Global Affairs Canada and the Chinese Ministry of Education are offering short-term scholarships to Canadians wishing to study abroad in China. Scholarships are awarded for studies, research, language studies or a combination of studies and language studies at participating Chinese institutions.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- be Canadian citizens residing in Canada;
- be either:
- a full-time permanent professor or research staff at a recognized post-secondary education or research institution in Canada;
- a student enrolled in either a college, undergraduate or graduate program at a recognized post-secondary education institution in Canada; or
- a mid-career professional from a Canadian government, media or cultural organization, or national education association, who has a graduate studies (Master’s or PhD) degree and has managerial, policy development or decision making responsibilities for at least three years with the organization;
- have achieved the required level of written and spoken Chinese by the host institution in China, if applicable;
- undertake studies in an approved subject area in a Chinese institution;
- not be seeking a degree in China; and
- be under 50 years of age.
Funding Available
- Maximum duration: 8 weeks – 12 months (for mid-career professionals and faculty members), 4-12 months (for students)
- Award includes: tuition fees at participating Chinese institutions, a monthly stipend appropriate to the recipient status as students or research scholars, housing, medical insurance, teaching and research materials, and meals and accommodation during stopovers in Beijing/Shanghai en route to the final destination.
Helpful Links
- Full details regarding the Canada-China Scholars Exchange
Deadlines
| Full Application: | ||
| CURO Internal Deadline for Review | Please contact your Research Facilitator. | |
| cuResearch Checklist Deadline | February 27, 2017 | |
| Full application submission to sponsor | March 6, 2017 | 11:59 p.m. EDT |
Submitting Your Application
- Applications must be submitted via cuResearch, through which Departmental and Associate Dean’s approval must be provided to complete the online application process.
- More information on cuResearch can be found here.
Internal Contacts
If you would like assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact the appropriate Research Facilitator.