SUNY Programs in China
SUNY established a new office in Beijing in Spring 2006. New Paltz students may choose from over a dozen SUNY overseas programs throughout China, for a summer, single semester, or academic year. Programs may be thematic or language-based. Locations include Beijing, Guangdong, Heilongjiang, Shandong, Shanghai, Shenyang, and Taiwan. Applications may be made to multiple institutions via a single SUNY application. For more information on each program, students may consult the individual International Program offices of SUNY campuses.
Two-Week Study Mission to China
The Political
Science and International Relations Study Mission to China is led by SUNY New Paltz faculty in selected
years. A group of students
travel throughout China, guided by New Paltz faculty, visiting selected
sites relating to the current course issues, and preparing a research
paper developed in consultation with the instructor. Past courses have explored
environmental, public health, and policy issues. Students completing
the
research paper earn 6 credits, applicable to the Major or Minor in Asian
Studies, Political Science, and/or International Relations. Students
wishing to learn more about this program and obtain an application should
contact
the Center for International Programs at studyabroad@newpaltz.edu.
Scholarships from Gilman
- International Institute for Education - With
Supplemental Stipends for Chinese Language Study Abroad
The Gilman
International Scholarship Program offers a competition for awards for
undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International
Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for
US undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding
at a
2-year or 4-year college or university to participate in study abroad
programs worldwide. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of
Educational
and Cultural Affairs, this congressionally funded program is administered
by the Institute of International Education through its Southern Regional
Center in Houston, TX. Additionally, a new $3,000 "Critical Need Language" Supplement is available to students studying Chinese or Korean. Students wishing
to apply for Fall Semester or Academic year programs should prepare their
applications
in February or March for the April deadline.
Other Programs
The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) maintains a web page which contains useful information on study in China -- at universities in Beijing, Shanghai, and Nanjing -- and about placements in the Teach in China program. Visit http://www.ciee.org/ for more information.
The Duke Study in China Program is held annually. The program, offered by Duke University, in cooperation with universities in China, offers a six-month program of study in the People's Republic of China from June to December. Applications are invited from all college and university students in the US and Canada who will have completed one, two, or three years of Chinese language study by the starting time of the program.
Chinese Government Scholarships for Language Study in China cover tuition & fees in China plus monthly stipends of about 800-1000 yuan.
For further information on China programs, contact the Asian Studies Program or the Center for International Programs.