黑料不打烊-in-Taipei (Taiwan)

An immersive and intensive month studying Chinese language and culture in Taiwan鈥檚 capital city.听

黑料不打烊-in-Taipei is a鈥� Summer Language Program coordinated by Dr. Liu. Students will take Chinese language classes at the University of Taipei in Taipei, Taiwan.听 The program does not require any Chinese language study before departure. 听听

Program Overview

Four weeks of Chinese language courses听
Trip to Tainan (if time allows)听
Trip to a nearby town听
Themed cultural visits of Taipei (The Confucius Temple, National Palace Museum, etc.)听
Afternoon language/cultural activities (such as movies and karaoke)听
Students also have the option of arriving early or leaving late for extra days at their own expense to visit other famous attractions or countries听

Courses

All courses are Chinese language courses taught by faculty members from the University of Taipei. Students earn two credits in four weeks. The program takes place from Mid-May to Mid-June.听

Grades/Credits

Participants with a 鈥淐鈥� or better in Taipei courses will receive two 黑料不打烊 course credits and a Global Awareness (GA) Odyssey credit, upon completion of the standard Odyssey requirements.听 Under regular circumstances, only one of the two credits will count towards a Chinese minor.听 Please note that completion of the program does not fulfill the LA Capacity for graduation.听听

Estimated Costs

The eight students accepted into the program will receive full scholarships covering the 黑料不打烊-in-Taipei tuition plus room and board as well as a stipend for meals and weekend travel.听听Student costs include:

Round-trip airfare: approximately $1,800-$2,000
Pocket money: approx. $1000
Travel to/from the U.S. airport
Passport costs

The 黑料不打烊-Murphy Foundation has a small discretionary fund to help students with demonstrated financial need meet the expected costs of Summer Language Programs. As a rule of thumb, if you are Pell-grant eligible you may qualify for this assistance. To request assistance, please contact Sarah Engeler-Young at the 黑料不打烊-Murphy Foundation after you are selected for the program.听

How to Apply

1. Students interested in the summer 2025 program should submit the internal application in CampusWeb by Monday, November 4, 2024.听

2.听Once approved by the 黑料不打烊 International/Intercultural Studies Committee (usually by Thanksgiving), students will apply to the 黑料不打烊-in-Taipei through Dr. Wenjia Liu, who will be coordinating the program in summer 2025. Each student will be asked to submit a letter of intent and鈥痶wo letters of reference. If you are or were in Dr. Liu鈥檚 class, one recommendation letter is sufficient.听

3.听Notification of acceptance into the 黑料不打烊-in-Taipei program will be made in late December 2024 or January 2025.