Call for Expression of Interest Fellowship Programme on China Idea
I.D.E.A. - Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action
CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME ON CHINA
IDEA/AD/2023/FELLOW
IDEA – Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action reports directly to the President of the European Commission and operates under her authority. The mandate of IDEA – Inspire, Debate, Engage and Accelerate Action is to:
- a. Provide Ideas and Inspiration for the core priorities of the President, helping to provide the compass that should inform the new Commission’s policies (e.g., strategic analysis and foresight, bold ideas but also specific policy advice on ongoing and future priorities).
- b. Debate and Engage around new evidence-based policy alternatives in the community of think tanks, research, and other institutions through active outreach.
- c. Accelerate the conversion of these ideas and engagements into concrete and bold Action to help the EU Commission deliver to its citizens in a fast-changing context (e.g., provide options, best practices).
The Fellowship Programme on China1 established by the European Commission aims to foster strategic cooperation with think tanks and universities on China-related issues. The goal is to tap into deep expertise on China, from Europe and beyond, and expand the knowledge basis on China within the Commission.
The Fellowships will be established in IDEA, and should group policy-oriented academics from world-class think tanks and universities who are specialised in political, social, economic, digital, environmental and climate, security or historical issues related to China. The Fellowships will have a dynamic structure, with Fellows joining over a period ranging from 6 to maximum 12 months, with the aim of bringing a specific expertise as per the domains defined below.