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  • Learn One Full Year of Chinese in Just 9 Weeks at UCSD During Special Summer Session 2013
This summer Samuel Cha will be offering CHIN 10AN, CHIN 10BN and CHIN 10CN during Special Summer Session starting on July 1st. Or if you qualify, you may take CHIN 20AM for 3 weeks with Qian He.

You will need to take a short and informal placement test to learn which is the best CHIN course for you: Chinese Studies Placement Interview Information on either Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays during instructor offices hours.

780565
CHIN 10AN          First Year Chinese/Non-Native I (5 units)
Special Summer Session Dates: July 1 2013 - July 20 2013
LECTURE & SECTION Monday thru Friday 5:30p - 9:30p

780567
CHIN 10BN          First Year Chinese/Non-Native II (5 units)
Special Summer Session Dates: July 22 2013 - August 10 2013
LECTURE & SECTION Monday thru Friday 5:30p - 9:30p

780569
CHIN 10CN          First Year Chinese/Non-Native III (5 units)
Special Summer Session Dates: August 12 2013 - August 31 2013
LECTURE & SECTION Monday thru Friday 5:30p - 9:30p

780571
CHIN 20AM         Second Year Chinese/Mandarin I (4 units)
Special Summer Session Dates: July 1 2013 - July 20 2013
LECTURE & SECTION Monday thru Friday 5:30p - 9:30p

  • UCI Chinese Calligraphy Contest for high school and college students.
The Chinese Program at UC Irvine is pleased to announce its annual Captain Wong Endowed Chinese  alligraphy Contest to be held on Friday 5/17/2013. This event is open to all students currently enrolled in a Chinese language classes in a college/university or a high school in the Southern California area. Just as last year, there will be 2 divisions at the event - high school and college/university.

Registration Required - see more info here


  • Karl Gerth, Professor of History and the new holder of the Hwei-Chih and Julia Hsiu Endowed Chair in Chinese Studies at UCSD.
The Chinese Studies Program is pleased to announce that on April 16 Professor Karl Gerth of the University of Oxford accepted UC San Diego's offer of appointment as Professor of History and holder of the Hwei-Chih and Julia Hsiu Endowed Chair in Chinese Studies. Professor Gerth will join the UCSD faculty starting on July 1, 2013.  Professor Paul Pickowicz would like to thank all who participated in the process especially the colleagues who served with such dedication on the search committee during the last two years, for your strong interest and unflagging support during the recruitment process.

  • Global Seminar in Shanghai, China
Want to study abroad with Professor Kuiyi Shen from the UCSD Visual Arts Department?
Professor Shen is considering a Global Seminar to Shanghai in the summer of 2014 or 2015. Participating students will earn 8 UCSD units. See info about Global Seminars at during this Summer 2012 study abroad opportunity: http://icenter.ucsd.edu/pao/start-your-journey/program-options/global-seminars/



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Scholarships
  • Scholarship Information is always a work in progress.
    • Sources are not reviewed and confirmed by the Chinese Studies Program. Please be careful in sharing your information and you are responsible for researching the legitimacy of the information provided below.
  • The Coca Cola Fund for Summer Study in China via Columbia University
    • 20 need-based scholarships are available through Columbia University's Office of Global Programs to study and/or internship in BEIJING and SHANGHAI. For more information click on the hyperlinks or call 212-854-2559 or email ogp@columbia.edu.
  • Taiwan Scholarships offered by the Ministry of Education are available
    • Informaton about the HueaYu Enrichment Scholarships (HES) can be located on http://www.tw.org/scholarships/. The deadline is usually in late March. This particular opportunity is not available to Chinese or Taiwanese born nationals. However there are Overseas Chinese Student Scholarships at www.ocac.gov.tw/english/index.asp. Should you have any questions please contact the Cultural Division Director at CDLA@tw.org or (213) 385-0512.
  • Boren Awards for International Study
    • Go to Boren Awards for undergraduate scholarship opportunities.

  • UCSD Experience Opportunities
  • The San Diego Foundation Grants & Scholarships
    • Visit http://www.sdfoundation.com/GrantsScholarships/Scholarships.aspx to learn more about next academic year's opportunities. You may qualify for the Helm Family Scholarship for STEM undergrads, the Qualcomm San Diego STEM Scholarship, the Reuben H. Fleet Memorial Scholarship for pursuits in science, engineering or math, the STEP UP Scholarship for future teachers, the Weissbuch Family Scholarship and many more options.

  • The Critical Language Scholarship Program
    • Be prepared for the 2014 application season offered by CLSP by visiting www.clsholarship.org regularly. These funds come from the United States Department of State for intensive summer language institutes for undergraduate and graduate students that are U.S. citizens.

  • The Center for Chinese Studies (CCS) in Taiwan is offering Research Grants
    • To learn more about funding from CCS go to http://ccs.ncl.edu.tw for the Research Grant for Foreign Scholars in Chinese Studies or the Taiwan Fellowship at http://taiwanfellowship.ncl.edu.tw. For more info you can email ccsgrant@ncl.edu.tw or twfellowship@ncl.edu.tw. The deadline for this grant is usually in late May. The research grant is designed for foreign professors, associate professors, assistant professors and doctoral candidates in departments related to Chinese studies at foreign universities as well as researchers at related foreign academic institutes. Please visit the website provided above to learn more about this annual opportunity. (Updated 4/22/2013.)

  • Institute for International, Comparative & Area Studies Travel Grants
    • IICAS at UCSD regularly offers travel and research grants to undergraduate, grad student and faculty. Learn more aboard the various funding options at http://iicas.ucsd.edu/research-grants/index.html. Deadlines for the IICAS Travel Grants are typically in early March.


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Opportunities

  • CSULB SLI Chinese Program in Shanghai - Summer 2013 (June 24-August 1)
    • Consortium of CSU for Strategic Language Initiative SLI) at Long Beach has an opportunity to study abroad. Learn more at http://www.csulb.edu/labs/langlabs//sli/. They are accepting applications and important Chinese SAT and oral interview will occur at CSU Long Beach on March 20, 2013. SLI Scholarships are available to cover tuition, accommodation and tours of portions China. Students will pay for their own international travel, meals and books. Eligibility is a minimum of 2 years of Chinese, GPA of 3.0 or higher, U.S. citizenship or permanent residents, and be a matriculated college student. The deadline to apply is March 15, 2013. Contact Dr. Tim Xie at tianwei.xie@csulb.edu with questions.

  • Shanghai Study Abroad Program - Scholarships available!
    • IEM Study Abroad (through OAP) is offering study abroad semester, quarter, summer, and full year programs at China’s first, US-style liberal arts school, Xing Wei College (http://www.xingwei.edu.cn/En/ ). Courses include issues that affect the US and China relationship, Mandarin language, Chinese culture, history, politics, business, and global issues, and culturally immerse Chinese and American students together in the same classrooms (courses taught in English). Contact a study abroad advisor today at www.iemstudyabroad.com or contact the OAP study abroad office on campus for more information. Michael Avila, US Liaison/Study Abroad Advisor, 858.480.9152 Ext. 308
  • Are you interested in gaining international work experience and building your post-graduation job prospects? Consider spending time interning in China with the CRRC!
    • CRCC Asia’s Award Winning China Internship Program provides one, two, or three month internships in Beijing and Shanghai. Fluent English is the only language requirement and there is a program start date each month of the year. We work with over 400 companies in China, offering a wide range of placements across various industries including Finance, Law, Marketing/PR, Engineering, Green Tech, International Business, Pharmaceuticals, NGOs and many more. You can find more information about CRCC Asia through our website www.crccasia.com and our short video here. We hope to see you in China soon.

  • UC Davis announces Education Abroad for Summer 2013
    • Visit https://summer-abroad.ucdavis.edu to learn more about 4 week programs in China that earns you 8 UC units. Two trips are available in China from 6/19 to 7/18 in Wuxi and another from 8/12 to 9/7 in Beijing. The enrollment deadline is 4/5/13. Study abroad fees have been lowered and various. Travel Awards totaling $80,000 are available.
  • Intensive Chinese Program offered by Portland State University
    • Scholarships are available to help students participate in a 7 week intensive summer program via the ALLEX Foundation. Program runs June 24 - Aug. 9, 2013. To learn more about this opportunity in Portland, Oregon visit http://www.allex.org/summer. Students will learn and improve their speaking, listening, writing and reading skills. 
  • International Studies Abroad
    International Studies Abroad is a UCSD affiliated program abroad that recently added an educational opportunity at East China Normal University beginning fall 2010. Many of these courses are compatible with UCSD requirements and these program abroad options are inexpensive. There is a 2.5 GPA minimum requirement but no language requirement. During an 8-week students may take either intermediate or advanced Chinese. The deadline for fall 2010 is July 1, 2010, to learn more go to: http://pao.ucsd.edu/pao/OAPoverview.htm

  • UCSD Extension is hiring
    The UCSD Extension program hires part-time conversation leaders.  Are you interested in a paid position working with international students to help increase their English fluency? Or a volunteer position to exchange language and culture with international students? Is so, please contact Alison at conversationleaders@ucsd.edu for more info.

  • Global China Connection
    Global China Connection at UCSD? Not yet but YOU can make it happen Global China Connection is the world's largest student-run non-profit organization that connects young leaders from China and the world. Currently there are a few chapters in California and Director Luke Masuda from Claremont McKenna College wants UCSD students to collaborate and start a Global China Connection here.

    If you'd like to learn more please visit: http://www.gccglobal.org or e-mail Luke Masuda at luke.masuda@gmail.com to see how you can open Global China Connection at UCSD or join an existing chapter at Claremont College, USC, and UC Berkeley

  • International Master's Program in Inter-Asia Cultural Studies (IACS) in Taiwan

  • Cultural Tours of China
    The Linden Centre offers short & long term Cultural Tours of China For as little as $750 per week you can explore China. See http://www.linden-centre.com to learn more.


  • Woodenfish Project
    The Woodenfish Project offers the opportunity to attend at workshop in China entitled “Buddhism in China”. You have the potentially earn units and learn more about China while participation in this study abroad program. Info at: www.woodenfish.org

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Resources
  • Online Pronunciation Practice
    Instructor Pei-Chia Chen of the Chinese languge program has devised webpages that allows you to listen to correct pronunciation of key sounds at the following webpage: http://chinesestudies.ucsd.edu/cpp/index.htm.

  • NCIKU Chinese - English Dictionary
    English Chinese dictionary, help learning Chinese language, Chinese character, and Chinese pinyin. Dictionary with Chinese handwriting recognition, pinyin translation, audio Chinese words pronunciation and mandarin MP3 making.


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Archived News
  • The Symposium Landscapes - Reinterpretation and Reconstruction in Contemporary Art was a fantastic success. Thank you to all those who attended on February 13th, 2013.
  • Dr. Britta ERICKSON, Independent Curator at Stanford University, will be offering a talk titled: "The Contemporary Shanshui Fissure: Appearance and Substance Have Split" on February 13th. This symposium will be at the Conrad Prebys Music Center, Room 350 (map) from 3:00-5:00PM.

  • Professor An-yi PAN, Cornell University, will be offering a talk titled: "Shanshui: the Idelogized Landscape" on February 13th. This symposium will be at the Conrad Prebys Music Center, Room 350 (map) from 3:00-5:00PM.
  • Professor Julia ANDREWS, University of California San Diego, will be offering a talk titled: "Tianmahui (Heavenly Horse Society) and Chinese Landscape Paintings" on February 13th. This symposium will be at the Conrad Prebys Music Center, Room 350 (map) from 3:00-5:00PM.
  • Professor Kuiyi SHEN, University of California San Diego, will be offering a talk titled: "Landscape Painting as a Cultural Consciousness in Contemporary Chinese Art" on February 13th. This symposium will be at the Conrad Prebys Music Center, Room 350 (map) from 3:00-5:00PM.
  • Professor Walter DAVIS, University of Alberta, offered a talk titled: "Between Friends: The Sino-Japanese Art of Wang Yiting" on February 20th at 3:00pm. This talk was in Mandeville Center Room 106.
  • Professor Zaixin HONG, University of Puget Sound, offered a talk titled: "From National to Modernism: The Idea of Chinese Renaissance in Early 20th Century" on February 27th at 3:00pm. This talk met in HSS 5084, which is also known as the Ruiz Room (map). Please note a location adjustment to HSS 5086.
  • Hsiao-wen CHENG, a post-doctoral fellow in the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica, offered a talk titled: "Pathologizing the "Single Yin": The Emergence of "Compulsory Heterosexuality" for Women in Song China" on March 20th. The talk took place in HSS 4025 - Galbraith Room (map) from 3:30-5:30PM. This talk is co-sponsored by the Korean Studies Initiative, the Department of History and the Program in Critial Gender Studies.
  • EAP deadlines extended at UCSD Don't miss your chance to study abroad. Visit http://eap.ucop.edu to learn more about studying in China, Hong Kong or Taiwan. Got question? Contact Eric at etarbell@ucsd.edu at the Programs Abroad Office.

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