Samuel "Sandy" R. Berger Memorial Fellowship

Funder: 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

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.

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