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

Senior Journalist

The British Broadcasting Corporation

Vincent Ni is currently a Senior Journalist at the BBC in London. Over the past decade, he has reported from Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. He regularly appears on the BBC's domestic and international TV, radio and digital platforms as a China analyst. He has also worked on Newsnight and Newshour, two of the BBC’s flagship current affairs programs, and filed for From Our Own Correspondent on BBC Radio 4. He has lectured at Yale, London School of Economics, as well as Yale-NUS in Singapore.

Prior to the BBC, Vincent was a correspondent for Caixin Media in China, tracking China’s global footprint in the Middle East, Europe, and North America. In 2019, he co-created Asia Matters podcast, which hosts in-depth discussions about the biggest issues affecting the world's most populous region.

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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...

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