聚焦 | 大四学生Nofar Hamrany入选“2019苏世民学者项目”

上海纽约大学大四学生Nofar Hamrany获选“2019清华大学苏世民学者项目”，毕业后将赴清华大学攻读硕士学位。

今年共142位学生从4000多名申请者中脱颖而出，入选“苏世民学者项目”。除Nofar Hamrany外，还有纽约大学阿布扎比2015届毕业生Mandy Tan、纽约大学2013届毕业生Alex Kamath、纽约大学斯特恩商学院2015届毕业生Anthony Wang与纽约大学斯特恩商学院2017届毕业生Fei Peng入选。

“苏世民学者项目”由黑石集团主席、首席执行官、联合创始人Stephen A. Schwarzman创立，每年从美国、中国和世界其他国家和地区选拔百余名顶尖学生入选“苏世民学者”。入选该奖学金的学生将在北京清华大学开展为时一年的硕士课程学习与文化沉浸项目，以便更好地了解中国。“苏世民学者项目”着重考察申请者的学术素养、智力能力、领导潜能、企业家精神及其展现出的愿意理解其他文化、观点和立场的强烈意愿。“2019苏世民学者”来自全球39个国家的97所大学，学生群体有41％来自美国，20％来自中国，另外39％来自世界其他国家。

今年25岁的Nofar Hamrany来自以色列，在上海纽约大学主修经济学专业，辅修中文。她对中国研究和政治领导力的兴趣，萌生于2011-13年在以色列服兵役期间。当时，她在以色列国防军对外关系司，负责协调以军与外国军队的军事行动，应对以色列-埃及边界冲突。

“服役期间，我了解到中国在中东所扮演的角色，以及与以色列日益加强的关系。我希望更全面理解中国这一影响力与日俱增的全球领导者。所以，我选择来到上海纽约大学，也期待借‘苏世民学者’项目，更深入地了解中国，”她说。

Hamrany还是一名积极行动的环境爱好者，她创建并领导上海纽约大学学生环保社团——绿色上海。由她共同发起的“绿色周”，每年在校园开展为时一周的多项环保活动，包括上纽大首届可持续发展大会等，已经成为上纽大校园内的一项传统活动。“作为绿色上海社团主席，我在校园，也在中国和世界范围展开长期的、有深远意义的活动，希望提高社会环保意识，同时我们也采取行动，试图突破一些影响人类日常生活的环保问题。”

Hamrany将她对环保的热情与服役时培养的军事、政治洞察力结合在一起，希望在研究中东地区的冲突解决与安全行动议题时，着重探索资源稀缺性、国际关系及技术创新等新视角，她计划在清华大学的学习期间继续这一研究方向。上月早些时候，Hamrany也入围了本年度以色列罗德奖学金的终选面试。

去年，上海纽约大学2017届两位学生Roxanne Roman和Jacko Walz成功入选“苏世民学者项目”。

对话Nofar

“2019苏世民学者项目”结果公布后不久，我们第一时间采访了Nofar。来看她对这个好消息的回应。

入选“苏世民学者项目”对你来说意味着什么？

我两年前第一次听说“苏世民学者项目”时，就知道这个项目非常适合我。我花了两年时间为项目做准备，用了四个月时间进行申请，等待通知、准备面试花了一个月时间，最后两周等候最终结果。对我来说，入选表明了做任何事都需要设定目标，再努力去达成。这个项目为我提供了丰富资源，让我可以学习所需技能，有助于实现我的人生理想：平息中东地区冲突。

入选“苏世民学者项目”对你的个人发展、未来目标及视野拓宽将有怎样的帮助？

成为“苏世民学者”给了我一个难得的机会，让我能继续探索环境安全问题，在国际关系的研究主线上重点关注全球环境政治。我希望结合“苏世民学者项目”领导力相关的核心课程，让自己努力成长为以色列环境与政治领域的领导者。

在上海纽约大学的学习经历是否培养了你入选“苏世民学者项目”所需的品质？

上海纽约大学给了我引领和塑造我们的学校和社区的机会。作为“绿色上海”的主席，我能够在校园、中国甚至世界范围发起长久而富有意义的行动。在华盛顿海外学习时，我参与了“全球领袖领导力项目”学习各种领导力案例，并在哈德逊研究所实习，这些经历提高了我的领导技能。今年回到上海后，在上海纽约大学职业发展中心的帮助下，我开始在“水资源管理联盟”实习，负责制定并执行保护中国水资源的多个项目。在上海纽约大学的学习经历以及所获得的技能，让我认识到中国在各个领域的重要性与影响力，也让我逐渐成长为一个领导者，这些都是“苏世民学者项目”所看重的。

NYU Shanghai Senior

Selectedas 2019 Schwarzman Scholar

NYU Shanghai senior Nofar Hamrany has been named a 2019 Schwarzman Scholar, an honor that will support her further study for a master’s degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Mandy Tan, a 2015 graduate of NYU Abu Dhabi with a bachelors in Economics, Alex Kamath, a 2013 graduate of NYU with a bachelors in politics, Anthony Wang, a 2015 graduate of NYU Stern School of Business and Fei Peng, a 2017 MBA graduate of NYU Stern School of Business, are also among the 142 chosen from an applicant pool of over 4,000 candidates this year.

Schwarzman Scholars, founded by Blackstone Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder Stephen A. Schwarzman, selects an annual cohort of Chinese and international students for a year of study and cultural immersion in Beijing, developing a better understanding of China. The Scholars are selected on the basis of academic aptitude, intellectual ability, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit and other attributes that demonstrate the desire to understand other cultures, perspectives and positions. The Class of 2019 is comprised of students from 39 countries and 97 universities with 41% from the United States, 20% from China, and 39% from the rest of the world.

Hamrany, a 25-year-old from Israel, is majoring in economics and minoring in Chinese language at NYU Shanghai. Her interest in China and political leadership burgeoned and grew from 2011-13, while she was serving in the Foreign Relations Division of the Israel Defense Forces, responsible for coordinating military activities with foreign forces to resolve incidents along the Israeli-Egyptian border.

“During my military training, I learned about China’s role in the Middle East and its growing relations with Israel. I wanted to understand more about this rising global leader. That’s why I chose to attend NYU Shanghai, and I am looking forward to learning more as a Schwarzman Scholar,” she said.

An environmental enthusiast, Hamrany has been leading Green Shanghai, an active environmental organization of the University, and has co-founded GoGreen Week, an annual series of environmental events on campus that encompasses the first Sustainable Development Conference at NYU Shanghai. She is currently a research intern at Shanghai’s Alliance for Water Stewardship.

“As president of Green Shanghai, I was able to establish long-lasting and meaningful initiatives on campus, in China and around the world to not only raise awareness, but act to solve issues that affect the life of every human being,” said Hamrany, who was also among the 12 finalists for this year’s Israel Rhodes Scholarship.

Drawing together environmental, military and political perspectives, Hamrany aims to bring questions of scarcity, international relations, and technological innovation to the forefront of conflict resolution and security efforts in the Middle East - research that she plans to continue with the Schwarzman program at Tsinghua University.

Last year, two graduates of NYU Shanghai’s inaugural Class of 2017, Roxanne Roman and Jacko Walz, were also awarded the coveted scholarship.

An Interview with Nofar

We spoke to Nofar shortly after the announcement of the 2019 Schwarzman Scholarship; see how she responded to the wonderful news:

-What does the winning of the Schwarzman Scholars fellowship mean to you?

I first heard about the Schwarzman Scholars program two years ago, and I knew it was made for me. I spent two years planning, four months working on the application, one month waiting for notifications and preparing for interviews, and two weeks awaiting a final decision. Receiving the Schwarzman Scholarship for me was about setting a goal and achieving it. And by achieving it, I now have the program’s outstanding resources to gain the skills I need for pursuing my life goal: resolving conflicts in the Middle East.

-How do you foresee this opportunity contributing to your personal development, future goals and broadening your perspectives?

Being a Schwarzman Scholar will provide me a unique opportunity to explore environmental security and develop a concentration of Global Environmental Politics under the International Relations track. In combination with the leadership-focused core curriculum, the Schwarzman program will help me become the Israeli environmental and political leader I aspire to be.

-Has your experience at NYU Shanghai equipped you with the qualities exemplified by the Schwarzman Scholarship, and how?

NYU Shanghai gave me the opportunities to lead and shape our university and community. As president of Green Shanghai, I was able to establish long-lasting and meaningful initiatives on campus, in China and around the world. Taking advantage of studying abroad in Washington, D.C., I polished my leadership skills through the Global Leadership Scholars program through examining leadership case-studies and interning at the Hudson Institute. Returning to Shanghai this year, I started interning for the Alliance for Water Stewardship, with the help of the Career Development Center, creating and implementing programs to protect water resources in China. NYU Shanghai has equipped me with the tools and experiences that enable me to see the importance of China in every field and thrive as a leader - what Schwarzman Scholars is all about.