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Strait to the Point: Current Challenges for Taiwan and US-Taiwan Relations
Join us on April 12th for the Ninth Annual Nancy Bernkopf Tucker Memorial Lecture on U.S.-East Asia Relations featuring Jacques deLisle (Stephen A. Cozen Professor of Law, Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China at the University of Pennsylvania).
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Sue Mi Terry
Director of the Asia Program and the Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy

Shihoko Goto
Director for Geoeconomics and Indo-Pacific Enterprise and Deputy Director, Asia Program

Michael Kugelman
Director, South Asia Institute

Read more from Michael"Afghanistan is facing a pivotal moment. We’ve heard this before, but it’s never been more true today. The final U.S. withdrawal, unprecedented Taliban gains, and a floundering peace process underscore just how much Afghanistan’s future hangs in the balance."
Lucas Myers
Program Coordinator and Associate for Southeast Asia, Asia Program

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Fellowship Opportunities

Competition for Taiwan Scholars
Currently accepting applications for a fellowship of up to eight weeks in summer 2023. This residential scholarship will bridge the worlds of academic research and policy implementation that will lead to enhanced relations between Taiwan and the United States.

Competition for Japan Scholars
Applications for the next fellowship cycle are currently open. The Japan Scholar initiative is supported by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation to promote research on issues of mutual concern between Japan and the United States.

The Wilson China Fellowship
The next round of Wilson China Fellowship applications is now open! The application period will run from April 1st to June 15th, 2022.