China Bound, Revised: A Guide to Academic Life and Work in the PRC

U.S. UNIVERSITY-SPONSORED PROGRAMS

There is a range of summer, semester, or year-long programs organized by U.S. universities and conducted on Chinese university campuses with courses taught by Chinese faculty and supervised by U.S. faculty. Some of these programs are limited to students and faculty at the signatory school, but the programs are often flexible. Study-abroad offices at most universities maintain files and brochures on such programs. Appendix B lists many of them.

The Council on International Educational Exchange and China Educational Tours also sponsor several programs, some of which are for beginning students of Chinese and include field trips and courses in Chinese culture and history conducted in English. These organizations can be contacted at the following addresses:

Council on International Educational Exchange

205 East 42nd Street

New York, NY 10017

China Educational Tours

1110 Washington Street

Boston, MA 02124

APPLYING TO CHINESE UNIVERSITIES

Foreign students may apply directly to selected Chinese schools for study in a range of disciplines, including the Chinese language. Appendix C provides a list of colleges and universities that accept direct applications from foreign students.

The NAFSA Association of International Educators has recently published Post-secondary Institutions of the People's Republic of China: A Complete Guide to Institutions of Higher Education in China, which includes profiles of more than 1,200 Chinese post-secondary educational institutions. A full citation is provided in Appendix M. To order, contact:

NAFSA Association of International Educators

1875 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 1000

Washington, D.C. 20009

Telephone: 202-462-4811

HOPKINS-NANJING CENTER

Chinese and international students live together as roommates at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies. Chinese students study about the United States with American professors, and Americans learn about China from Chinese professors. Course work for Americans is in Chinese, and three years of language training is recommended for admission. The program is designed to provide an introduction to mod-

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R16

1. Research, Study, and Teaching in China 1-7

2. Preparing for the Trip 8-45

3. Settling In 46-82

4. Research 83-114

5. Teaching 115-129

6. Study 130-137

7. Services Available 138-152

8. Leaving China 153-154

Glossary of Chinese Terms 155-156

Appendix A: Funding for Graduate and Postdoctoral Research in China 157-172

Appendix B: Language Study Programs in the People's Republic of China 173-176

Appendix C: Colleges and Universities Accepting Direct Application from Foreign Students 177-183

Appendix D: General Guidelines for Direct Application to a Chinese College or University as a Self-Sponsored Student and Excerpts from 'Regulations Concerning the Admission of Foreign Students in Chinese Schools' 184-193

Appendix E: Visa Application for Foreigners Wishing to Study in China 194-194

Appendix F: The People's Republic of China Visa Application Form 195-195

Appendix G: Physical Examination Record for Foreigners 196-197

Appendix H: Organizations Sponsoring English Teachers in China 198-200

Appendix I: Application for Teaching Positions in China 201-204

Appendix J: Sample Contract for Teachers 205-210

Appendix K: American Express Emergency Check Cashing Locations 211-213

Appendix L: Approximate Costs of Hotel Rooms, Food, Internal Travel, Services, Clothing, and Medical Care, Fall 1993 214-219

Appendix M: Selected Reading List and References 220-224

Appendix N: Trial Procedures for Foreign Organizations and Individuals to Use Chinese Archives 225-226

Appendix O: Packing it in: Preparing for Fieldwork in the PRC 227-232

Appendix P: Student Advisory Resource Centers and General Reference Holdings 233-238

Protocol Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China for Cooperation in Educational Exchanges 239-242

Index 243-252

U.S. UNIVERSITY-SPONSORED PROGRAMS

APPLYING TO CHINESE UNIVERSITIES

HOPKINS-NANJING CENTER