relevance to contemporary US-Asia policy that will compliment the Research Program’s three broad thematic areas: governance, security and justice; environment, population and health; and innovation, economic integration and growth as well as higher education policy.
The program supports up to 12 month residencies at the East-West Center in Honolulu. While in residence, the Scholars will complete an English article or monograph to be considered for publication in an East-West Center publication series. The first full draft of the manuscript should be completed before the end of the residence period. Scholars are also asked to give a public seminar while in residence at the East West Center..
The CSC-EWC Visiting Scholars Program requires two separate applications. First, an application is submitted to the East-West Center (details below). Successful applicants are then invited to apply for funding from the China Scholarship Council to subsidize their travel, living expenses, visa application fees, and health insurance. Scholars are responsible for securing their own housing and medical insurance coverage during their term of residency. Limited housing MAY be available on campus, especially for shorter term visitors.
Applications are due no later than November 15 for residency the following year and will be accepted based on the strength of the application and the availability of office space.
4- The East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship (GDF) provides funding for up to 24 months for Master's or Doctoral degree study for graduate students from Asia, the Pacific, and the U.S. to participate in the educational, residential, and leadership development programs at the East-West Center while pursuing graduate study at the University of Hawai‘i. Through East-West Center affiliation, awardees become part of a growing network of students and alumni forging the shape and substance of the world's most vibrant region.
Center fellowships are provided for degree study at the University of Hawai‘i and participation in the Center's international and intercultural programs. The Center and the University of Hawai‘i, located in a unique island setting with a distinctive multicultural heritage, offer premier resources for studies on Asia, the Pacific, and the U.S.
Center fellowships are provided for degree study at the University of Hawai‘i and participation in the Center's international and intercultural programs. The Center and the University of Hawai‘i, located in a unique island setting with a distinctive multicultural heritage, offer premier resources for studies on Asia, the Pacific, and the U.S.
5- The East-West Center Student Affiliate Program gives externally funded or self-funded graduate students at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) the opportunity to participate in the Center’s educational programs and leadership development opportunities, eligibility for competitive travel grants (for field research and conference presentations), and a reduced housing rate in its international residence halls. The Student Affiliate Program provides an opportunity for these individuals to interact on a daily basis with the Center’s degree fellows, scholars, and other participants from across the U.S. and more than 50 countries, and has proven for many to be instrumental in helping to establish lasting relations that extend into future careers or other endeavors.
6- EWC Seminars Live - Designed for multinational journalists and informed audiences, EWC Seminars Live is a bimonthly webinar and briefing series that seeks to inform, connect, and source media stories.
The EWC Seminars Live webinars provide increased exposure and interconnectivity among media professionals and experts via globally accessible speaking events. Many webinar themes have been sourced from a recent survey of over 165 journalists and are open to all registrants.
The EWC Seminars Live briefings provide on-the-record access to newsworthy experts, government officials, business executives, civil society leaders, and artists in an interactive and engaged online format. The briefings are intended to build American and international journalists’ networks and inspire future story ideas.
The EWC Seminars Live webinars provide increased exposure and interconnectivity among media professionals and experts via globally accessible speaking events. Many webinar themes have been sourced from a recent survey of over 165 journalists and are open to all registrants.
The EWC Seminars Live briefings provide on-the-record access to newsworthy experts, government officials, business executives, civil society leaders, and artists in an interactive and engaged online format. The briefings are intended to build American and international journalists’ networks and inspire future story ideas.
7- North Pacific Arctic Conference (NPAC) Fellowship co-organized by the East-West Center and the Korea Maritime Institute, is holding its eleventh annual conference virtually October 31 – November 6, 2021. This innovative conference provides a venue for off-the-record engagement among policymakers/practitioners and scientists/analysts regarding Arctic issues of mutual interest to leading North Pacific Arctic states (Canada, Russia, and the United States) and non-Arctic states (China, Japan, and South Korea). NPAC aims to provide early identification of key policy issues and improved understanding of major options for addressing these issues in the context of the Arctic Council and elsewhere. All six states are members of the G-20. Together, they account for more than 50% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions as well as a large share of global commerce.
Funds are available to support the participation of a small number of competitive Early-Career Arctic researchers, policy makers and practitioners as NPAC Fellows. They will join a group of world class international researchers and policymakers in addressing contemporary issues affecting the Arctic. This year the NPAC theme is: Science, Technology and the Path Forward for a New Arctic. NPAC Fellows will have the opportunity to interact with these thought leaders and actively participate in the Conference sessions. There will be a Pre-Conference Session designed especially for NPAC Fellows and the opportunity to discuss follow-on activities during that session and over course of the Conference.
Funds are available to support the participation of a small number of competitive Early-Career Arctic researchers, policy makers and practitioners as NPAC Fellows. They will join a group of world class international researchers and policymakers in addressing contemporary issues affecting the Arctic. This year the NPAC theme is: Science, Technology and the Path Forward for a New Arctic. NPAC Fellows will have the opportunity to interact with these thought leaders and actively participate in the Conference sessions. There will be a Pre-Conference Session designed especially for NPAC Fellows and the opportunity to discuss follow-on activities during that session and over course of the Conference.
8- Obuchi Student Scholarship provide funding for graduate level study to participate in educational, cultural, residential and leadership development programs at the East-West Center while pursuing a Master's degree at the University of Hawai‘i, or for study in the Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP).
Obuchi Student Scholarship for Master's or Doctoral Degree Study: Obuchi Student Scholarships support Okinawan students for Master's or Doctoral degree study at the University of Hawai'i in fields deemed beneficial to Okinawan development needs, and to participate in the East-West Center's programs and activities.
OBUCHI SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR THE ASIA PACIFIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (APLP): The Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) is a non-degree training program that links advanced and interdisciplinary analysis of emergent regional issues with experiential leadership learning.
Obuchi Student Scholarship for Master's or Doctoral Degree Study: Obuchi Student Scholarships support Okinawan students for Master's or Doctoral degree study at the University of Hawai'i in fields deemed beneficial to Okinawan development needs, and to participate in the East-West Center's programs and activities.
OBUCHI SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FOR THE ASIA PACIFIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (APLP): The Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) is a non-degree training program that links advanced and interdisciplinary analysis of emergent regional issues with experiential leadership learning.
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