1. Project Name：Support for Taiwan Studies at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies
2. Executive School/ Subdivision Name：Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies
3. Country/State（Region）：USA/MA
4. Information of Project Director：
Name：Dan Murphy
Educational Background：MA in Chinese Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Title：Executive Director
Expertise：Asian Studies
5. Project Summary：
The Fairbank Center and the Ministry of Education of the Republic of China (Taiwan) have signed a memorandum of understanding for a three-year initiative that will bring new funding to Taiwan Studies at Harvard University.
The funding will provide increased financial support for research on Taiwan by undergraduate and graduate students at Harvard.
In addition, the initiative will help support the Fairbank Center’s Hou Family Fellows in Taiwan Studies, events and seminars about Taiwan, and publications of books related to Taiwan.
The initiative will launch in August 2021.
6. Project Results/Expected Results：
Fellowships: Ordinarily, two fellowships will be available each year for the recipients to undertake Taiwan-related research for one year at the Fairbank Center.
One will be for a post-doctoral scholar who recently graduated from or who is currently teaching/researching at a North American institution, and one will be for a pre-doctoral scholar.
Project funds will support stipends for these students.
Travel Grants for Harvard Students: each year up to six Harvard students will receive funding to travel to Taiwan to study or to conduct research.
Funding Assistance for Students from Taiwan: up to eight Taiwanese students each year will receive funding assistance to come to Harvard.
Faculty Grants for Taiwan-related Research Projects: grants will be available each year to faculty for Taiwan research-related projects. These may include conferences, workshops, or related travel to Taiwan.
Taiwan Studies Publications: The Fairbank Center will support the publication of books that focus significantly on Taiwan or books written by Taiwanese authors.
Taiwan Studies Events: The Fairbank Center will host up to five Taiwan Studies related events for invited scholars and/or the wider general public each year. These events may include public lectures by key figures, discussions, film screenings, and other formats.
There may some modification to these plans on account of the influence of COVID-19.
7. Words from the Director：
[Note on 12/20/2022]: The first year project director, Mr. Daniel Murphy, has left the position. For the second year, the new executive director of Harvard Fairbank Center is Ms. Dorinda Elliott. Ms. Dorinda Elliott has studied at Harvard College with the late Professor John K. Fairbank. She has worked as a journalist with Newsweek and Asiaweek for 15 years. She owns a wealth of experience regarding China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and East Asia.
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