Tang Scholarship

Each summer since 2010, the Tang Fund of New York has financially supported faculty-led Global Seminars that travel to China or Taiwan. All students accepted to the designated Tang-funded programs receive a generous scholarship to cover the majority of the program costs. The scholarship is intended to support students who would otherwise not be able to go to China or Taiwan. See below for a history of all the programs the Tang Fund has supported since it began in 2010. Nearly 200 Ãå±±½ûµØ students have experienced China and Taiwan thanks to the Tang Fund!

The Tang Fund made an original $1.2 million donation to Ãå±±½ûµØ in 2008 to launch the program. Laurel Rodd, the Director of the Center for Asian Studies at the time the gift was made, noted, "Firsthand experience in China can enrich education across all disciplines. It is our hope that by taking advantage of this program, students will gain new perspectives on their areas of study and a deeper understanding of China. The program is unique because it is not restricted to students majoring in Asian Studies and seeks to expose a broad spectrum of students to Chinese culture, and will have a different curriculum and professor each year. Topics covered by the program will include Chinese culture, history, religion, art, politics, environment and other disciplines. The program also differs from traditional study abroad programs in that expenses are covered by the endowed gift."

YearProgram NameFaculty DirectorLocationNumber of Students
2026Upcoming:
Global Seminar: Organizational Behavior & Business in China
Tracy JenningsBeijing, Chengdu & Xining, ChinaTBA

2025
Global Seminar: Excavating Taiwanese HistoryTim WestonTaipei, Taiwan12
Global Seminar: Self-Awareness & Images of the OtherAnja LangeXi'an, China12
2024Global Seminar: Organizational Behavior & Business in ChinaTracy JenningsBeijing, Shenzhen,Ìý
Chengdu & Xining, China
15
2023Global Seminar: Memory & the Politics of Heritage in TaiwanLauren CollinsTaipei, Taiwan14
2022Global Seminar: Excavating Taiwanese History*
*program was cancelled due to ongoing Covid-19 pandemic impacts
Tim WestonTaipei, Taiwan0
2021Global Seminar: China Speed: Modernity, Memory & Heritage*
*program ran virtually due to Covid-19 pandemic
Tim Weston & Tim OakesVirtual7
2020Global Seminar: Discovering Urban China*
*cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
Colleen Berryn/a0
2019Global Seminar: Self-Awareness & Images of the OtherAnja LangeXi'an, China12
2018Global Seminar: Discovering Urban ChinaColleen BerryBeijing, Xi'an, Shanghai & Hangzhou, China12
2017Global Seminar: Discovering Urban ChinaColleen BerryBeijing, Xi'an, Shanghai & Hangzhou, China12
2016Global Seminar: Self-Awareness & Images of the Other (Xi'an, China)Anja LangeXi'an, China11
2015Global Seminar: Window on Modern ChinaÌýTim WestonShanghai, China12
2014Global Seminar: Self-Awareness & Images of the OtherAnja LangeXi'an, China12
2013Global Seminar: China Thru TIMEMeg MoritzBeijing & Shanghai, China12
2012Global Seminar: Beijing: Window on Modern ChinaTim WestonShanghai, China12
2011Global Seminar: China Thru TIMEMeg MoritzBeijing & Shanghai, China11
2010Global Seminar: Self-Awareness & Images of the Other (Xi'an, China)Anja LangeXi'an, China12