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Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Programme (CCSEP)


Established in 1973, Canada-China Scholars’ Exchange Program (CCSEP) was the result of an undertaking by the late Chinese premier Zhou Enlai and former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.  The CCSEP awards are granted competitively to scholars at universities and research institutions, government officials and public sector professionals.  Under the program, Canadian government provides a monthly stipend (app. CDN$ 2,200) to cover the award holder’s expenses in Canada (with airfare expenses being covered by the Government of China).

Canadian missions in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing) and the Ministry of Education of China jointly administer the program.

1. Numbers: 10 Scholars/per year (The number of grants are subject to funding and may vary from one year to the next)

2. Duration: 4-12 months

3. Qualifications:

Applicants MUST:

• Be full-time, permanent teaching or research staff, and MA or Ph. D. graduates at recognized universities and other institutions of higher education in mainland China.  Scholars will be conducting research in the area of Canadian studies; that is, research designed to enhance the knowledge and understanding of Canada.

OR

• Be mid-career professional (s) from government, media or cultural organization, who have managerial, policy development or decision-making responsibilities and who have been employed for at least three years with their organization.



• Be between 26 and 50 years of age

Demonstrate sufficient competence in spoken and written English or French to perform research at a Canadian university. Applicants  who wish to attend an English-speaking university must take either the TOEFL test or  IELTS test (the minimum acceptable score varies depending on the university but it is  never less than 530 for the paper-based test or 200 for the computer-based test or 6 for   IELTS); for the non-francophone applicants who wish to attend a francophone university, they must provide certification that they possess adequate knowledge of written and spoken French, signed by the chairperson of the French department (or equivalent ) of the institution they are currently attending. (English majors or those who have studied/worked in an English/French speaking country for over 6 months in the latest 5 years are not required to have TOEFL/IELTS test).

• Have established contact with Canadian universities or educational institutions  

• Applicants who were not granted SACS/CCSEP in the past three years;

• For teaching or research staff at Chinese universities and other institutions of higher education:

Academic merit, both of the candidate and of the proposed research plan, will be the foremost consideration in the choice of recipients.

Preference will be given to those candidates whose research is designed to enhance knowledge and understanding of Canada.

Disciplines lending themselves most readily to what is termed Canadian Studies are the social sciences and the humanities, such as business studies, economics, law, human rights & good governance, international relations, history, politics, sociology, geography, arts, literature (in English or French), linguistics, education, communications policy, media studies, science, social administration, environmental studies, architecture, and other related fields that reflect Canada’s comprehensive engagement with China.

• For professionals in government, media and cultural organizations:

Demonstrate strong leadership qualities in their careers through a professional commitment to be innovative, creative and entrepreneurial.

Preference will be given to those professional candidates in the following fields:

Public policy analysis and public administration
Business management


Economics/finance/banking
Environmental protection
Law
Education
Public health policy and management

• Preference will be given to those candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to promoting and advocating their scholarship experience and research to the Chinese public at-large and thereby enhance Chinese awareness of Canada.

Note: Chinese citizen with a Canadian Permanent Resident Card is NOT eligible for this scholarship.


4. Application Procedures:

• Applicant must submit:

I.CCSEP application form (please fill in English or French and use A4
   size paper)                                                  

            II.  Two recommendation letters in English or French: one from their own          institution, and one from a Canadian institution or scholar.  They are            mandatory.

     III. TOEFL or IELTS results for scholars who wish to conduct their research in English or a letter which certifies applicants’ adequate knowledge of French for scholars conducting their research in French
(English majors or those who have studied/worked in an English/French speaking     country for over 6 months in the latest 5 years are not required to have TOEFL/IELTS test).

IV. A certificate from the working institution,  indicating that  the applicant is
                        allowed to go to Canada for the requested period of time if he/she is
                        granted CCSEP.

                        V.  A business card

          Note: The above materials are a complete application kit.  Applicants must
                      provide 5 sets of the completed application kits when applying for CCSEP.
                                      
• Mailing address:

I.  Applicants from Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui send the applications         directly to Canadian Consulate in Shanghai
             Suite 604, Four Shanghai Centre, Nanjing Xilu 1376, Shanghai           200040         Attention: Ms. Tracy Xu

            II. Applicants from Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Hainan send the
                            applications directly to Canadian Consulate in Guangzhou
     Room 801, China Hotel, Office Tower, Liu Hua Lu, Guangzhou        510015
                             Attention: Ms. Angel Xu

III. Applicants from Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou send the applications  
                  directly to Canadian Consulate in Chongqing                                      
                 Suite 1705, Metropolitan Tower, Wu Yi Lu, Chongqing                    400010
     Attention: Ms. Coco Wen

           IV. Applicants from other provinces and regions send the applications directly  
                 to Canadian Embassy in Beijing                        
    19 Dongzhimenwai Dajie , Chaoyang District, Beijing                        100600
     Attention: Ms. Wang Li, Culture & Public Affairs Section  


5. Deadline for application: May 4, 2007
              

6.  Results will be announced by the Canadian Embassy and Consulates before August 1, 2007.  Successful applicants’ names will be posted on our web site in China.  Telephone inquiries are not acceptable.  Thank you for your cooperation.