What's Happened
| Title | Date | Donors/ Sponsors | Venue/ Host | People Involved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fulbright HK General Education Program, Cohort 2 |
Aug 2009 to Jun 2010 |
Po Chung, Fulbright, 8 HK universities, UGC |
BU, CUHK, CityU, HKIEd, HKU, PolyU; all universities in HK will participate |
Six Fulbright professors in residence in HK universities for 2009-2010 |
Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) |
Aug 2009 to Jun 2010 |
Lee Hysan, Sylvia Shive Fund, Fulbright and 3 host universities |
HKIED, UMAC, MPI |
23 young American teachers of English in residence in HK and Macau universities |
Fulbright American Studies Research Institute in China: (America from 1945-75) |
Sept 19-26, 2009 |
Fulbright/ China; Shantou University |
Shantou University, Guangdong |
22 Chinese post-graduate students in American studies from ten mainland universities |
Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta Study Tour |
Sept 25-30, 2009 |
New York University/ Shanghai |
Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau |
10 undergraduate students and 1 group leader from NYU/ Shanghai |
US Fulbright Scholars in HK Retreat |
Sept 26-27, 2009 |
Fulbright/ HK |
Kadoorie Institute / HKU |
42 American Fulbright grantees in HK and Macau 2009-2010 |
HK Universities Simulation of UN Climate Change Treaty Negotiations |
Oct 24 Briefing; Nov 14 Simulation; Dec 19 Webinar from Copenhagen to HK |
HKBU-GIS Dept / National Democratic Institute |
HKBU |
60+ HK university students participate in climate change simulation in HK & USA |
Asian Pacific Leadership Program Field Study in HK |
Oct 26-30, 2009 |
East West Center |
HKU Centre of Asian Studies |
38 students and 3 group leaders from EWC in Honolulu |
| Fulbright HK Senior Research Scholar Program | Nov 9 deadline; grants in US to begin Sept 2010 | RGC, Fulbright | 2 American universities to host HK scholars |
2 senior HK scholars on research grants in US universities |
Fulbright HK Junior Research Scholar Program |
Nov 9 deadline; grants in US to begin Sept 2010 |
RGC, Fulbright, The Dow Chemical Company |
9 American universities to host HK scholars |
9 HK PhD students on pre-doctoral research scholarships in US universities |
| Inter-religious Dialogue Symposium and Cultural Program | Nov 6, 2009 | United Board, Institute for Global Civilization, Dept of Cultural and Religious Studies, CUHK | CUHK | Students of religion; business; leaders of religious groups in HK. |
| Liberal Arts Symposium | Nov 17-19, 2009 | Minnesota Private Colleges Council, UIC Zhuhai/ Fulbright | Zhuhai / United International College of HKBU |
Education leaders of Guangdong universities |
Chinese Fine Arts |
Nov 24 to Dec 23, 2009 |
St Olaf College, Minnesota |
CUHK Fine Arts Dept. and Museum |
25 US undergraduate students and 2 group leaders studying Chinese traditional fine arts |
American Law Textbook project for China |
Fall 2009 – Fall 2010 |
Fulbright/ China |
HKAC |
15 US Fulbright law professors lecturing in China 2007-2009 |
Religion & Society in China book project |
Fall 2009 – Fall 2010 | Luce Foundation / Oxford University Press | HKAC | 15 authors of chapters of a book for general readers/ students |
| Fulbright HK-Guangzhou Project | Dec 14-15, 2009 | Fulbright/ HK; Fulbright/ China | SYSU, Jinan U, U-Link School, Experimental School | Fulbright scholars and ETAs in HK meeting with students in Guangzhou universities |
| HK-PRD Implications for America Business | Jan 7-21, 2010 | Lynn University, Florida | Hong Kong and the PRD | 24 students & 2 group leaders from LynnU |
| Model LegCo | Feb 6-7, 2010 | Fulbright | HKU; HKBU | 60 undergrad students from 8 HK universities |
Fulbright China Research Forum |
Mar 8-12, 2010 |
Fulbright/ China, Taiwan and HK |
CUHK / UMAC |
US research scholars and grad students on Fulbright grants in greater China |
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