Fwd: FW: Taiwan Study Abroad Scholarship

[Tina Kao]

Dear CLTA-VA members and friends

for your interests..

Thanks

Tina K

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Fu, Hongchu <F...@wlu.edu>
Date: Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 7:42 PM
Subject: FW: Taiwan Study Abroad Scholarship
To: Tina Kao <tinak...@gmail.com>

Tina,

Can you forward the following to our members? Thanks.

Hongchu

From: Taiwan United States Alliance <taiwanus...@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Taiwan United States Alliance <taiwanus...@gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 7:38 PM
To: Hongchu Fu <f...@wlu.edu>
Subject: Taiwan Study Abroad Scholarship

Taiwan United States Alliance Ambassador Program View this email in your browser 2015 TUSA Ambassador Scholarship The Taiwan United States Alliance (TUSA) Ambassador Scholarship provides students from the United States a unique opportunity to intensively study Chinese Language (Mandarin) and immerse themselves in Taiwanese culture over a period of 2 months. TUSA Ambassadors are expected to act as goodwill advocates for both the United States and Taiwan wherever opportunities present themselves. Quick Links Online application due by February 15 for early admission and March 31 for final consideration Application guidelines with eligibility requirements, academic requirements, and program details 2015 TUSA promotion film and program information TUSA Facebook Page with photos from last year TUSA Website with general information about our organization Requirements Ideal applicants are American citizens who hold neither a Taiwan passport nor claim Taiwanese or Chinese heritage Full-time student at a U.S. college of university Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale Two (2) letters of recommendation from college professors All levels of Chinese (Mandarin) proficiency are acceptable; there is no requirement of prior language experience Program Details Intensive Chinese Language Classes: Classes will be divided in four categories depending on your Chinese language proficiency test • Daily small group classes, 2 hours per day • One-on-one tutorial classes, 1 hour per day • Teaching will use Hanyu pinyin romanization and traditional characters Cultural Courses and Activities: Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, Tai Chi, Tea Ceremony, Stamp Engraving, Taiwanese Language, Chinese Cuisine, and Seminar on relevant topics Cultural and Language Exchange: One-on-one language exchange with volunteer students at National Cheng Kung university Cultural Excursions: Visiting National Palace Museum, Indigenous and Hakka Culture experience, and other cultural places Local Weekend Host Families and Volunteer in Local Schools: Students will be given additional opportunities to further immerse themselves in Taiwanese society To apply, you may use our online application or download this form and submit it to ap...@taiwanusallaince.com no later than February 15, 2015 for an early admission decision and by March 31, 2015 for final consideration. Sincerely, Thomas A. Bruce President of Taiwan-United States Alliance (TUSA)   Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2015 Taiwan United States Alliance. All rights reserved. You are receiving this e-mail because of your valued leadership in study abroad programs. Your help in identifying strong candidates would be most appreciated. Our mailing address is: Taiwan-United States Sister Relations Alliance 11120 Shenandoah Valley Drive Little Rock, AR 72212 unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences