60 Years of Stories

60 YEARS OF STORIES 60年的故事 “The Fulbright Pro- gram aims to bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs, and thereby increase the chance that nations will learn at last to live in peace and friendship.” - Senator J. William Fulbright “A world with a little more knowledge, and a little less conflict” 「帶給世界多一點知識，少一點衝突」 I Taichung ETA Ida Sobotik teaches Multicultural Awareness at Shang Shih elementary school impact is visible in the public “The Fulbright sector. Many Fulbright grantees later severed as ministers of Finance: Dr. Shirley Kuo, Dr. Lin Chen-Kuo, 多Fulbright學人返國後在社會扮 Dr. Paul Chiu, Dr. Liang Kuo-shu, just to name a few. I’d like to think that 演要角，擔任大學校長、部長等。 their Fulbright experience had positive impact on their decision making, 有一段時間連續幾個財政部長都是許 and thus contributes to the society as a whole. Fulbrighter，從梁國樹、郭婉容、林振國到邱正雄。我期許他們的Fulbright經驗對他們的決 The Fulbright Program is also a pioneering force in higher education, 策，有實質且正面的影響。學術上Fulbright funding students and scholars for international exchange in the disci- Program如開路先鋒，針對台灣需要的學術 plines that needed support the most. Along the way the Program’s focus 領域提供交流機會，從工科慢慢轉向社會科學 steered from science and engineering towards social science, culture, and 及人文藝術，人文藝術界許多領導人，如馬水 arts. Many great leaders in the arts circle, including Ma Shui-long, Chiu 龍、朱宗慶、邱坤良、林懷民、金士傑等藝術 Kun-Liang, Ju Tzong-ching, Lin Hwai-min, and Chin Shih-Chieh are also 家，也都是Fulbrighter。 Fulbrighters. Fulbright學者的身分在美國較能被認可， The Fulbright prestige grants Taiwan scholar better access to aca- 能夠融入當地的文化學術社群，拓展視野、豐 demic and cultural communities in the U.S., in which they broaden their 富思想，台灣非常需要這種國際參與的經驗。 horizons and enrich their knowledge. Such international exchange is much needed for Taiwan, to develop a sounder economy and society, and to 台灣要發展經濟、或是在政治的孤單中做 persevere in international isolation. Pure friendships established through 得更好，除了國際的思考、溝通能力，國際友 academic exchange also enables more sensible communications and 誼也很重要，台人赴美留學，或外國人來台， mutual understanding to take place in the future.” 期間能建立沒有利害關係的友誼，未來在工作上的交流，更能理性與感性的溝通。 Dr. Jing-jyi Wu 吳靜吉 National Policy Advisor to the President 國策顧問 Former Executive Director, Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (Ful- bright Taiwan) 前學術交流基金會執行長 Timeline Taiwan Fulbright Grantee 1976-77 基金會年表 1964 A new educational and cultural exchange agreement is signed 1947 United States Educational Foundation in China 簽訂新版中美教育文化交換計劃協定美國在華教育基金會成立 1946 The Fulbright Act (Public Law 584; 79th Congress) 1962 U.S. Education Information Center established 傅爾布萊特法案通過美國教育資訊中心成立 1979 The Foundation renamed as the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange 1957 The Fulbright Program in Taiwan 原美國在中華民國教育基金會更名為學術交流傅爾布萊特交換計畫於台灣啟動基金會，繼續執行傅爾布萊特交換計畫 2 60 Years of Stories Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (Fulbright Taiwan) my mind, the Fulbright program and the impact that “In it had on my life, is inseparable from the influence and guidance of Dr. Wu Jing-Jyi, the Executive Director of FSE during my scholarship. Because I stayed in Taipei that scholarship year, I had the fortune and privilege of interacting with Dr. Wu frequently, witnessing and enjoying his non-stop enthusiasm for Taiwan, his intense dedication to the Fulbright and its scholars, his consistently jovial and optimistic spirit, his incredible sense of humor, and his overall love of life. Dr. Wu constantly encouraged Fulbright scholars to, rather than spend all of their time totally consumed in their research, make sure to take advantage of every opportunity to interact with Taiwan culture, and to make sure to have fun in doing so. Dr. Wu encouraged this not only through his words, but also through the Foundation’s support, arranging for Fulbright scholars to participate in many unique and fun cultural activities.” Bernard Liu 劉至昱 Former Managing Director, Securities Division, Goldman Sachs (Asia) (Left to Right) Bernie Liu, Dr. Wu, and Andrew Ryan in the former L.L.C., Taipei Branch 前高盛亞洲證券有限公司臺北分公司總經理 Foundation for Scholarly Exchange office wearing sarongs. (Photo Credit: Bernard Liu) U.S. Fulbright Grantee 1995-96 2017 Celebrates 60 years of Educational Exchange 慶祝台美教育交流60週年 1,400 American Alumni New exchange of letters between TECRO 1992 Taiwan Fulbright Alumni 2010 1,600 Taiwanese Alumni Association is founded and AIT concerning FSE are signed 臺灣傅爾布萊特學友會成立臺北經濟文化代表處與美國在臺協會簽訂新版交換信件 2003 First ETA program started in Yilan County 第一個傅爾布萊特英語協同教學助理計畫 (ETA) 於宜蘭縣成立 2008 Second ETA program started in Kaohsiung City 第二個ETA計畫於高雄市成立 2012 New ETA programs started at Taipei, | Taichung, Kinmen, NTCPA, and Taitung 2017 台北、台中、金門、戲曲學院、台東、花蓮等ETA計畫相繼成立學術交流基金會(Fulbright Taiwan) 3 2017 marks the 60th anniversary of the Fulbright Program in Taiwan. To commemo- rate this program that facilitates exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwan, a book project is currently in progress. This book will document the history of Fulbright Taiwan, as well as the stories of both the U.S. and Taiwan grantees. With this in mind, we invited our alumni to write a short piece to share their Fulbright story: an experience, the impact on you or your career, an insight gained, an observation, etc. Please visit www.fulbright.org. tw/60year/#book to read the stories. Below are some quotations from the stories: Grant Year:1978-1979 U.S. Stories Grant Type: Fulbright Scholar-Lecturer Field: Business Administration Home Inst.: University of South Carolina at Columbia Host Inst.: National Taiwan University / Tamkang University / Fu Jen Richard Bush 卜睿哲 Catholic University Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution 美國知名智庫布魯金斯究院資深研究員/台灣專家 “My professional focus on research, writing and coaching is around global leadership. A key theme in the literature is that effective lead- Former Chairman/Managing Director, American Institute in Taiwan 前美國在台協會理事主席 ers must develop a ‘global mindset’, appreciative and adaptable to multiple cultures and mindful of the innovative engine of diversity. Grant Year: 1975-1976 Grant Type: Fulbright Scholar-Researcher What a more positive world we would live in if all aspiring leaders Field: Political Science had an opportunity to develop such a mindset via a Fulbright type experience.” decades after 1975, the year I received “Two my Fulbright fellowship, Chiang Ching- “My experience as a Fulbright Professor in Taiwan during 1978-1979 kuo’s emergence as his father’s successor began a was truly a ‘peak and transformational experience’ that has had a start-and-stop process of political reform that within two significant positive impact on my career and life, and that of my fam- decades after 1975 would transform Taiwan into a full ily. Dr. Wu Jing-jyi and the Fulbright and Foundation for Scholarly Ex- and vibrant democratic society. As it happened, I had a change (FSE) staff, students and faculty at National Taiwan University bit part in that drama. In 1983 I joined the staff of Rep- provided a wonderful learning journey. The friendships and network resentative Steve Solarz, chairman of the House Asian established during that time have continued over time and distance.” Affairs Subcommittee, and assisted him in encouraging “I left Taiwan with a deeper appreciation of Chinese culture, an the island’s democratization, reinforcing the combined enhanced self-understanding of the need for adaptability, tolerance, efforts of dangwai (黨外) activists and Kuomintang and mutual understanding across cultures; a commitment to try to reformers. From 1997 to 2002, I was privileged to serve be a positive force in expanding international exchange and research as Chairman at the American Institute in Taiwan. Since programs; and importantly some life long relationships.” 2002, much of my time at The Brookings Institution has been spent trying to understand and then explain devel- opments within Taiwan and in cross-Strait relations. But Bernard Liu 劉至昱 it really all began when, as a newly minted Fulbrighter, I arrived at Sungshan Airport on New Year’s Day forty-two Former Managing Director, Securities Division, Goldman Sachs (Asia) 前高盛亞洲證券有限公司臺北分公司總經理 years ago.” L.L.C., Taipei Branch Grant Year: 1995-1996 Grant Type: Fulbright Student Field: Economics/History William Mobley 莫布萊 Home Inst.: Yale University Host Inst.: National Taiwan University President Emeritus, Texas A & M University 德克薩斯州A&M大學榮譽校長 “When I look back now, it is clear that the Fulbright scholarship ended Founder & Chairman, Mobley Group Pacific Ltd. Hong Kong & up shaping the subsequent 20+ years of my life. After spending those Shanghai three years learning about Taiwan and becoming proficient in Manda- Mobley Group Pacific 企業管理諮詢公司創始人暨董事長 rin, I left Taiwan hoping that I would be able to return one day. I was 4 60 Years of Stories Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (Fulbright Taiwan) very lucky and managed to find my way back to Taiwan just four come back to Taiwan nearly every year to help curate these years later. After returning to the US, I completed law school and environmental art projects, and to do art residencies in differ- was able to get a job in Hong Kong for a US bank. After one year in ent communities with my papermaking art. I think Taiwan has Hong Kong, I was able to transfer to the Taipei office of the bank. become a leader in environmental art. The international art At the bank, my job responsibility was, in broad terms, to advise projects I started have brought hundreds of foreign artists to the bank’s international clients, primarily investors from the United Taiwan to experience the unique culture and to interact with States & Europe,

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