the beijing center for chinese studies
SCHOLARSHIPS
There are many scholarships for students – this is not an exhaustive list. For additional scholarship information please contact us and talk to your home university’s study abroad advisor.
TBC PAID INTERNSHIPS & ASSISTANTSHIPS
The Beijing Center offers paid internships and assistantships, depending on need, in the following departments: Academics and Administration, ChinaContact, Media and Communications, Anton Library, Human Resources, and Student Life. To learn more and apply, please visit TBC’s Join Us page or contact [email protected].
TBC RETURNING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Up to $1,000
The Returning Student scholarship provides current undergraduate TBC students or alumni with a cash award to support their continued study in China at TBC. To learn more, please contact [email protected].
TBC PELL GRANT SUPPLEMENT SCHOLARSHIP
$500
The Beijing Center (TBC) is committed to remaining a budget-friendly study abroad option for students. We aim to keep our costs similar to, or less than, a semester/year spent at your home university. To further assist students of financial need, TBC offers a Pell Grant Supplement Scholarship. The Pell Grant Supplement will be a $500 scholarship for any semester student who receives a Pell Grant as part of their regular financial aid package. To confirm eligibility, students will simply be required to submit a financial aid office letter detailing your overall financial aid package.
FREEMAN-ASIA STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP
$3,000-$7,000
Created to assist U.S. students with demonstrated financial need and limited prior experience in East and Southeast Asia, Freeman-ASIA will funds awards ranging from $3,000 per student for summer study and $5,000 per semester, to a maximum of $7,000 for a full year abroad.
FUND FOR EDUCATION ABROAD
$1,000 - $5,000
Award amounts up to $5,000 for a fall or spring semester abroad, with a minimum of $1,000 for short-term programs.
GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
$5,000
Recipients receive up to $5,000 and are available for U.S. citizen undergraduate students of limited financial means to pursue academic studies abroad and credit-bearing internships abroad. Also, students studying Mandarin (a critical need language) are automatically considered for the Gilman Critical Need Language Award, with a total award of $8,000.
BOREN AWARDS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDY
$10,000-$20,000
Provides scholarships to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interest. Maximum awards are determined by duration abroad: $25,000 for 25-52 weeks (preferred); $12,500 for 12-24 weeks; $8,000 for 8-11 weeks (STEM majors only)