Fulbright in China

Funding and Program Administration

The Fulbright Program in China operates under the auspices of the Protocol Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China for Cooperation on Educational Exchanges, whose objective is "to provide opportunities for cooperation and exchange in education fields based on equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit."  The program is jointly administered by the Educational Exchanges Office of the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, and the Department for International Cooperation and Exchange in the Ministry of Education.

The Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC), an organization affiliated with the Ministry of Education, assists in the recruitment of Chinese participants for the program and the placement of American grantees at Chinese institutions. The Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) in Washington D.C. assists with the recruitment of American scholars and placement of Chinese scholars at American universities while the Institute for International Education (IIE) in New York assists with the recruitment of American students and the placement of Chinese students at American universities.  IIE's Beijing Office assists in negotiation of placements for American students in Chinese universities.  Furthermore, the Hong Kong American Center (HKAC) and the Committee for Scholarly Communication with China (CSCC) have assisted the Fulbright Program in China in organizing conferences and orientations.