STUDY ABROAD AND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS - EAST ASIA

Yale students have a wide range of opportunities to study, conduct research, or undertake internships abroad. The Student Grants and Fellowships database is a comprehensive, searchable database of grants and fellowships available for scholarly research, formal study, internships, and public service in the United States and around the world.

Undergraduates interested in taking courses abroad should consult with the Center for International Experience and Yale Summer Session Programs. Students in the Graduate and professional schools should consult with their school as well as consider options available through the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies.

For undergraduates, the Office of Undergraduate Career Services provides counsel and reference materials on internships and work opportunities.

Please visit the "Yale and the World" Web Site at http://world.yale.edu/abroad/index.html for general information about study abroad and research opportunities.

PEKING UNIVERSITY-YALE UNIVERSITY JOINT UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN BEIJING
Spend a Semester at Peking University - Earn Yale Credits - Open to All Majors -
No Prior Chinese Required

A unique program designed for Yale students in partnership with China's flagship university. It began as a shared vision of Presidents Xu and Levin, who both believe in the value of joint educational opportunities in our globalizing world. This is not your typical study abroad program; rather, it is a distinctive international program for Yale students and Peking University (PKU) students to study and live together. Yale and Peking University faculty teach a varied liberal arts curriculum entirely in English (except for required Chinese language courses) to Yale students and PKU students, most of whom participate in the Yuanpei Program. With China gaining power and influence on today's political and economic scene, first-hand knowledge of China's language and culture will be a valuable asset for Yale students, and exposure to a liberal arts curriculum will be equally valuable for PKU students. For more information about this program, please visit: http://www.yale.edu/iefp/pku-yale/index.html


EAST ASIAN LANGUAGE CONSORTIA

THE INTER-UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR CHINESE LANGUAGE STUDIES AT TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY

The Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies (IUP) operates the oldest and most rigorous foreign-based Chinese language training program in China. The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University is a member of this consortium. IUP, formerly known as the 'Stanford Center,' is now in its 11th year in Beijing on the campus of Tsinghua University. IUP was originally established in Taipei, Taiwan in 1963 and in 1997 relocated to its current site in Beijing. IUP is the premier U.S.-sponsored Chinese language program intended for students who aspire to truly advanced competence, whether they be undergraduates, graduates, professionals, or established scholars.

IUP's mission is to raise students' Chinese language proficiency to a level at which they they can function independently in professional or academic careers. Recent IUP graduates who have chosen to pursue careers in China have proven that their IUP-acquired linguistic skills have enabled them to function successfully in such areas as business consulting, management, public relations, law, education and journalism. Prerequisites include the equivalent of two years of college level Mandarin by the application deadline and an excellent academic or professional record. Our current teacher-student ratio is 1:3.

All IUP instructors hold the PRC National Certificate for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, and many hold MA degrees from leading universities in China. IUP continues to be the most intensive and cost effective Chinese language program available to intermediate and advanced students worldwide. Compared with other well-known language programs in Beijing, IUP remains the most economical program when considering its low teacher-student ratio and highly effective methodology.No other program guarantees this ratio for group classes and a one-hour daily private tutorial for less than IUP's current program fees. Classes on classical Chinese, newspaper reading, business Chinese, and special topics of interest to the individual student are offered.

Programs: 8-week (160 hours) Summer Intensive Courses (mid-June through mid-Aug); 16-week (320 hours) Semester Option (Fall or Spring); 32-week (640 hours) Academic Year Program (September through June)

For complete program information, please visit: http://ieas.berkeley.edu/iup/

THE INTER-UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR JAPANESE LANGUAGE STUDIES

The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies is the premier American program for the teaching of advanced Japanese. First established in Tokyo in 1963, the Center now resides in Yokohama, Japan. The Center is governed by an Inter-University Committee of scholars representing 16 universities with strong established graduate programs in Japanese studies. The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University is a member of this consortium.

For more than 40 years, the Center has been dedicated to providing advanced language training to more than 1,400 leading scholars, government officials, and business men and women. Many graduates occupy positions of leadership in their respective disciplines and professions. The program is designed to bring each participant to a level of proficiency sufficient for advanced academic or professional use. Training focuses on development of the ability to converse in Japanese on specialized subjects, to comprehend and deliver public presentations, and to read and write materials in Japanese in order to function professionally in academia, business, government, and other fields.

DEADLINES: January 15 of each year for the 10-Month Program; March 15 of each year for the Summer Program

For more information, please visit: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/IUC/index.html

KYOTO CONSORTIUM FOR JAPANESE STUDIES

The Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS) offers a two-semester program for currently registered Yale undergraduates wishing to do advanced work in Japanese language and in the study of Japan. The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University is a member of this consortium and undergraduates who wish to apply for the program should contact the Council (203.432.3428) for information and details on the program.

Please note that ALL applications from Yale students will first be approved by the Council on East Asian Studies and then forwarded to the KCJS New York Office at Columbia University.

The KCJS curriculum provides intensive Japanese language study and the opportunity to choose from a broad spectrum of social sciences and humanities courses on premodern and contemporary Japan. The program takes advantage of the numerous social and cultural resources of Kyoto by incorporating into the curriculum field trips, guest speakers, and research projects based on local field work. Students are encouraged to integrate into the local community by living with a Japanese family and through participation in a variety of extracurricular activities that provide a deeper understanding of Japanese culture.

The program is open to all qualified students who have completed two or more years of college-level Japanese language at the time of enrollment. A limited number of students may be admitted for single semester study in the fall or spring.

Applications for admission to KCJS for the 2010 spring semester are due at the Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009. Please ensure that all application materials for the 2010 spring semester, including letters of recommendation, are submitted to the Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University, Room 320, Henry R. Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, P.O. Box 208206, New Haven, CT 06520-8206 by the deadline. For more information, please contact 203.432.3428.

The deadline for applications for the 2010-2011 academic year at KCJS is MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010. Please ensure that all materials, including letters of recommendation, are submitted to the Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University, Room 320, Henry R. Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, P.O. Box 208206, New Haven, CT 06520-8206 by the deadline. For more information, please contact 203.432.3428.


ADDITIONAL STUDY ABROAD AND LANGUAGE PROGRAMS

CHINA
Associated Colleges in China - Beijing
Council on Educational Travel (CET)
CIEE
Duke Study in China Programs
Harvard-Beijing Academy (Harvard Summer Program in Beijing)
The Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies
The Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies at Tsinghua
Middlebury College Chinese Language Study Program
Princeton-in-Beijing
Peking University-Yale University Joint Undergraduate Program in Beijing

TAIWAN
International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan University
Tunghai University Chinese Language Center

JAPAN
Hokkaido International Foundation
Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies
Middlebury College Japanese Language Program
Nanzan University Center for Japanese Studies
Princeton-in-Ishikawa
Sun Academy Nihongo Center

KOREA
Ewha Woman’s University - Korean Language Program
Korea University Korean Language and Culture Center
Seoul National University Language Education Institute - Korean Language Education Center
Sogang University Korean Language Education Center
Yonsei University Korean Language Institute


YALE UNDERGRADUATE CAREER SERVICES - BULLDOGS INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS

The Undergraduate Career Services Bulldogs International Internship programs provide students with a rich, rewarding experience of working and living for eight or nine weeks of the summer in cities around the world. Through the program, students gain valuable work experience, skills in a global setting and also have the opportunity to immerse fully in the host culture. Internships are available in a variety of career fields, including the arts, politics, health, technology, community advocacy, 'think' tanks, finance, journalism,and law. All positions are open to currently enrolled Yale College students not in their final year of study. For complete information, please visit the Yale University Undergraduate Career Services web site.