Deadline: March 12, 2012
The Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program is based on reciprocal agreements between the Government of Canada and the Government of the People’s Republic of China.
Established in 1973, the Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program was the result of an undertaking by then Chinese premier Zhou Enlai and Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Over the past 38 years, more than 900 scholars have participated in the program. Canadian scholars have brought new perspectives to their host country and acquired enhanced knowledge and understanding of China.
Description
A number of short-term non-degree-seeking awards are offered under the Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program (CCSEP) to Canadian academics and students who wish to study and/or do research in subject areas related to China at participating Chinese institutions * that are open to Chinese Government Scholarship recipients.
Scholarships are offered to Canadian citizens pursuing studies/research at the Master’s or PhD level in subject areas related to China. Scholarships available are for studies and research, for a combination of studies and language studies or for language studies only. Scholarships are also available to Canadian faculty members pursuing research in subject areas related to China.
Description
A number of short-term non-degree-seeking awards are offered under the Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program (CCSEP) to Canadian academics and students who wish to study and/or do research in subject areas related to China at participating Chinese institutions * that are open to Chinese Government Scholarship recipients.
Scholarships are offered to Canadian citizens pursuing studies/research at the Master’s or PhD level in subject areas related to China. Scholarships available are for studies and research, for a combination of studies and language studies or for language studies only. Scholarships are also available to Canadian faculty members pursuing research in subject areas related to China.
Scholarship Value
The award includes:
- tuition fees;
- basic living allowance;
- on-campus accommodation;
- medical insurance;
- teaching and research materials *; and
- transportation to and from the destination in China via the most cost-effective route through Beijing or Shanghai. Travel arrangements must be made by the scholarship administrator authorized by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Meals and accommodation will be provided by the Chinese Ministry of Education during stopovers in Beijing/Shanghai en route to the final destination.
Scholarship Duration
The scholarship is for four to twelve months from the date of arrival in China.
The Chinese academic year starts in September and ends in early July, including a winter vacation of about three weeks in January or February.
Eligibility
Applicants:
- must be Canadian citizens;
- must be faculty members at Canadian universities or students who have a bachelor’s degree or are enrolled in a graduate program;
- must be proficient in written and oral Chinese unless otherwise exempted by their host university in China; and
- must undertake studies in an approved subject area in a Chinese university.
Desired Qualifications
Applications will be assessed on the applicant’s academic merit and proposed research plan. Preference will be given to those candidates whose research is related to the study of China.
Terms and Conditions
Scholarship recipients:
- must be enrolled at their host universities for the time periods approved by the China Scholarship Council, requests for deferred registration may not be accepted;
- are not allowed to extend their awards in China and must return to Canada upon completion of their program;
- may not hold concurrently other scholarships offering similar benefits;
- will be required to complete a physical examination form before the scholarship can be confirmed; and
- must submit a report to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Canada
- concerning their research or language learning in China within two months after the completion of their scholarship. The host university is also expected to evaluate the recipient’s academic performance.
The following documents must be sent by email:
Letters of Recommendation: three letters of recommendation, at least one from an academic source (i.e. a professor). Letters of recommendation must be sent separately, by the referee, as a PDF document, to the scholarship administrator at: admin-scholarships-bourses@cbie.ca. Document titles must clearly identify the name of the applicant in the following format:
Subject: CCSEP-LETTER-last name of the candidate-last name of the referee.
The letters of recommendation must arrive by the deadline for the application to be considered.
All enquiries regarding this scholarship should be directed to:
Education Office
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Canada
396 Wilbrod Street, Ottawa, (ON) K1N 6M8
Tel: (613) 783-3562
Fax: (613) 789-0262
Email: cnembedu2@bellnet.ca
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