Deadline: July 16, 2023

The US Indo-Pacific Strategy Educational Toolkit is a program to impart college and university students in the Hawai’i area with knowledge of the principles and aims of US Indo-Pacific Policy through an online training toolkit created by The East-West Center in Washington DC (EWCW), funded and supported by the US Department of State. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of the US Indo-Pacific Strategy, build critical thinking, teamwork, and public speaking skills. The 6-week course is free of cost and will run from July 31st, 2023 to September 8th, 2023.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be enrolled (either full-time or part-time) undergraduate or graduate students at colleges/universities in Hawai’i.
• Applicants, if selected, must be willing and able to attend one virtual meeting per week, for the duration of the 6-week course. The virtual meeting will be between 60-90 minutes, on Thursday or Friday of each week, from 5pm onwards.
• Applicants must also attend the US Indo-Pacific Strategy conference on July 26th, 2023 (virtually).
• Applicants must adhere and agree to all the “Terms and Conditions” at the end of this application.
• No prior experience or knowledge of the Indo-Pacific region is required. However, an interest and curiosity in learning more about the Indo-Pacific region is a requirement.
• The program does not give preference to any major or minor over another. Students from all disciplines and academic backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

For more information on how to apply, see the East-West Center website.