Samuel "Sandy" R. Berger Memorial Fellowship

Samuel "Sandy" R. Berger Memorial Fellowship

Funder: Established at Peking University Education Foundation (USA) in 2019, proposed by Julia Chang Bloch (President of the US-China Education Trust and former U.S. Ambassador to Nepal), entrusted by Susan Berger (wife of the late Honorable Samuel Berger)

Named After: The late Honorable Samuel "Sandy" R. Berger, former National Security Advisor to President Bill Clinton

Award Amount: Fellowship support (specific amount not stated)

Geographic Scope: Peking University, China – specifically for scholars at the School of International Studies

Focus Areas:

U.S.-China relations scholarship and research

Strengthening people-to-people exchanges between the U.S. and China

International relations research

Diplomacy and bilateral cooperation

Eligibility:

Undergraduate students

Postgraduate/Master's students

Ph.D. students

All from Peking University School of International Studies

Research Topics Supported (2020 Cohort Examples):

Maritime policy and navigation rules

U.S.-East Asia relations and globalization

Biosafety issues in China-U.S. relations

Secondary powers and self-assertion in global politics

Environmental governance and polar policies

U.S.-China economic relations and trade

2020 Award Recipients:

Jiarui Fan (Ph.D., International Politics) – researching maritime governance and navigation rules

Shuaiyu Li (Ph.D., International Politics) – researching U.S.-East Asia relations and globalization

Ruize Ouyang (Postgraduate, International Organizations and International Public Policy) – researching biosafety and environmental governance

Chengyang Zhang (Undergraduate, International Politics) – researching secondary powers and self-assertion

Spirit of the Award: In Sandy Berger's spirit, the fellowship celebrates his lifelong friendships in China, passion for diplomacy, and commitment to making the world a better place through international understanding and exchange.

Contact: Peking University Education Foundation (USA)

Email: info@pkuefusa.org

Phone: (650) 315-2880

Address: 1650 South Amphlett Boulevard Suite 118, San Mateo, CA 94402