Established in 1973, Canada-China Scholars' Exchange Program (CCSEP) was the result of an undertaking by the late Chinese premier Zhou Enlai and former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. The CCSEP awards are granted competitively to scholars at universities and research institutions, government officials and public sector professionals. Under the program, Canadian government provides a monthly stipend (app. CDN$ 2,200) to cover the award holder's expenses in Canada (with airfare expenses being covered by the Government of China). Canadian missions in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing) and the Ministry of Education of China jointly administer the program.

1. Numbers:
10 Scholars/per year (The number of grants are subject to funding and may vary from one year to the next)

2. Duration:
4-12 months

3. Eligibility:
Applicants MUST:
·Be full-time, permanent teaching or research staff, and MA or Ph. D. graduates at recognized universities and other institutions of higher education in mainland China. Scholars will be conducting research in the area of Canadian studies; that is, research designed to enhance the knowledge and understanding of Canada.OR
·Be mid-career professional (s) from government, media or cultural organization, who have managerial, policy development or decision-making responsibilities and who have been employed for at least three years with their organization.
·Be between 26 and 50 years of age
·Demonstrate sufficient competence in spoken and written English or French to perform research at a Canadian university. Applicants who wish to attend an English-speaking university must take either the TOEFL test or IELTS test (the minimum acceptable score varies depending on the university but it is never less than 530 for the paper-based test or 200 for the computer-based test or 6 for IELTS); for the non-francophone applicants who wish to attend a francophone university, they must provide certification that they possess adequate knowledge of written and spoken French, signed by the chairperson of the French department (or equivalent ) of the institution they are currently attending.
·Have established contact with Canadian universities or educational institutions
·Applicants who were not granted SACS/CCSEP in the past three years;
·For teaching or research staff at Chinese universities and other institutions of higher education:
Academic merit, both of the candidate and of the proposed research plan, will be the foremost consideration in the choice of recipients. Preference will be given to those candidates whose research is designed to enhance knowledge and understanding of Canada.Disciplines lending themselves most readily to what is termed Canadian Studies are the social sciences and the humanities, such as business studies, economics, law, international relations, history, politics, sociology, geography, arts, literature in English or French, linguistics, education, communications policy, media studies, planning, science policy, social administration, environmental studies, architecture, and other related fields.
·For professionals in government, media and cultural organizations:
Demonstrate strong leadership qualities in their careers through a professional commitment to be innovative, creative and entrepreneurial.
Preference will be given to those professional candidates in the following fields:
Public policy analysis and public administration Business managementEconomics/finance/bankingEnvironmental protectionLawEducationPublic health policy and management
·Preference will be given to those candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to promoting and advocating their scholarship experience and research to the Chinese public at-large and thereby enhance Chinese awareness of Canada.

4. Application Procedures:

·Applicant must submit:
I.CCSEP application form (please fill in English or French and use A4 size paper)
II. Two recommendation letters in English or French: one from their own institution, and one from a Canadian institution or scholar. They are mandatory.
III. TOEFL or IELTS results for scholars who wish to conduct their research in English or a letter which certifies applicants' adequate knowledge of French for scholars conducting their research in French
IV. A certificate from the working institution, indicating that the applicant is allowed to go to Canada for the requested period of time if he/she is granted CCSEP.
V. A business card

Note: The above materials are a complete application kit. Applicants must provide 5 sets of the completed application kits when applying for CCSEP.

·Mailing address:
I. Applicants from Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui send the applications directly to Canadian Consulate in ShanghaiSuite 604, Four Shanghai Centre, Nanjing Xilu 1376, Shanghai 200040Attention: Ms. Annouk Ruffo Leduc
II. Applicants from Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Hainan send the applications directly to Canadian Consulate in Guangzhou Room 801, China Hotel, Office Tower, Liu Hua Lu, Guangzhou 510015Attention: Ms. Angel Xu
III. Applicants from Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou send the applications directly to Canadian Consulate in ChongqingSuite 1705, Metropolitan Tower, Wu Yi Lu, Chongqing 400010Attention: Ms. Coco Wen
IV. Applicants from other provinces and regions send the applications directly to Canadian Embassy in Beijing19 Dongzhimenwai Dajie , Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600Attention: Ms. Wang Li, Culture & Public Affairs Section