The Chinese Flagship program at the University of Minnesota trains the nation’s most qualified undergraduate students from diverse disciplines to achieve superior-level Mandarin Chinese proficiency and promotes their success as global professionals.
Program students receive up to $30,000 in Flagship and Provost scholarships for study and internship abroad and many personalized academic opportunities.
Graduates may achieve federally certified superior-level Chinese proficiency, and the cultural and linguistic knowledge necessary to take their place among the next generation of global professionals.
Who can be a UMN Chinese Flagship Student?
CFS can be completed along with any major and any college degree at UMN. The program is integrated with the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies-Chinese major and the Certificate in Advanced Chinese awarded by the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
Our current students pursue majors as varied as global studies, political science, history, education, finance, business, chemistry, computer science, and biology.
Financial Support for Flagship Students
Up to $30,000 Flagship Scholarship and Provost Scholarship for
Summer study-abroad programs (equivalent to one year of curriculum)
Capstone year: one semester of college direct enrollment at one of the following overseas or domestic centers:
Nanjing University (Nanjing) National Yang-Ming University (Taipei) Defense Language Institute (Monterey, California)
Capstone year: one semester of internship in various industries at one of the following locations---Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Taipei or a domestic federal office.
Extracurricular activities with Chinese native speakers
Achievements
Federally recognized certificates of superior Chinese proficiency
Learning Chinese culture and history
Courses count toward Major or Minor in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Certificate in Advanced Chinese
Overseas academic and professional experiences
Flagship alumni networks and post-graduate opportunities
New Funding Opportunities for Summer 2020 Chinese Courses
Would you like to expedite your study plan by taking a summer intensive Chinese language course equivalent to one-year of regular course work? Please learn more here about the variety of summer Chinese course offerings in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. The Chinese Flagship Program can offer funding opportunities to support your enrollment in these courses if you are a current Flagship student.
According to university-wide policy, all summer courses will be taught online by instructors who have or will have received intensive training in remote teaching. The credits are equivalent to those of in-person courses.
Courses and funding eligibility requirements include: