The National Committee is very pleased to be working in partnership with the China Global Philanthropy Institute in Beijing, the Hong Kong America Center in Hong Kong, and the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange in Taipei to administer a two-way exchange for emerging leaders in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United States in the fields of environment, philanthropy, legal aid, and community building among marginalized populations. The program, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is a capacity-building project for professionals in the non-governmental sector.
The Professional Fellows Program (PFP) comprises four rounds: 14 fellows from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan traveled to the United States in April-May 2019 and approximately five Americans will travel to China or Taiwan this summer. Similar numbers will travel in October-November 2019 (Chinese, Hong Kong, Taiwanese to the United States) and in spring 2020 (Americans to China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan). All Asian participants take part in pre-departure and post-arrival orientation programs, a four-week fellowship at a relevant host organization in the United States, a two-day wrap-up and evaluation session, and a Professional Fellows Congress in Washington, D.C., for fellows from more than 60 countries and territories around the world participating in similar programs. After returning home, fellows will develop and implement a project based on and informed by their fellowship experiences.
American participants will spend two weeks in China, Hong Kong, or Taiwan visiting their counterparts and collaborating with them on their projects.
2019 PROGRAM (Spring 2019—Spring 2020)
Summer 2019 Outbound Program Schedule:
- Travel to China/Hong Kong/Taiwan (dates to be confirmed)
Fall 2019 Inbound Program Schedule:
- October 16: Travel to the United States
- October 16-19: Post-arrival orientation, Washington, D.C.
- October 19: Travel to host city
- October 21-November 15: Fellowship placement
- November 17: Travel to Washington, D.C.
- November 17-19: Program wrap-up
- November 19-22: Professional Fellows Congress
- November 23: Travel back to China/Hong Kong/Taiwan
This is a program of the U.S. Department of State, administered by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.
