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The Tibet Center’s Fellows program involves scholars and practitioners in Tibetan Studies who have a long-term relationship with the University of Virginia. They generally do not teach courses, since they have other professional responsibilities preventing semester-long residences. However, they are vital members of UVa’s Tibetan and Himalayan programs through research collaborations, social networking, and other innovative activities. As a whole, they exemplify how UVa functions as a dynamic nexus of partners working in different social sectors and spheres throughout the world, but with common intellectual concerns. Tibet Center Fellows tend to be involved in multiple sectors of activity, and demonstrate the virtue and power of linking research to engagement. However, fellows tend to focus to varying degrees on either research or engagement in their profiles, which we express through the categories of “Research Fellows” and “Fellows,” respectively.