Background
The Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program (CCSEP) is based on reciprocal agreements between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
A number of short-term non-degree-seeking awards are offered to Canadian academics, students and professionals who wish to study and/or do research in subject areas related to China at participating Chinese institutions. Scholarships are available for studies and research, for a combination of studies and language studies or for language studies only.
Opportunity
Scholarships are available for studies and research, a combination of studies and language studies or for language studies only. Each award is tenable for a period of no more than 12 months and no less than 4 months for students or no less than 8 weeks in the case of midcareer professionals, teaching and research staff.
The scholarship is tenable between September 2014 and August 2015.
Applications will be assessed on the applicant’s academic merit and proposed research plan. Professionals must demonstrate strong leadership qualities through a commitment to innovation, creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit. Preference will be given to those candidates whose research is related to China.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- be Canadian citizens;
- be either:
- a full-time permanent teaching or research staff at a recognized postsecondary education or research institution in Canada;
- a student enrolled in either an undergraduate or graduate program at a recognized postsecondary education institution in Canada; or
- a mid-career professional from a Canadian government, media or cultural organization, 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; and
- undertake studies in an approved subject area in a Chinese institution.
Please note that employees of the Government of Canada or its agencies (including those on leave), although eligible for this scholarship, are not eligible for the travel benefit funded by DFATD.
Funding Available
The award component provided by the Chinese Ministry of Education includes:
- tuition fees at participating Chinese institutions;
- a monthly stipend appropriate to the recipient status as students and research scholars;
- housing;
- medical insurance;
- teaching and research materials; and
- meals and accommodation during stopovers in Beijing/Shanghai en route to the final destination.
The award component provided by Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) includes:
- travel to and from the destination in China via the most cost-effective route between their point of origin and the final destination. The itinerary must be approved by DFATD or the scholarship administrator, the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE). Travel arrangements must be made by the scholarship administrator authorized by DFATD. The funding only covers the flights for travel to China from Canada at the beginning of the scholarship and for return travel to Canada upon completion of the scholarship. Scholarship recipients should make travel arrangements through a CBIE designated travel agent as soon as they obtain their visa. Flights should be booked and paid for before March 31, 2015. The cost of transportation for Government of Canada employees is not covered.
Scholarship Duration
Scholarships are awarded for:
- four to twelve months from the date of arrival in China for students; and
- eight weeks to twelve months in the case of professionals, professors and researchers.
The Chinese academic year starts in September and ends in early July, including a winter vacation of approximately three weeks in January or February.
The scholarship cannot start before September 2014 and must end before August 2015.
Deadline
The deadline for submitting the DFATD online application is March 25, 2014, 11:59 p.m. EDT.
The deadline to receive the China Scholarship Council (CSC) online application form and supporting documentation by mail is March 25, 2014.
Full Details
Full details available at International Scholarships, Government of Canada
Internal Contacts
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact your Research Facilitator or Carleton International for help with proposal development and substantive review:
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