UGA Students Can Study in Shanghai through New Scholarship Program
The Shanghai Municipal Government and Fudan University have awarded the Vinson Institute three scholarships that will enable University of Georgia students to experience the academic and cultural environments of China.
The Shanghai Municipal Scholarship Summer School Fudan Program is a four-week experience during which participants will attend courses at Fudan University on Chinese language, history, government, economy, and culture. Each scholarship covers tuition, textbook fees, accommodations, meals, and cultural activities.
“It is especially fitting for the Vinson Institute to support three scholarships in the Shanghai Municipal Scholarship Summer School, Fudan Program,” said Steve Wrigley, UGA interim vice president for public service and outreach. “Over the last eleven years, our partnership has resulted in training for hundreds of Shanghai officials, academic opportunities for Fudan students and faculty, and cultural exchanges for UGA faculty and Georgia public officials. These scholarships build on that partnership and contribute to a greater global understanding among all those involved.”
Since its beginnings in 1999 through a partnership with Shanghai Administrative Institute and, subsequently, Fudan University, the Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s China Public Management Training Program has helped more than 1,200 municipal and provincial officials from seven provinces obtain the public administration knowledge and skills needed to build governments that are more efficient and responsive to citizens.
The application deadline is March 5, 2011.
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