To me, the World Fellows program offers not only the opportunity to be immersed in Yale's vast intellectual resources, but also the chance to learn what leadership is about and why it is urgently needed in today's world.
2018
Vincent Ni
China Affairs correspondent
The Guardian
Vincent Ni is currently the China Affairs correspondent for The Guardian, covering the world’s most populous nation and its evolving place in the world. Before joining the Guardian in 2021, Vincent was a Senior Journalist at the BBC, where he launched BBC Asia Brief, an internal forum that broadens conversations about East and Southeast Asia and their relationship with the rest of the world for BBC editors and journalists.
Prior to the BBC, Vincent was a correspondent for Caixin Media, tracking China’s global footprint in the Middle East, Europe, and North America. In 2019, he created and edited Asia Matters Podcast, which hosts in-depth discussions about the biggest issues affecting the world’s most dynamic region. The podcast has now been acquired by the Brussels School of Governance under the new title: CSDS-Asia Matters Podcast.
The 2018 World Fellows
A South Korean army major, a Russian opposition party politician, and an Iraqi historian who bore witness to ISIS atrocities in Mosul are among the 16 men and women who have been selected as 2018 World Fellows. This cohort brings the total number of World Fellows since the program’s start in 2002 to 327 Fellows, representing 90 countries. This year marks the 17th cohort of World Fellows. “I am honored to announce the 2018 World Fellows,” said Emma Sky, director of the Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program. “The talent, bravery, and resilience of these individuals is quite extraordinary. They are amazing role models for Yale students.” The World Fellows...Read More
