The NBR Chinese Language Fellowship Program (CLFP), funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, awards two types of fellowships to American graduate students for one academic year of full-time intensive Chinese language training, generally in Taiwan or China. For more information, visit the CLFP website (https://www.nbr.org/chinese-language-fellowship-program/).

1) PhD Track (up to $50,000)

The PhD track of the Chinese Language Fellowship allows currently enrolled PhD students to participate in a language program of their choice in Taiwan or China for ten months, followed by a summer language program during which fellows will take one-on-one classes in which they may choose to read primary sources directly related to their dissertation research.

2) Prospective PhD Track (up to $40,000)

The Prospective PhD track of the Chinese Language Fellowship allows current or recent master's degree students planning to pursue a PhD to participate in a language program of their choice in Taiwan or China for ten months. Applicants to the Prospective PhD track must be currently enrolled in a master's program or recently graduated from a master's program.

3) Eligibility Requirements

Applications are available through https://nbr.applicantpro.com/jobs/.

To be eligible for a fellowship, an applicant will

Demonstrate, through transcripts from classes taken and/or the results of language assessment tests, an intermediate Chinese language ability. The fellowship is NOT intended to help beginner students of
Be able to devote themselves to full-time intensive Chinese-language study for one academic The fellowship is NOT intended to support substantive doctoral research.
Desire to advance U.S. public policy toward China through improved expertise and understanding, or to contribute to scholarly research and teaching on China in order to develop future generations of China
Be a S. citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

4) Application Requirements

To be considered for a fellowship, an applicant must submit:

A two-page letter that addresses how their proposed Chinese language program will contribute to their language training, doctoral studies, and future
A two-page summary resume, inclusive of academic and professional honors received (full academic CVs will not be reviewed).
A letter of recommendation from their academic supervisor (sent directly to Dylan Plung at dplung@nbr.org)
A letter of recommendation from a Chinese-language teacher (sent directly to Dylan Plung at dplung@nbr.org).

Official (electronic) transcripts from all educational institutions they are currently attending or from which they have received a degree.

If you are applying to the Prospective PhD track...

Please explain your plans to pursue a PhD program in your cover letter.
Please ask your academic supervisor to explicitly address your aptitude for a PhD program in his/her letter of recommendation.

5) Application Deadline and Selection Process

Applications are due by 11:59 PM (PT) on February 22, 2022. The Fellowship Program team will review all applications in February and make recommendations to an independent selection committee that will meet and make final decisions in March. Awards will be conferred and announced by mid-April 2022.

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