News Archive

Summer 2026 Ambassadors Announced

Nine new ambassadors smiling for a group picture

After a competitive application process, nine new ambassadors were selected for study abroad and internship programs at universities across Asia.

Spring 2026 Ambassadors Announced

Eight new ambassadors smiling for a group picture

After a competitive application process, eight new ambassadors were selected for study abroad and internship programs at universities across Asia.

UNC Phillips Summer in Taiwan Runs for 4th Year

Phillips Summer in Taiwan, a six-week culturally immersive program based at National Taiwan University in Taipei, is led by Dr. Michael Tsin.

Phillips Passport Initiative Apps Open 2/1 to 4/30

Phillips Passport Initiative Apps Open Aug. 1 to Nov. 1

Founded in 2022, the Phillips Passport Initiative supports all undergraduates with funding to apply for their first U.S. passport.

Summer and Fall 2025 Ambassadors Announced

After a competitive application process, seventeen new ambassadors were selected for study abroad and internship programs at universities across Asia.

Spring 2025 Ambassadors Announced

After a competitive application process, eight new ambassadors were selected for study in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Summer and Fall 2024 Ambassadors Announced

A group portrait of eighteen individuals in formal attire, posed in two rows inside a room with ornate decor.

After a competitive application process, nineteen new ambassadors were selected for study in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Spring 2024 Phillips Ambassadors Announced

Six young adults in formal attire standing on a city sidewalk.

After a competitive application process, six new Phillips Ambassadors were selected for study in Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand.

Fall 2023 Ambassadors Announced

A group of eight people in professional attire standing in a line against a curtain backdrop with wall sconces.

After a competitive application process, seven new Phillips Ambassadors were selected for study in Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.

Summer 2023 Ambassadors Announced

Six people in formal attire standing indoors with wood-paneled walls and patterned carpet.

After a competitive application process, seven new Phillips Ambassadors were selected for study in India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Spring 2023 Ambassadors Announced

A group of ten people in business attire standing indoors against a white backdrop with arched shelves displaying ceramics.

After a competitive application process, eleven outstanding undergraduate students were selected as Phillips Ambassadors for Spring 2023.

Fall 2022 Ambassadors Announced

A group of ten people are posed in two rows wearing formal attire in a room with patterned curtains and wooden panels.

After a competitive application process, eleven outstanding undergraduate students were selected as Phillips Ambassadors for Fall 2022.

2022 Graduate Phillips Ambassador

Person speaking at a podium with a red banner in a room with wooden paneling.

We are excited to announce the 2022 Graduate Phillips Ambassador, Risa Murase, a Ph.D. candidate in the UNC Sociology department.

Summer 2022 Ambassadors Announced

Four people in business attire standing in front of a patterned curtain and wooden panels.

After a competitive application process, several outstanding undergraduate students were selected as Phillips Ambassadors for Summer 2022.

Spring 2022 Phillips Ambassadors

Six people standing outdoors in front of greenery and rocks.

Six Phillips Ambassadors  were selected for Spring 2022 study abroad programs in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Korea.

Spotlight on Give Backs: Taylor Doggett

Split-screen video call with Taylor Doggett and Wyatt Bruton for an Alumni Ambassador Interview.

Taylor Doggett and Wyatt Bruton launched our Alumni Ambassador Interview Series with a discussion about Wyatt’s path to China and beyond.

Spotlight on Give Backs: Gardner Davis

A collage of scenes from Taipei, featuring a person speaking indoors, a row of orange bikes, a traditional building, and a busy street with palm trees.

Ambassador Gardner Davis shares a video diary of a "day in the life" in Taipei, Taiwan.

Reflecting on India: Molly Cartwright

A person in a blue jacket stands in front of colorful prayer flags with a mountainous background.

Ambassador Molly Cartwright shares reflections from the time she spent in India.

Ambassador Studies Abroad in Asia Again

A woman sits on colorful illuminated steps at night, with LED lights in yellow, purple, and blue.

Ciara Henihan (India '18) reflects on her experience in Singapore as recipient of alumni enrichment fund grant...

UNC Phillips Summer in Shanghai

Five people sitting on a wall in front of NYU Shanghai signage.

The Phillips Ambassadors Program is thrilled to continue partnering with NYU Shanghai on unique summer program...

Spring 2020 Phillips Ambassadors

Collage of five women's headshots on a blue background with a stylized

Meet our newest cohort of ambassadors who studied in Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan for the spring 2020 term...

History Professor Leads Shanghai Program

Five people seated in a row, dressed formally, against a curtain and wood-paneled backdrop.

UNC History professor Michael Tsin is awarded distinguished professorship and leads new summer program in Shanghai...

Welcome New Ambassadors

Ambassadors and Mrs. Phillips standing in a group in business attire smiling at the camera.

Six undergraduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected as Phillips Ambassadors for study abroad programs...

Program Hosts Schwarzman

Four men in suits stand smiling in a wood-paneled room.

Stephen Schwarzman, Chairman, CEO and co-founder of Blackstone, one of the world’s largest investment firms, visited UNC-Chapel Hill...

NEWS ARCHIVE