China Matters-UTS:ACRI Fellowship 2026-27 Online Information Session

The China Matters-UTS:ACRI Fellowship 2026-27 is now open for applications. An initiative of China Matters in partnership with the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS:ACRI), the Fellowship is an investment in the next generation of Australian China specialists.

This online information session will explore the motivation behind the Fellowship, the aims of the program and what makes a strong applicant and research proposal, with insights from Professor James Laurenceson, Director of UTS:ACRI, and Ms Linda Jakobson, former founding director of China Matters, who will serve as mentors to the successful applicant.

The session will also include reflections from the inaugural China Matters-UTS:ACRI Fellow, Dr Edward Chan, who will share his experience of applying for the Fellowship and conducting his research.

All speakers will be available for audience questions.

Applications close on Friday May 15 2026 at 5.00 pm AEDT. Register to learn more about the Fellowship and how to apply.

About the speakers

Professor James Laurenceson

Professor James Laurenceson is Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney. His research interests relate to the Chinese economy and the Australia-China economic and broader relationship.

Ms Linda Jakobson

Ms Linda Jakobson is the Founding Director and former Deputy Chair of China Matters. A Mandarin speaker, she has lived and worked in the PRC for 22 years and written five books about the People's Republic of China (PRC) and East Asia. She is internationally known for her publications about the PRC’s foreign policy, cross-Strait relations, and the PRC’s Arctic ambitions. She has served as a policy advisor on China to governments in seven countries. 

Dr Edward Chan

Dr Edward Chan is the inaugural China Matters-UTS:ACRI Fellow. He is a scholar and policy analyst specialising in the PRC’s maritime security. He is a Postdoctoral Fellow from the Australian Centre on China in the World, the Australian National University. With expertise in international relations, Indo-Pacific security, the PRC’s foreign policy, and maritime security, his current research focuses on the PRC’s evolving influence in oceans governance.

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