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Mansfield Center

About

Taiwan Summer Study Tour 2025

Join us in vibrant Taiwan to gain critical language skills and increase your global awareness by applying for this fully funded program.

The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center has partnered with Shih Chien University in Taipei, Taiwan to expand Chinese language and cultural immersion opportunities for students from UM. Taiwan is an island with a distinct identity, robust democracy, and dynamic economy that Americans need to better understand. The Taiwan Summer Study Tour offers a unique and generous opportunity to close the knowledge gap about Taiwan by inviting ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú students to spend two weeks in Taipei studying Mandarin language and deepening their knowledge of Taiwanese culture.

With a blend of class time and cultural excursions throughout the island, this short-term educational program is designed to expose a new generation of students to Mandarin language (which can unlock diverse job opportunities), as well as its unique history and culture. This program can kickstart academic growth while providing the chance for students to bolster respect for and cooperation with people from different backgrounds. The study tour is fully funded by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center, in partnership with Shih Chien University. This means that round trip flights, lodging, transportation, language and cultural courses, cultural tours, and meals are covered. Please note that the study tour is not a UM course offering.

Program Dates:

May 14-May 28, 2025.

Participant Selection Criteria:

  • U.S. citizen
  • ÁÔÆæÖØ¿Ú student
  • Interest in learning Mandarin language
  • Interest in East Asian history and culture
  • Ability to enthusiastically engage with fellow program participants and overseas university students and faculty
  • Flexibility, adaptability, and open-mindedness
  • Interest in international affairs and cultural exchange
  • Strong leadership, teamwork, and communication skills
  • Ability to articulate how Taiwan Summer Study Tour learnings will align with future study or work
  • Demonstrated understanding of cultural sensitivity and cross-cultural competence

Application Period: 

December 4 - January 19, 2025

Contact

For more information on the Taiwan Summer Study Tour, please contact Program Officer Rachel Krach at rachel.krach@mso.umt.edu.