Advisory / Practice 02

Think Tank Fellowship

A working community of thinker-practitioners. Off-the-record convenings. A shared agenda.

The Fellowship is not a conference circuit. It is a small, by-invitation group of former officials, scholars, and operators who meet under Chatham House rules to test ideas that are not yet ready for print. It is the analytical engine behind SouthRock's advisory work.

Who this is for

Three kinds of fellows.

  • Former officials

    Senior alumni of foreign ministries, defense agencies, and central banks across the US, Taiwan, and the region.

  • Scholars in residence

    Mid-career and senior academics in cross-Strait security, monetary policy, and international economic law.

  • Operating fellows

    Practitioners — investors, founders, lawyers, intelligence professionals — who bring a working view of the arena.

What's included

Four standing activities.

  • Quarterly closed-door convenings

    Three working sessions and a dinner. The agenda is shaped by what the room actually needs to talk about.

  • The SouthRock Working Papers

    Short, primary-source-driven memos circulated to the network and a small list of policy readers.

  • The Cross-Strait Reading Group

    A monthly reading and discussion group on the books and primary sources shaping policy in Washington, Taipei, and Beijing.

  • The Fellowship Dinner Series

    A rotating series of small dinners in New York, Washington, and Taipei. By invitation.

How we work

Joining the Fellowship.

  • Nomination

    Fellows are nominated by existing members or principals of the firm.

  • Conversation

    A working session with two existing fellows. Less an interview than a test of whether the question-set is shared.

  • Term

    Two-year renewable terms with a single working obligation: one paper or one convening contribution per year.

Interested in the Fellowship?

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