Yale faculty and staff have approved the following programs for Light Fellows to pursue intensive Chinese language study. These sites were selected for their academic rigor immersive learning environments but all have their own unique characteristics.
All Light-Fellowship approved programs that are eligible for credit are considered Non-Yale Study Abroad programs and the International Study Award and Yale Financial Aid may be applied to participation in these programs. Please meet with Kripa Bhagat (Senior Associate Director, Light Fellowship) if you are interested in applying or participating in this program and applying funding outside of the Light Fellowship to the experience.
Program Name |
City | Program Terms | Language Levels (year) | COVID - 19 UPDATE |
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CET-Beijing | Beijing | Summer, Fall, Spring | 2nd, 3rd, 4th | |
CET - Harbin | Harbin | Summer 2025 | 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th | |
Harvard Summer Academy in Taipei | Taipei, Taiwan | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 3rd Yr Heritage, 4th (More may be available in subsequent years) | |
Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies | Nanjing | Academic Year | 4th, 5th, 6th | |
Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies | Beijing | Summer, Fall, Spring, Academic Year | 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th | |
International Chinese Language Program | Taipei, Taiwan | Summer, Fall, Spring, Academic Year | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th | |
Middlebury School in China, Beijing | Beijing | Fall, J-term + Spring, Spring, Academic Year (incl. J-term) | 3rd, 4th, 5th | |
Middlebury Language Schools in Vermont | Middlebury, VT | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 4th | Summer 2024 In-Person in Middlebury, VT |
Princeton in Beijing | Beijing | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 3rd Yr Heritage, 4th, 4th Yr Heritage, 5th (Levels may vary from year to year) | |
Wenzao Chinese Language Center | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 4th | Approved for Summer 2024 |
This table was updated May 16, 2024.