Many think tanks host visiting fellows from overseas or sponsor US citizens at various institutions abroad. Those visiting fellow programs seem to be increasing all the time. Following are a few examples:
- The Wilson Center just announced its 2012-2013 Fellowship class which includes scholars from the US, Argentina, Canada, China, Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
- In August 2012 Brookings announced its fifteenth class of Visiting Fellows to join the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies. The visiting fellows include scholars from China, Korea, and Japan.
- The East-West Center in Washington, DC has recently announced a new class of visiting fellows.
- Here is a link to the Council on Foreign Relations' (CFR) various fellowship programs, which are mainly for US citizens.
- The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) has a large visiting fellows program, particularly through its Japan Chair.
- Here is a link to various German Marshall Fund (GMF) fellowships.