Study Opportunities

The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University invite you to attend a three-day  conference on U.S. foreign policy. This exciting program provides a unique opportunity for Chinese graduate students studying in the United States to explore the dynamics of American foreign policy making, past and present. Students will engage with current and former senior officials from places such as the State Department, the National Security Council and Congress; foreign policy experts from think-tanks and academia; influential media representatives; business leaders; lobbyists and others.

PROGRAM FEATURES:
*Lectures and panel discussions with foreign policy experts from current and former administrations, think  tanks, and the media.
*Visits to relevant sites in Washington, D.C.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE:
*Graduate students
*PRC natives
*Proficient in English
*From any academic discipline
*Interested in learning more about U.S. Foreign Policy

NON-SPECIALISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY .
Participants of the 2003 and 2004 programs are not eligible to reapply for the 2005 FPC.  Additional information and application forms are available from the National Committee website:
ALL APPLICATIONS DUE BY APRIL 1, 2005.

This program is supported by a generous grant from The Coca-Cola Company.

The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) is an international conference organized by the students and faculty of Harvard University, which strives to promote discourse on critical issues affecting Asia and its relations with the world. For more than a decade, HPAIR has brought together students from the world's foremost universities as well as leaders in the fields of government, business, culture, and academia. The conference aims to provide an open forum for current and future leaders to discuss important political, economic, and socio-cultural topics. Delegates are selected in a competitive application process from undergraduate and graduate programs at leading universities around the world. Since its founding in 1991, HPAIR has become the largest annual student run conference in the Asia-Pacific region, drawing nearly two thousand applicants each year from nearly seventy countries.

• Abstracts: February 1st, 2005
• Completed Papers: June 1st, 2005

Papers should be between 25-40 double spaced pages, including bibliography and footnotes.

The theme of this year's conference, Futuring Asia: Contemporary Challenges and Emerging Realities, will encompass discussion of the critical issues facing the region today and their implications for the future. The conference includes six different workshops (or panels), as noted below:

• Security
• Health Policy
• Immigration
• Trust
• Higher Education
• Contemporary Art

All questions relating to paper submission should be directed to the chair of each workshop.