Confucius China Studies Programs

Brand new opportunities to conduct your research in China are now available to all! These programs are funded by the Confucius Institute Headquarters through the partnership between the University of Delaware and Xiamen University, China. Applications accepted all year round.

How to apply
Applicants shall log onto ccsp.chinese.cn to start the process. Or contact the Confucius Institute for more details or assistance via email confucius@udel.edu or by phone: (302)831-7188, 831-7189.

Visiting Scholarship to China

Eligibility

  • Faculty with the credential of assistant professor (or equivalent) and above affiliated with US universities and academic institutes who wish to conduct research with Chinese researchers in China.
  • Applicants shall be non-Chinese citizens.

Duration

  • 2 weeks to 6 months

Funding             

  • Lodging and living stipend: 10,000 RMB (1,500USD) per month (The average monthly Chinese household income is 6,000 RMB)
  • Round-trip international airfare (economy class)
  • Life insurance during the visit term in China

Deadline

  • Application accepted all year round. Note that there will be a 3-months reviewing period upon receipt of the application. Plan accordingly.

Joint Research Ph.D. Fellowship

Eligibility

  • PhD candidates currently enrolled in program from a wide range of disciplines and back-ground in the Arts, Education, Humanities, and Social Sciences who wish to study, conduct research, or write doctoral dissertations in China.
  • HSK test score level 3 or above (For beginners, CI provides one -year HSK course to reach the required language proficiency)
  • Applicants shall be non-Chinese citizens

Duration

  • 6 months to 2 years

Funding

  • Lodging and living stipend: 80,000 RMB per year (The average monthly Chinese household income is 6,000 RMB)
  • Research fund: 20,000 RMB per year
  • Round-trip international airfare
  • Tuition
  • Other support provided by the host Chinese university
  • Expenses for applicant’s home university supervisor’s visit or research in China
  • Life and medical insurances in China
  • Group activities and cultural experience

Deadline

  • 02/15/2017 (at 23:59 Beijing Time, for program to start in fall 2017)

Ph.D. In China Fellowship

Eligibility

  • Students holding master’s degrees who wish to pursue their Ph.D. degree in China
  • HSK test score level 5 is required (Check with CI for HSK training).
  • Non-Chinese citizen
  • Applicants who are currently participating in Chinese Government Scholarship are not eligible.

Funding

  • 80,000 RMB per year
  • Research fund: 20,000 RMB per year
  • Round-trip international airfare
  • Tuition
  • Other support provided by the host Chinese university
  • Expenses for life and medical insurances in China
  • Group activities and cultural experience

Duration

  • 3-4 years

Deadline

  • 02/15/2017 (at 23:59 Beijing Time, for program to start in fall 2017)

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