Princeton seniors Paul Greenbaum, Esham Macauley, Amanda Morrison and Rebekah Ninan have been named Schwarzman Scholars. The Schwarzman Scholarship covers the cost of graduate study and living toward a one-year master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Paul (PJ) Greenbaum has worked and studied abroad extensively while earning his degree. He is an undergraduate student fellow with Princeton’s Center for International Security Studies.In 2018, Greenbaum received the Professor R.W. van de Velde Award given to a Princeton junior in the Woodrow Wilson School for outstanding independent work. He received a Paul and Marcia Wythes Princeton Center for Contemporary China research grant, which he is using to conduct research in Kenya for his senior thesis on the impact of Chinese foreign direct investment in sub-Saharan Africa.

Esham Macauley is earning an A.B. in politics and certificates in African studies and East Asian studies. He plans to study the dynamic between Chinese investors and African nations to encourage more mutual, development-related engagement.

“China’s future is married to the numerous African countries it engages with, both on an economic and diplomatic level,” Macauley wrote in his personal statement. “I believe it is vital for future world leaders to form strong personal relationships to create mutual understanding between themselves and Chinese leaders.”

Amanda Morrison plans to work at the intersection of visual storytelling and political affairs to explore ways in which video can challenge and deepen social and political engagement. Her current angle is examining developments in the Chinese feminist movement.Morrison is completing a documentary detailing the work of Chinese feminist Li Maizi. For her fall junior paper, she studied child abuse and protection in the context of U.S.-China relations. 

“The interplay between China and the future of global media requires thoughtful debate,” Morrison wrote in her personal statement. “Media consumption and demand in China are rapidly growing, but heavy government control complicates the landscape. I want to bring thought-provoking stories and discussions to the screen that have bearing on global issues.”

Rebekah Ninan is completing an A.B. in politics with a certificate in South Asian studies. She plans to study economic and diplomatic relations between China and South Asia.“Reading Pakistan’s daily press, I was struck by the frequency with which China was invoked by Pakistan’s politicians,” she wrote in her personal statement. “I also see how Indians identify their economic interests and standing in the world in relation to China.”