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 as well as 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.

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.

Up to $30,000 Flagship Scholarship and Provost Scholarship for

• UMN summer intensive courses (equivalent to one year of curriculum)

• Summer study-abroad programs (equivalent to one year of curriculum)

• Capstone year: one semester of college direct enrollment and one semester of internship

• Other Scholarship Opportunities

• Individualized study plans and career services

• Individualized tutoring

• Training in Chinese for your future career

• Exclusive academic opportunities

• Summer intensive courses

• Extracurricular activities with Chinese native speakers

• 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