W.T. Chan Fellowships Program (''陈荣捷奖学金项目''), also known as the Lingnan Chan Fellowships Program, is a six-month program, usually from August to January, established by the Lingnan Foundation in 2001 to commemorate

Wing-Tsit Chan Wing-tsit Chan (; 18 August 1901 – 12 August 1994) was a Chinese scholar and professor best known for his studies of Chinese philosophy and his translations of Chinese philosophical texts. Chan was born in China in 1901 and went to the United St ...

, former Dean of

Lingnan University Lingnan University a public research university located in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. Lingnan University has 3 faculties, 3 Schools, 16 departments, 2 language centres, and 2 units (science and music), offering 29 degree honours ...

. The program provides practical and intercultural experiences for (mostly) Chinese Students in the

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. The Lingnan Foundation selected W.T. Chan '''Fellows based on their commitment to the service. Each selected ''Fellow'' is assigned to work at a non-profit organization in

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, in which they are supervised by program organizers. Foundation Members live in American homes for the full duration of the program. Also attending seminars on non-profit organization management and community development, cultural events, along with a weekly mandatory reflection meetings while in the country.

Eligibility

Undergraduates and postgraduates from

Sun Yat-sen University Sun Yat-sen University (; SYSU) is a public university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry of Education, SASTIND, and Guangdong Provincial Government. The university is p ...

and

Lingnan University (Hong Kong) Lingnan University a public research university located in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. Lingnan University has 3 faculties, 3 Schools, 16 departments, 2 language centres, and 2 units (science and music), offering 29 degree honours ...

with some conditions apply; Sun Yat-sen University: All second or third-year undergraduate and first-year postgraduate students (excluding international students and students from Hong Kong or Macau) from all majors are eligible to apply. Lingnan University (Hong Kong): All second or third-year undergraduate and postgraduate students from all majors, are eligible to apply. Final year undergraduate and postgraduate students should provide proof of acceptance to graduate program for next academic year on or before May of the year. The number of Fellowships awarded each year ranges from eight to twelve.

Education sites

* Public Service Center -

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* US-China Institute -

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References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.iiehongkong.org/wtchan/ Scholarships in China