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. Due to the current status of border restrictions relating to COVID-19, some programs are still running virtually or are suspended until further notice. Please note that Light Fellows have not been enter into mainland China programs after March 2020.
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 (Assistant 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.
Due to the possibility of travel restrictions, the Light fellowship has approved the Middlebury Language Schools in Vermont for Summer 2023.
We will update this table with relevant information as we receive it. At this time, Summer 2023 remains unclear.
Program Name |
City | Program Terms | Language Levels (year) | COVID - 19 UPDATE |
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Associated Colleges in China | Beijing | Summer, Fall, Spring, Academic Year | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th |
Fall 2023 TBD |
CET-Beijing | Beijing | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 4th |
Summer 2023, Fall 2023 TBD |
CET-Harbin | Harbin | Summer, Fall, Spring, Academic Year | 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th |
Fall 2023 TBD |
CET-Kunming | Kunming | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th |
Fall 2023 TBD |
CET - Taiwan | Taipei | Summer, Fall, Spring | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th |
Approved on temporary COVID - 19 Status for Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024 |
Duke Study in China | Beijing | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 4th |
On Hiatus until further notice |
Harvard Summer Academy in Taipei | Taipei | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th |
Provisional Approval, Summer 2023 |
Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies | Nanjing | Academic Year | 4th, 5th, 6th |
AY 2023-24 Accepting Applications |
Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies | Beijing | Summer, Fall, Spring, Academic Year | 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th | |
International Chinese Language Program | Taipei | Summer, Fall, Spring, Academic Year | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th |
Summer 23 In-Person |
Middlebury School in China, Beijing | Beijing | Fall, Spring, Academic Year | 3rd, 4th, 5th |
Suspended until further notice |
Middlebury Language Schools in Vermont | Middlebury, VT | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 4th | Summer 2023 In-Person |
Princeton in Beijing | Beijing | Summer | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th | Summer 2023 in Princeton, NJ |
This table was updated February 13, 2023.