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Fulbright China allowed four types for PRC scholars/teachers to go to the US.
VRS - Visiting Research Scholars
PHD - PhD Dissertations Scholars
FLTA - Foreign Language Teaching Assistants
SIR - Asian Scholars in Residence https://twitter.com/BeijingPalmer/status/1287455862966165509
Fulbright China allowed four types for PRC scholars/teachers to go to the US.
VRS - Visiting Research Scholars
PHD - PhD Dissertations Scholars
FLTA - Foreign Language Teaching Assistants
SIR - Asian Scholars in Residence https://twitter.com/BeijingPalmer/status/1287455862966165509
In all cases, PRC scholars needed to be employed or studying at an MoE recognised public HE institution or school (for FLTA).
CSC simply processes the applications *after* the decision is effectively made in which PRC scholars will apply.
The final decision on whether or not to accept rests with Fulbright panels.
The final decision on whether or not to accept rests with Fulbright panels.
VRS aimed at PRC scholars in arts humanities and social sciences, in most cases (if not all) *with a focus on the US* and they must hold Assoc Prof or higher tenure rank at their Chinese university.
PHD allows for approx 20 doctoral candidates per year to conduct dissertation research in the US
Requirement for doctoral candidates to be conducting research “with an extensive American Studies component”
They *must* also be nominated by their PRC university
Requirement for doctoral candidates to be conducting research “with an extensive American Studies component”
They *must* also be nominated by their PRC university
The areas of expertise for PRC scholars pursuing either VRS or PHD Fulbright scholarship *do not include* STEM subjects
FLTA allows teachers of English in Chinese post-secondary colleges/unis to spend and academic year at a US college or university teaching Mandarin
Approx 30 per year are provided to teachers who haven’t studied overseas before, and who have 2-3yrs teaching experience minimum.
Approx 30 per year are provided to teachers who haven’t studied overseas before, and who have 2-3yrs teaching experience minimum.
SIR is a program provided to allow for smaller liberal arts and community colleges across the US to host and Asian Scholar in Residence for one semester or academic year.
Appointees must be nominated and also hold faculty positions in PRC HE institution.
Appointees must be nominated and also hold faculty positions in PRC HE institution.
Every single PRC Fulbright candidate has an appointment approved by the MoE or provincial education bureau equivalent to at least Lecturer capacity, while doctoral candidates are fully funded by the state.
Before they even apply through CSC, any vetting has been done.
Before they even apply through CSC, any vetting has been done.
CSC handles all inbound/outbound international scholarship application processes.
On the US side the process is contracted to IIE by the US Dept of State.
On the US side the process is contracted to IIE by the US Dept of State.
All Fulbright recipients are expected to return to China after completion of their appointment.
There’s no pathway to immigration
There’s no pathway to immigration
Here’s a list of every Chinese scholar on Fulbright from 2010/11 to present
https://www.cies.org/fulbright-scholars?field_scholar_type_tid%5B%5D=2&field_first_name_value=&field_last_name_value=&field_field_of_study_term_tid=All&field_country_tid%5B%5D=38&title=&field_project_title_value=&title_1=&field_grant_dates_value%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=&field_grant_dates_value2%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=
https://www.cies.org/fulbright-scholars?field_scholar_type_tid%5B%5D=2&field_first_name_value=&field_last_name_value=&field_field_of_study_term_tid=All&field_country_tid%5B%5D=38&title=&field_project_title_value=&title_1=&field_grant_dates_value%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=&field_grant_dates_value2%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=
And here’s a list of all US scholars who’ve visited China on Fulbright since 2010/11
https://www.cies.org/fulbright-scholars?field_scholar_type_tid%5B%5D=1&field_first_name_value=&field_last_name_value=&field_field_of_study_term_tid=All&field_country_tid%5B%5D=38&title=&field_project_title_value=&title_1=&field_grant_dates_value%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=&field_grant_dates_value2%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=
https://www.cies.org/fulbright-scholars?field_scholar_type_tid%5B%5D=1&field_first_name_value=&field_last_name_value=&field_field_of_study_term_tid=All&field_country_tid%5B%5D=38&title=&field_project_title_value=&title_1=&field_grant_dates_value%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=&field_grant_dates_value2%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=
