With eligibility open to scholars all over the world since 2014, the quality of applicants was extremely high. Therefore, this year’s selection process was very competitive and particularly difficult. The Selection Committee, consisting of representatives from the five Participating Institutions and the Editor of the Journal of East Asian Studies, chose five awardees after closely reviewing each applicant’s submitted project proposal, CV, and references. The following lists the five awardees of the EAI Fellowship, with their affiliations and project titles.
Alexander Bukh, Senior Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Topic: “Territorial disputes and non-state actors in Northeast Asia”
Gerald Chan, Professor, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Topic: “China’s High-speed Rail Diplomacy: Global Impacts and East Asian Responses”
Sheena Greitens, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri, US
Topic: “Post-Authoritarian Citizenship among North Koreans in South Korea”
David Kearn, Assistant Professor, St. John's University, US
Topic: “Maintaining Stability in East Asia During a Period of Power Transition”
Jagannath Panda, Research Fellow & Center Coordinator, Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis (IDSA), India
Topic: “From ‘Look East’ to ‘Act East’: India as a Possible Security Provider?”
EAI Fellows visit East Asia over two weeks to present papers at seminars and give lectures, based on an unpublished article related to current issues submitted solely for the purpose of the EAI Fellows Program, at two or more of the Participating Institutions: East Asia Institute in Seoul, Fudan University in Shanghai, Keio University in Tokyo, National Taiwan University in Taipei, and Peking University in Beijing.
For further information, please visit us online at EAI Fellows Program, or contact fellowships@eai.or.kr.