Scholarships & Awards

New Scholarships

The Chinese Studies program would like to announce the creation of two new scholarships intended for undergraduates, to be awarded through the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The scholarships are intended for students focusing on East Asia or South Asia in the areas of language, culture, or history. Each scholarship will be $500. More details of the scholarships will be announced as they are available. Applications will start in January 2008, with the first scholarships taking effect for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Full Scholarship from the Ministry of Education, PRC

Sino-USA Friendship Award

The Award is given to students who excel in Chinese language courses at UH. It is sponsored annually by the Education Section of the Consulate General of PRC in Houston. Students who are currently taking Chinese language and culture courses offered by the China program are eligible to apply. Students should write a statement of application and submit it to the instructor of the course. The deadline of the application is April 1 each year.

Chinese Study Abroad Award

This highly competitive scholarship is sponsored by the Chinese government, the National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. It provides a full scholarship to study in China for one year or half a year. The scholarship provides full tuition, fees, medical insurance, room, board, textbooks, and monthly allowance. Recipients may choose any university to study in China. The scholarship is given via the Education Section of Consulate General of PRC in Houston and the Chinese program at UH. Students who minor in Chinese Studies are eligible to apply. Students may receive the application form from the webpage of the Chinese program or request from your Chinese course instructor. The deadline of the application is March 1 every other year.