Read carefully the Constitution and By-Laws of the Confucius Institutes, Regulations for Administering the Chinese Funds for the Confucius Institutes, Agreement for the Establishment of the Confucius Institutes, and other related documents. Learn about the nature and mission of the Confucius Institutes as well as the work they engage in.
Examining whether you meet the following criteria for establishing a Confucius Institute:
a. That there is a need or demand for learning about the Chinese language and culture at the applicant?ˉs location;
b.That the personnel, space, facilities, and equipments required for language and culture instruction are available;
c.That the capital for the establishment is in place, and that the source of funds for operation is stable.
Prepare application materials, including:
(a) An Application Cover Letter signed by the person in charge of your university/college/agency.
(b) An Application Proposal.Contents include: (i) An introduction of the applicant; (ii) A plan of the required instructional space, and lists of the relevant equipment and facilities available for the proposed Confucius Institute; (iii) A projection of market demand, and operational and management plans for the proposed Confucius Institute; (iv) A statement detailing the source, regulation, and management of the funds for the proposed Confucius Institute; (v) Other materials required by the Headquarters of the Confucius Institutes.
Please provide a Chinese version of all the application materials.
You can look for and contact a Chinese partner on your own.If so, please indicate in your application.
Submit the application materials to the Headquarters of the Confucius Institutes.Meanwhile, they could also be submitted to the Education or Cultural Sections of the local Chinese Embassies or Consulate Generals.
If you have not decided a Chinese partner yet, you may ask Hanban to seek one on your behalf.
The Headquarters assesses your application package.The assessment may include verification of the document materials, debriefings and interviews, and on-the-spot investigations.
The Headquarters issues you Letter of Approval for Establishing the Confucius Institute.The two parties negotiate and sign the Agreement for the Establishment of the Confucius Institute.
Negotiate with your Chinese partner university/college/agency and sign Supplementary Agreement between your two parties.
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