University Of Rhode Island Professor Awarded Inaugural Taiwan Peace Fellowship

KINGSTON, RI — University of Rhode Island marine affairs professor Yoshitaka Ota was the Taiwan Peace Fellowship, the university announced.

The fellowship brings together leaders and scholars from around the world in Taiwan to gain a deeper understanding of the country’s historical and cultural context through dialogue and peacebuilding.

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"The Taiwan Peace Fellowship was launched earlier this year by the Lung Yingtai Cultural Foundation, which promotes civic engagement and global awareness among Taiwanese and Chinese youth," the university said in a media release. "Ota — one of seven fellows chosen for the inaugural 2025 cohort — was invited to apply for the fellowship because of his work as the founder of Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus, a network of ocean researchers who work to advance ocean equity."

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The fellowship cohort met in September for a three-week residency in Taipei, according to the release.

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"The cohort visited sites in Taiwan, met with policymakers, and attended lectures from Taiwanese scholars," the release said. "In turn, each of the fellows visited different universities, each presenting lectures related to their field of work."

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