International Journalism Fellowship

Thanks to a generous gift from Robert Y.C. Ho ’81, the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies at Claremont McKenna College launched an International Journalism Lab in the fall of 2015. The Asia Experts Forum is the web publication of the lab.

The Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies is accepting applications for its International Journalism Lab for 2025-2026. The Lab will recruit 5 international journalism fellows who will take a required course in international journalism with Prof. Jones and contribute to the online journal called World Affairs-Asia Experts Forum (www.asiaexpertsforum.org), that focuses on the politics, economics, and culture of Asia, Europe and beyond. With guidance from Prof. Appel, fellows will conduct interviews with leading policy analysts, experts, and academics and publish edited transcripts of the interviews on the Forum website (www.asiaexpertsforum.org). Each fellow will receive a stipend of $2,000 for their full-year participation in the fellowship program. The program is open to students majoring at CMC who plan to be on campus for the full 2025-2026 academic year. Applicants for this fellowship should send in one .pdf file: a resume, name of two faculty members who can serve as references, an unofficial transcript and a brief statement explaining their interest in this program to the KeckCenter@cmc.edu.

Apply by April 15 by sending your resume, unofficial transcript, and letter of interest (in one .pdf file) to KeckCenter@cmc.edu!

Journalism Fellows 2024-2025

  • Caren Ensing

    Caren Ensing is a sophomore at Claremont McKenna College from Seattle, WA studying Government and Economics. She is interested in the intersection of international affairs, the environment, and human rights, particularly in the context of current U.S.-China relations, AI, and political polarization after studying abroad in Spain in high school and researching social media regulation through the Salvatori Center last year. Outside of the Keck Center, Caren spends her free time competing on the 5C Ski and Snowboard team and loves to backpack, climb, and read.

  • Kevin Wang is a sophomore at Claremont McKenna College with dual majors in Economics and in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). He grew up in Shanghai, China. He is interested in international law, norms, and institutions, especially concerning armed conflict. He was previously an Arthur R. Adams Fellow at the Keck Center, where he researched China’s role in Ukraine. On campus, he is also a research analyst at the Financial Economics Institute, staff writer for the Claremont Journal of Law and Public Policy, and co-founder of the Piano Tuning and Repair Club. He enjoys reading, learning about random trivia, and hot chocolate in his free time.

  • Nitya Gupta is a sophomore at Claremont McKenna College majoring in Economics. As an international student from Goa, India, she is interested in South Asia’s economic development, regional dynamics, and environmental sustainability, with a focus on how technology can drive progress in these areas. On campus, she is a News Editor for The Student Life, a sustainability reporting intern for the Roberts Environmental Center, and a mentor and Marketing Manager for I-Connect. 

  • Alana Nahabedian is a sophomore at Claremont McKenna College studying International Relations with a sequence in Human Rights, Genocide, and Holocaust studies. A 2023 Coca-Cola Scholar from Las Vegas, Nevada, Alana’s interests span global security, human rights, international diplomacy, and post-Soviet spheres. Alana’s Armenian heritage and the plight of her ancestors provide the basis for her unwavering commitment to human rights and her interest in exploring Asia-related issues. Her summer research project, Echoes of Survival: A Comprehensive Curriculum on Armenian Migration, Genocide, and Diaspora, documents and analyzes the historical displacement of Armenians through a comprehensive educational curriculum. On campus, she serves as the Founder and President of the Armenian Students Association and the United Nations Association, a consultant at SOURCE, and the Assistant Podcast Manager at the Mgrublian Center.