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Chapter: Appendix B: Language Study Programs in the People's Republic of China

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Language Study Programs in the People's Republic of China." National Academy of Sciences. 1994. China Bound, Revised: A Guide to Academic Life and Work in the PRC. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2111.
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APPENDIX B

Language Study Programs in the People's Republic of China

The institutions listed below offer Chinese language study programs to individuals wanting to spend a summer, semester, or full year in the PRC. Some programs include cultural study and tours. Students are usually housed in dormitories and receive meals on campus. Fees, program dates, and eligibility requirements vary among programs. Students are advised to confirm with their home institutions that program credit is transferable.

Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by the CSCC.

U.S. Institution

Chinese Institution(s)/Location

American Institute for Foreign Study

Beijing Language Institute (BLI), Beijing

102 Greenwich Ave.

 

Greenwich, CT 06830

 

Telephone: 800-727-AIFS

 

203-869-9090

 

FAX: 203-869-9615

 

Boston University

Capital Normal University,

Division of International Programs

Foreign Language Institute, Beijing

232 Bay State Rd.

 

Boston, MA 02215

 

Telephone: 617-353-9888

 

FAX: 617-353-5402

 
Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Language Study Programs in the People's Republic of China." National Academy of Sciences. 1994. China Bound, Revised: A Guide to Academic Life and Work in the PRC. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2111.
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U.S. Institution

Chinese Institution(s)/Location

Brethren Colleges Abroad

Dalian University of Foreign Languages, Dalian

Manchester College

 

Box 183

 

N. Manchester, IN 46962

 

Telephone: 219-982-5238

 

219-982-5025

 

FAX: 219-982-7755

 

China Advocates

Peking University, Beijing

1635 Irving St.

 

San Francisco, CA 94122

Beijing Language Institute, Beijing

Telephone: 800-333-6474

 

415-665-4505

 

FAX: 415-753-0412

 

China Educational Tours

Capital Normal University, Foreign

1110 Washington St.

Language Institute, Beijing

Lower Mills

 

Boston, MA 02124

 

Telephone: 800-225-4262

Harbin Institute of Technology,

617-296-0270

Harbin

FAX: 617-296-6830

 

Chinese Universities

Fudan University, Shanghai

Exchange Program

 

China Center

Nankai University, Tianjin

University of Minnesota

 

50 Nicholson Hall

Peking University, Beijing

216 Pillsbury Drive, SE

 

Minneapolis, MN 55455

 

Telephone: 612-624-1002

 

FAX: 612-625-0045

 

Chinese in Tianjin

Nankai University, Tianjin

The Global Campus

 

University of Minnesota

 

106 Nicholson Hall

 

216 Pillsbury Drive, SE

 

Minneapolis, MN 55455

 

Telephone: 612-625-3379

 
Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Language Study Programs in the People's Republic of China." National Academy of Sciences. 1994. China Bound, Revised: A Guide to Academic Life and Work in the PRC. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2111.
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U.S. Institution

Chinese Institution(s)/Location

The College of Staten

Nanjing University, Nanjing

Island/City University of

 

New York (CUNY)

 

Attn: Nanjing University

 

Study Abroad Program

 

Center for International Service

 

North Admin. Bldg. #206

 

2800 Victory Blvd.

 

Staten Island, NY 10314

 

Telephone: 718-982-2100

 

FAX: 718-982-2108

 

Council on International

Nanjing University, Nanjing

Educational Exchange

 

205 E. 42nd St.

Fudan University, Shanghai

New York, NY 10017

 

Telephone: 212-661-1414

Peking University, Beijing

FAX: 212-972-3231

 

Duke Study in China

Capital Normal University, Beijing

Asian/Pacific Studies Institute

 

Duke University

Nanjing University, Nanjing

2111 Campus Drive

 

Box 90411

 

Durham, NC 27708-0411

 

Telephone: 919-684-2604

 

FAX: 919-681-6247

 

Hofstra University

East China University, Shanghai

Summer Program in China

 

313 Calkins Hall

 

Hempstead, NY 11550

 

Telephone: 516-463-5651

 

Institute of Asian Studies

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing

223 West Ohio St.

 

Chicago, IL 606104196

 

Telephone: 312-944-1750

 

FAX: 312-944-1448

 

NEH Fellowship Program

Provides summer stipends to teachers with three

Teachers K-12

years' experience to spend six weeks abroad

Connecticut College

studying foreign languages and cultures

270 Mohegan Ave.

 

New London, CT 06320

 

Telephone: 203-439-2282

 

FAX: 203-439-2700

 
Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Language Study Programs in the People's Republic of China." National Academy of Sciences. 1994. China Bound, Revised: A Guide to Academic Life and Work in the PRC. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2111.
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U.S. Institution

Chinese Institution(s)/Location

Princeton in Beijing

Beijing Normal University, Beijing

211 Jones Hall

 

Princeton University

 

Princeton, NJ 08544-1008

 

Telephone: 609-258-4269

 

FAX: 609-258-6984

 

School for International Training

Kunming Minorities Institute, Kunming

College Semester Abroad

 

Kipling Rd. P.O. Box 676

 

Brattleboro, VT 05302

Yunnan Teachers' University, Kunming

Telephone: 800-336-1616

 

802-257-7751

 

FAX: 802-258-3296

 

State University of New

Fudan University, Shanghai

York (SUNY) at Albany

 

Office of International Programs

Nankai University, Tianjin

LI 84

 

Albany, NY 12222

Nanjing University, Nanjing

Telephone: 518-442-3525

 

FAX: 518-442-3338

Peking University, Beijing

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Language Study Programs in the People's Republic of China." National Academy of Sciences. 1994. China Bound, Revised: A Guide to Academic Life and Work in the PRC. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2111.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Language Study Programs in the People's Republic of China." National Academy of Sciences. 1994. China Bound, Revised: A Guide to Academic Life and Work in the PRC. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2111.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Language Study Programs in the People's Republic of China." National Academy of Sciences. 1994. China Bound, Revised: A Guide to Academic Life and Work in the PRC. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2111.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Language Study Programs in the People's Republic of China." National Academy of Sciences. 1994. China Bound, Revised: A Guide to Academic Life and Work in the PRC. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/2111.
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