Visiting delegates from the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade University have offered 10 summer study scholarships to Dunedin students as part of fostering the relationship between the sister cities.
Five scholarship are allocated to the University of Otago, with five for the Otago Polytechnic. The Shanghai Institute offered 40 scholarships to students around Australasia.
The scholarships cover the cost of accommodation, tuition fees, cultural activities, field trips and textbooks for the institute’s summer school, which takes place from June to July and lasts about a month. Introductory Chinese lessons would be covered in the school, as well as lectures in English covering business, economics and Chinese culture.
Selected students would have to pay for airfares themselves. The selection process is expected to take place soon.
Shanghai scholarships for University and Polytechnic
