IIE China Doctoral-Level Fellowship Opportunity

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased to announce the launch of a new fellowship opportunity to support doctoral-level research in China.

The Confucius China Studies Program Joint Research Ph.D. Fellowship will accept applications beginning in late August of this year through the end of January, 2015 for awards to be granted beginning in fall of 2015. Eligible students will be enrolled in doctoral programs at US institutions in the arts, humanities, education, or social sciences with a focus on China.

Fellowship recipients will be funded for a period of at least six months to up to two years to conduct dissertation research at one of fifteen eligible institutions in China. Recipients will receive an annual living stipend of 80,000 RMB (approximately 12,900 USD), and an annual research stipend of 20,000 RMB (approximately 3,200 USD.)

For more information on the award package, eligibility, timeline, and the application itself, please visit our website at www.iie.org/CCSP

Master of International Business (MIB) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University

MIB招生邮件

Dear friends,

Shanghai Jiao Tong University is pleased to offer a Master of Science degree program –Master of International Business (MIB). Within a community of diverse cultural backgrounds, you will gain an understanding of global business and a deep insight into China’s dynamic changes of enterprise environment as well as China’s history, culture, law, and policy. We are sure that you will have challenging as well as exciting experience during your time at SJTU. Master of International Business is an English taught program. The duration of MIB program is 2 years.

WELL-STUCTURED CURRICULUM

MIB curriculum is designed exclusively for international students who are interested in both international business and Chinese economy.

-- Foundation courses: research methods, Chinese business law, Chinese culture, Chinese economy, Chinese language, etc.

-- Practical courses: change leadership communication, doing business in China (Marketing, operation management, investment, and human resources), cross-cultural management, etc.

--Seminars: organized frequently, inviting scholars and business elites from top universities and companies in the world

--Study tour: in the second semester, we will organize study tour for students to cities in China such as Xi’an and Beijing which are the ancient and modern cultural centers of China respectively.

--Activities: company visits (local companies like Yihaodian, Tencent, etc. and foreign companies such as JP Morgan, Boston Consulting, etc.), cultural tour to some old towns around Shanghai, Christmas party will hold regularly as well


EXCELLENT EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES

MIB students can choose the exchange program in the third semester, not including ones mother countries. Annually, around 150 undergraduate students and 50 graduate students have the chance to go to nearly 70 universities in America, Canada, UK, Germany, etc. for one-semester exchange experience.


INTERNSHIP RECOMMENDATION

SJTU established good partnership with different enterprises. Our graduates continue to attract the attention of recruiters from top enterprises. We aim to offer intern opportunities to every MIB students.

APPLICATION is open through April 30th. Visit www.acem.sjtu.edu.cn/en/master/index.html for more information.

After successfully completing courses requirement and passing dissertation defense, MIB students will be granted a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (in the field of International Business) and Master’s Degree in Management.

We welcome all the international students who are interested in pursuing their studies in international business/ doing business in China to apply for MIB program.

Teaching Administration Office
Antai College of Economics & Management
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Email: mib@sjtu.edu.cn
Tel: 86-21-52302504

Address: Room 303A, Antai Building, No.535 Fahua Zhen Road, Shanghai, China

Scholarships for Language Study and Degree Programs in Taiwan

The Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Boston is offering scholarships for language study and undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Taiwan that begin between September 1, 2014 and August 31, 2015.

2014 Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (HES)

• For Mandarin language study in Taiwan (3, 6, 9, or 12-month programs) beginning Sept. 1, 2014-Aug. 31, 2015.
• Scholarship includes monthly stipend of NT $25,000 (Approx. $850 USD)
• Application Deadline: March 31

2014 Taiwan Scholarship

• For undergraduate and graduate degree-granting programs in Taiwan beginning Sept. 1, 2014-Aug. 31, 2015.
• Scholarships covers tuition, fees, and subsistence allowance.
• Application deadline: March 31

Eligibility requirements:

• U.S. Citizen
• Resident of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont
• High-school diploma or post-secondary degree(s)
• Excellent academic record
• Good moral character

Graduate Studies in Interpreting and Translation

The University of Maryland’s Graduate Studies in Interpreting and Translation (GSIT) is now accepting applications for fall 2014.

Select from these exceptional professional learning opportunities:

Interpreting

• Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Consecutive Interpreting
• Master of Professional Studies in Interpreting (with two tracks):

• Conference Interpreting; or Public Service Interpreting

Translation

• Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Translation:
• Master of Professional Studies in Translation (with two tracks):

• Translation; or Translation and Localization Project Management

The Graduate Studies in Interpreting and Translation (GSIT) offers regular instruction in high demand languages, including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Other languages can also be accommodated.

Degree programs in Graduate Studies in Interpreting and Translation (GSIT) are designed to be completed in 12 (GCPS) to 24 (MPS) months of full-time commitment. Full-time and part-time enrollment is invited. Instruction is provided by Department of Communication faculty and experts in the field and is delivered in a face-to-face learning environment at the University of Maryland.

Information Sessions for Potential Applicants

Graduate Studies in Interpreting and Translation will be holding information sessions to address questions about the application procedure, admissions tests, curriculum, and degree track options on the following dates:

• October 22: 4:30-5:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time (on campus)
• October 29: 10:00-11:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (online)
• November 12: 4:30-5:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time (on campus)
• December 3: 10:00-11:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (online)

If you would like to participate in an information session, RSVP to Jenny Shi at jennys.umd@gmail.com with the date you prefer.

The deadline for international applicants, including green card holders, is February 1, 2014. The deadline for U.S. applicants is May 1, 2014.

Please contact the program director for more information.

We hope to meet you on campus or online very soon!

The Department of Communication at the University of Maryland is a top ten graduate program in faculty research, program reputation, and faculty publications. At the graduate level, our award-winning faculty trains the future researchers and teachers of Communication. The department's graduates are working in government, industry, and the public sector as well as teaching and researching at some of the finest universities in the world.

Sincerely yours,

Jenny Shi

On behalf of

Dr. David B. Sawyer

Director, Graduate Studies in Interpreting and Translation

Department of Communication

University of Maryland, College Park

Tel. +301-405-1650

http://gsit.umd.edu

Full Scholarships for Graduate Study at Ocean University of China

Application Procedure for China‐U.S. High‐Level Consultation on People‐to‐People Exchange (CPE) Study‐in‐China Scholarship

（ONLY FOR DEGREE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP）

Ocean University of China

Under the framework of the China‐U.S. High‐Level Consultation on People‐to‐People Exchange (CPE), in order to promote the long‐term and stable educational cooperation and exchanges between China and U.S., especially to enhance the dialogues and exchanges between the young people, the Chinese government sets up the CPE Study‐in‐China Scholarship to welcome more American students to study in China. The CPE Study‐in‐China Scholarship was formally launched in 2010 to provide a total number of 10,000 scholarships, in forms of Degree Program Scholarship and Credit‐transfer Program Scholarship. This Scholarship Program will be valid until 2013.Below application method is only applied for degree program scholarship.

Degree Program Scholarship:
In order to encourage students from U.S. to pursue Master degree or/and PhD in China, the Degree Program Scholarship will be provided to those full‐time students newly enrolled in Master/Doctor degree programs by Chinese higher educational institutions which are authorized to receive international students sponsored by Chinese Government Scholarships or those who already received Bachelor/Master degree in Chinese higher educational institutions or ever studied Chinese language in China. Those who have received support from other scholarship programs will not be eligible.
Quota: 12

Details of the Scholarship:

Degree Program Scholarship:
Full scholarship:

• Exempt from registration fee, tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, fee for basic learning materials and accommodation on campus;
• Living allowance;
• One‐off settlement subsidy after registration;
• Fee for outpatient medical service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China.

Note:

1. Costs of the laboratory experiment or internship that beyond the university’s arrangements should be afforded by the student himself.
2. Fee for basic learning materials covers the necessary learning materials prescribed by the host institution, and other materials shall be self afforded.
3. Monthly living allowance is paid to the students by the host institution at the following rates (CNY Yuan per month):
• Master degree students: CNY 1,700 Yuan
• Doctoral degree students: CNY 2,000 Yuan
• Scholarship students shall get their monthly living allowance from the date of registration. New students who register before 15th (15th included) of the registration month will get the full amount of the living allowance of that month, and those who register after 15th will get half amount. The graduates will be given a living allowance for another 15 days after the graduation time set by the university. The allowance will be terminated from the next month after students suspend their studies, drop school or complete schooling from the university. Monthly living allowance covers school holidays. Scholarship students who do not get the monthly living allowance during holidays can get that upon return on campus. The allowance will be suspended for one month if students do not register on time without permission from the university in advance, leave for non‐health reasons or are absent from the university over a month. Students who have to suspend their studies because of serious diseases should go back to the home country and pay for the international trip by themselves. With the university’s approval, the scholarship status can be reserved for at most one year, and their living allowances will be suspended at the same time. The scholarship will be terminated for those who suspend their studies for other reasons.
4. New students will get one‐off settlement subsidy upon arrival in China.
• CNY 1,000 Yuan for new students who will study in China up to six months
• CNY 1,500 Yuan for new students who will study in China for one academic year or more
5. Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China is provided by MOE for the scholarship students in China against hospitalizing for serious diseases and accidental injuries. The institutions or the appointed medical assistance agency provide advancement service for insurance expenses, and claim for compensation with relevant payment receipts from the insurance company according to the stipulated insurance articles. The claim of individual student will not be accepted by the insurance company.
6. International travel expenses: self‐afforded.

Doctoral & Master Degree Programs:
1. Programs for Master’s degree:
All Master programs are available for foreign applicants. More information, please visit our website: http://www.ouc.edu.cn/english/admission/postprogram.html

Recommendation:
(i) Master of International Business (taught in English)
(ii) Master of Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Law (taught in English)
(iii) Marine Sciences (taught in English, Physical Oceanography and Marine Biology)
(iv) Chinese Philology, Chinese Literature History, Historical Geography, Modern and Contemporary Chinese literature
2. Programs for PhD/Doctoral Degree Program: all Master programs are available for foreign applicants.
‐ All the available Ph. D supervisors can be found in PhD Supervisor Introduction.

Notes:
a) Certification of proficiency in English or Chinese (HSK Level 5) is a prerequisite to more advanced studies taught in English or Chinese. Those who hold HSK Level 6 certificate may apply for any other relevant programs (not listed herein).
b) The scholarship durations are 2‐3 years for master degree students and 3‐4 years for doctor degree students beginning in the September each year and ending in July.
c) In principle, the courses will be taught in Chinese. Scholarship students are required to take one‐year remedial Chinese language course and pass the examinations prior to the major study if their Chinese language level is not qualified. If students take one‐year Chinese language course, the duration of the scholarship will be extended for one year.
d) PhD programs and some master degree programs can be taught in English.
e) Duration for scholarship specified at the time of admission can NOT be extended in principle.

Eligibility:
1. Applicants must be American nationals in good health.
2. Education background and age limit:
‐ Applicants for master degree studies must have bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35.
‐ Applicants for doctoral degree studies must have master’s degree and be under the age of 40.

Application Materials:
Applicants must provide the following materials truly and correctly (in duplicate, one original copy and its photocopy).
1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship. Applicants shall apply online at http://laihua.csc.edu.cn/, to Ocean University of China with its Agency No. 10423 and save application and then print application form after hand in application. Please indicate with ‘X’ in the blank chosen. Any forms that do not follow the notes will be invalid.
2. Notarized Copy of bachelor’s degree/master’s degree. If applicants are university students or already employed, they should also provide relevant documents to prove. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chinese or English.
3. Original transcript or a notarized copy. Applicants for Master degree program or Doctoral degree program need to provide Original transcripts (stamped by the university). Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chinese or English.
4. A study or research plan, in Chinese or in English (no less than 800 words/ 2 pages, very important).
5. Two letters of recommendation. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English by professors or associate professors (very important).
6. CV. The Curriculum Vitae is to introduce your education background, your
experience or your publication in relative research field done before.
7. Three Photocopies of a common passport.
8. Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by Chinese quarantine authority and only for those whose period of studies in China lasts up to six months) filled in English. The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. The medical examination results are valid for 6 months. All applicants are kindly requested to take this factor into consideration while determining the time to take the medical examination.
Note: Black ink pen or gel pen shall be used to fill all the forms. If any question in preparing the documents, please contact the Admissions Office of International Education Center.

Application Deadline:
Application should be made directly to Ocean University of China International Education Center before March 31, 2013

Admission Procedure:
After receiving application, the International Education Center will begin an initial evaluation and the result will be published on its homepage. Application will then be submitted to colleges and professors for their decisions, which will be further evaluated by the Graduate School. The International Education Center will recommend a list of candidates to the Chinese Scholarship Council for approval before April 30th. Final result will be published on homepage of International Education Centre before July.15. All admission materials will be posted before July.15.

Other Items:
1. Applicants need to contact a professor who will be the supervisor, providing curriculum vitae and research plan so that the professor will have a good knowledge of applicant.
2. Every item in the application form must be filled.
3. Students who are awarded the scholarship are required to register in the designated institution within the specified deadline around September 1, 2013. The privilege of the scholarship would be withdrawn if one could not register in time.

Contact Information:
International Education Center
OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA
Address: No. 23 Eastern Hong Kong Road, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
Telephone: 0086‐532‐85901555 (English) & 0086‐532‐85901666
Fax: 0086‐532‐85901868
E‐mail: iec07@ouc.edu.cn
Website: http://iec.ouc.edu.cn & http://www.ouc.edu.cn

Graduate Study and/or Language Study in Taiwan

Interested in pursuing a graduate degree or language study in Taiwan?

The Ministry of Education, Republic of China (Taiwan) has established two scholarships: the "Taiwan Scholarship" and HES:

• The Taiwan Scholarship provides those who seek bachelor, master and doctoral degree programs in Taiwan with grant of tuition and monthly stipend.
• HES provides those who would like to study Mandarin language courses in Taiwan with a monthly stipend of NT $25,000(approximately US $850.00).The award period could be 2 (limited to summer sessions from June to August, 2013), 3, 6, 9 or 12 months.

The electronic files of the two scholarship programs could be download in the following website:
http://www.moebos.org/scholar_en.htm

Graduate Degrees and Summer Language Study at the Monterey Institute of International Studies

The Monterey Institute of International Studies is offering summer language scholarships for prospective students who are Flagship graduates! The Betty and David Jones scholarship will be granted to 50 or more students for summer 2013. Students may improve their language skills or learn a new language!

To qualify for summer language scholarships, candidates must also apply for a Monterey Institute degree program for Fall 2013. Deadline to apply for scholarship is February 1st, 2013. Please see their website for complete application instructions: go.miis.edu/jones

Flagship students and alumni are encouraged to apply today to Be the Solution to the world's most pressing problems by applying professional skills and advanced language knowledge for an international career!

Interested in Graduate Studies in Translation or Interpreting?

We are most pleased to inform you of the new Graduate Studies in Interpreting and Translation program (GSIT), offered by the Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland (College Park).

We are now accepting applications for Fall 2013 admission and are writing to let you know about our GSIT degree program. Part-time and full-time study is available; classes will be offered during the day, evening, and on weekends to accommodate student schedules.

Interested applicants can select from these exceptional learning opportunities:

Interpreting:

·         Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Consecutive Interpreting

·         Master of Professional Studies in Interpreting (with two tracks):

o   Conference Interpreting; or Public Service Interpreting

Translation:

·         Graduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Translation        

·         Master of Professional Studies in Translation (with two tracks):

o   Translation; or Translation and Localization Project Management

The University of Maryland's close proximity to the nation's capital ensures that GSIT students will have a range of internship opportunities in the areas of political, health, legal, education, and business communication. And some of the best interpreting and translation professionals in the United States will be teaching in the program.

Applications from international students are due by February 1, 2013 for Fall 2013 admission. Applications from U.S. students are due by May 1, 2013 for Fall 2013 admission.

To learn more, visit www.gsit.umd.edu or contact:

Dr. Shawn J. Parry-Giles, Interim Director, Graduate Studies in Interpreting and Translation, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Humanities, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-7635 (spg@umd.edu or 301-405-6527). To learn more about the Department of Communication, visit: http://www.comm.umd.edu/.

Thank you for helping us spread the word about our new Graduate Studies in Interpreting and Translation program.

Cordially,

Shawn J. Parry-Giles, Interim Director, Graduate Studies in Interpreting and Translation (spg@umd.edu)

Jenny Shi, Graduate Assistant, Graduate Studies in Interpreting and Translation (jenny.shi@ymail.com)