Researchers will be affiliated with U.S. universities which operate Title VI East Asia National Resource Centers. Program administrators will match scholars with centers and U.S. scholars.
What will the selection process look like?
After the application deadline, all applications will undergo a technical review. Applications that pass the technical review will then be reviewed by a reading panel that will evaluate and score each application based on a set of standard criteria. In January 2024, applicants with the highest scores will be invited to an interview and will take an English language test, both of which will be on-line. Nominations will be made from the top candidates, after the interviews. Six finalists and two alternates will be announced in January 2024.
According to which criteria does the selection committee make its decision?
The selection committee will rate applications using the following criteria:
Nominees must have a sufficiently high-level of English to collaborate on research with an English-speaking scholar (minimum B-1 at time of application);
Previous research and publications focused on external influences on Central Asia and its international relations, with a particular focus on China’s engagement with Central Asia, in all spheres, including but not limited to political, economic, security, educational and cultural PRC activities;
Value of proposed research;
Potential for meaningful collaboration with a U.S. scholar on the proposed research or a closely related topic;
Quality and value of the proposed lecture;
Commitment to long-term collaboration with U.S.-CARNet scholars;
Potential to share research widely both within academic circles and with the public.
How many U.S.-CARNet fellowships will be awarded?
A total of six fellowships will be awarded to applicants- citizens of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
Selected Central Asian scholars will come to the U.S. for a semester-long placement at a U.S. Title VI Center. Each scholar will be matched with a U.S. colleague who shares their research interests and is prepared to develop at least one joint article for publication with the visiting scholar. Scholars will begin their collaborations during the initial research tour of U.S. China experts to the region in March 2024; broaden their connections and advance their collaborative research plans during the three-week professional development program in the U.S. in June, and then work closely together throughout the semester to complete their article and explore new topics for possible collaboration in the future.
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