Schmidt Futures Announces Opening of Applications for Quad Fellowship in partnership with Australia, India, Japan, and the United States
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NEW YORK, March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
-- Applications Open Today for First-Of-Its-Kind Scholarship that Will Fund
Master's and Doctoral Degrees for 100 Exceptional STEM Fellows from the Quad
Nations
-- Fellows Will Receive Access to Unparalleled Benefits Including Tuition
Support, Learning Workshops, Mentorship by STEM Leaders, and Cross-Cultural
Exchange Experiences
Schmidt Futures announced today that applications are open for the Quad
Fellowship. A first-of-its-kind scholarship supporting master's and doctoral
students in STEM, the program is designed to spur scientific and technological
innovation while building global ties among the next generation of scientists
and technologists.
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The Quad Fellowship is a joint initiative of the governments of Australia,
India, Japan, and the United States. It is the flagship educational exchange
program of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. Operated and administered by
Schmidt Futures, the Fellowship will sponsor 100 exceptional American,
Japanese, Australian, and Indian graduate students in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to study in the United States beginning in
August 2023.
"We're going to see more technological change in the next ten years than we saw
in the last fifty," said U.S. President Joe Biden. "We want the next generation
of scientists and technologists who will build the future to come from our Quad
countries. Together we're launching the new scholarship program to support STEM
students in each of our countries and strengthen the collaboration among our
people. It's called the Quad Fellowship."
The Fellowship will develop a network of science and technology experts
committed to advancing innovation and collaboration in the private, public, and
academic sectors, in their own nations and among Quad countries. Over 18 months
of programming, Quad Fellows will receive academic support and have the
opportunity to learn from leading scientists, technologists, politicians, and
more from the Quad nations. Just as crucial, the program will build a
foundational understanding among Quad Fellows of one another's societies and
cultures through robust community programming and cultural immersion
experiences.
"We were honored to accept the invitation to lead and administer the Quad
Fellowship," said Eric Braverman, CEO of Schmidt Futures. "As a philanthropic
initiative founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt that bets early on exceptional
people making the world better, we believe that identifying and connecting
talent through interdisciplinary STEM programs like this one is crucial to
advancing world-changing innovation and solving our greatest challenges."
"At the heart of the future, we see science and technology, engineering and
math, because they have always been at the forefront of advancing progress and
answering human need," said Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison. "It's a
fellowship that will create new connections and help identify solutions to some
of the most pressing challenges we face across our region and the world."
"The most important driving force in the world today will be that of
technology, the technology that is going to be for the service and for the use
of humanity," said India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Our Quad will play
the role of a force for global good, and our cooperation under Quad will ensure
prosperity and peace in the Indo-Pacific and in the world."
"I have great expectations that participants will become a "bridge" connecting
the four countries, and will be the driving force for growth, helping to
resolve issues arising in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world," said
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
All Quad Fellows will receive access to the following benefits and participate
in the following programs upon selection:
-- Funding: Quad Fellows will receive a one-time, personal award of $50,000
for study in STEM master's and doctoral programs in the United States.
Fellows can apply separately for additional, needs-based funding up to
$25,000 to support completion of their academic study subject to
conditions.
-- Programming: Quad Fellows will participate in regular virtual and in
person workshops on a variety of themes, including the intersection of
STEM and society, ethics and innovation, and emerging technologies.
Fellows will also benefit from small-group research and support networks.
-- Mentorship: Quad Fellows will connect with top scientists, technologists,
and national leaders from Quad countries, providing unparalleled
opportunities for networking and mentorship.
-- Cross-Cultural Exchange: Quad Fellows will build lifelong connections
within an international network of STEM innovators through flagship
international experiences, including a week-long residency in Australia,
Japan, or India, a weekend summit in Washington, D.C., and other in
country immersion offerings.
"Schmidt Futures is thrilled to support emerging talent in STEM," said Quad
Fellowship Executive Director Tony Woods. "A forward-looking global initiative,
the Fellowship will bring together the next generation of exceptionally
talented scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians who want to
use their skills to have a positive impact on society."
An International Advisory Board composed of leaders from academia, government,
business, and civil society will provide guidance on Quad Fellowship selection,
programming, and immersion experiences. Members include Ambassador Richard
Court, former Australian Ambassador to Japan; Ambassador Navtej Sarna, former
Indian Ambassador to the United States; Ambassador Kazuyoshi Umemoto, president
of The Japan Foundation; Secretary Ash Carter, former US Secretary of Defense;
Professor Michelle Simmons, Director of the Centre of Excellence for Quantum
Computation and Communication Technology at the University of New South Wales;
Professor K. Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of
India; Professor Yoichiro Matsumoto, Science and Technology Advisor to Japan's
Minister of Foreign Affairs; Dr. Shirley Malcom, Senior Advisor and Director of
SEA Change at the American Association for the Advancement of Science;
Professor Carla Brodley, Dean of Inclusive Computing at Northeastern
University; Paul Daugherty, Group Chief Executive - Technology and Chief
Technology Officer at Accenture; Amy Stursberg, Executive Director of the
Blackstone Charitable Foundation and CEO of Schwarzman Scholars and the Stephen
A. Schwarzman Foundation; Naveed Hussain, Chief Technology Officer at Boeing;
Ambassador Karan Bhatia, Head of Global Policy and Government Relations at
Google; Michael Fraccaro, Chief People Officer at Mastercard; Christine
Bastian, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Western Digital;
and Cassie Crockett, Vice President of Talent Engine at Schmidt Futures.
Additional members of the International Advisory Board will be announced in the
weeks and months ahead.
The Quad Fellowship is also supported by a group of industry-leading corporate
sponsors with track records of driving innovation and technological
advancement. Founding sponsors include Accenture, Blackstone, Boeing, Google,
Mastercard, and Western Digital.
Videos messages calling for applications from leaders of Quad countries are
below:
-- President Joe Biden (
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-- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (
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-- Prime Minister Scott Morrison (
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Applications will be accepted through June 1, 2022. For more details on the
Quad Fellowship, visit https://www.quadfellowship.org/
About Schmidt Futures:
Schmidt Futures (
) bets early on exceptional people making the world better. Founded by Eric and
Wendy Schmidt, Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic initiative that creates
public value from private philanthropy through risk transfer—showing that
brilliant people in networks can solve hard problems in science and society by
connecting across fields, competing and challenging ideas, bringing multiple
types of capital to bear, and applying science and technology thoughtfully
through tools such as AI.
For media inquiries, contact:
Janine Brady at media@schmidtfutures.com
SOURCE: Schmidt Futures
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