The Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships 2026 Announcement

The Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies About the Fellowships  It is important for America to continue to train future leaders with strong expertise in Asia. The JCB Fellowships will nurture the next generation of Asian specialists and Asia-engaged leaders in the U.S. by encouraging student research on Asia, particularly China, and its important…

JCB Fellowship roundtable with Julia Chang Bloch and Robert Sutter hosted by GW Elliott School

On September 22, 2025, the U.S.-China Education Trust (USCET) and the Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) hosted an information roundtable on the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch (JCB) Fellowships in Asian Studies. Two graduate students at GW will be selected as this year’s JCB fellows. Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch, Dean Alyssa Ayres, Professor Robert Sutter,…

The Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships 2025 Announcement

The Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies About the Fellowships  It is important for America to continue to train future leaders with strong expertise in Asia. To mark its 35th anniversary, the F.Y. Chang Foundation launched the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies with the support of LiUNA, Laborers’ International Union of…

2024-25 Samuel “Sandy” R. Berger Memorial Fellowship 5th Anniversary Award Ceremony

The Berger Memorial Fellowship was created to honor the life and legacy of the late Honorable Sandy Berger, National Security Advisor to President Bill Clinton, who was committed to balancing competition with collaboration between the United States and China, even when obstacles seemed insurmountable. Two students from Peking University’s School of International Studies (SIS) are…

GW Elliott School Hosts JCB Fellowship Roundtable with Amb. Bloch and Dean Ayres

On September 3, USCET held a roundtable discussion featuring Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch in conversation with Elliott School Dean Alyssa Ayres. The event was attended by 13 GW students with diverse interests in Asia and US-China relations, as well as interest in the Julia Chang Bloch (JCB) Fellowship opportunity, which officially launched at GW this…

Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies

Fellowship Applications open in August 2024! About the Fellowships  It is important for America to continue to train future leaders with strong expertise in Asia. To mark its 35th anniversary, the F.Y. Chang Foundation launched the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies with the support of LiUNA, Laborers’ International Union of North America. The…

The Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships 2024

The Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies Fellowship Applications open in August 2024! About the Fellowships  It is important for America to continue to train future leaders with strong expertise in Asia. To mark its 35th anniversary, the F.Y. Chang Foundation launched the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellowships in Asian Studies with the support…

Inaugural Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellows in Asian Studies

The F.Y. Chang Foundation/US-China Education Trust launched an online mentorship program for the inaugural 2023 cohort of the Ambassador Julia Chang Bloch Fellows in Asian Studies on Monday, March 25th.  These fellowships aim to nurture the next generation of Asian specialists and leaders in the United States through fostering student research on Asia, with an…

Fellowships and Scholarships

USCET’s current fellowship and scholarship programs award outstanding students in the China and the United States with funds to complete research projects regarding East Asian countries and their engagement with the world. In the past, USCET also offered programs that helped Chinese university students in American studies and media education to attend Summer Institutes in the United States…

2023-2024 Samuel “Sandy” R. Berger Memorial Fellowship Awards Ceremony Held

The Berger Memorial Fellowship was created to honor the life and legacy of the late Honorable Sandy Berger, National Security Advisor to President Bill Clinton, who was committed to balancing competition with collaboration between the United States and China, even when obstacles seemed insurmountable. Two students from the School of International Studies (SIS)at Peking University…