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Haotian Wu ’07 (Jiangsu, China) has been selected as a finalist in the competition for 2007-08 Junior Fellowships at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
The Carnegie Endowment is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., its work is nonpartisan and dedicated to achieving practical results.
Each year the endowment offers 8-10 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. They are selected from a pool of nominees from close to 300 colleges.
Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows provide research assistance to associates working on the Carnegie Endowment’s projects such as non-proliferation, democracy building, trade, China-related issues, South Asian issues and Russian/Eurasian studies. Junior Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research for books, co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings attended by scholars, activists, journalists and government officials.
Positions are paid, full-time positions for one year. Junior Fellows receive a gross salary of $33,000 per year plus a full benefits package.
For information on applying for scholarships and fellowships, contact Julia A. Goldberg, associate dean of studies, (610) 330-5521. See a list of recent Lafayette recipients of national and international scholarships and fellowships for undergraduate and post-graduate study.
Wu, a participant in the McKelvy House Scholars program, is pursuing two B.S. degrees, one in physics and one in mathematics. Last summer he researched aspects of Riemannian geometry as an EXCEL Scholar working with Justin Corvino, assistant professor of math. He also collaborated with Paul Barclay, associate professor of history, in EXCEL research on Japan’s colonial subalterns and the indigenous peoples of Taiwan from 1873-1930, and studied way xenon atoms attach themselves to the surface of certain metals such as platinum in EXCEL research with Anthony Novaco, Metzgar Professor of Physics.
Wu is a member of the International Students Association, Asian Culture Association, Physics Club, Math Club, and Wine Society. He is a student member of the Faculty Committee on Curriculum and Educational Policy.
The Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellowship application process is highly competitive. Approximately five percent of applicants are ultimately selected for positions. Applications are judged on the quality of the written essay, related academic study and/or work experience, grades, recommendations, and personal interviews.