Giving

Thanks to you, our generous donors, we can train and offer high-level academic support to the next generation of global professionals.

We have giving opportunities in three endowment areas, as well as a number of operating funds.

ENDOWED FUNDS  
Naming of the Chinese Flagship Program
Provide funds to sustain and enhance the Chinese Flagship Program.
$1,000,000
Naming of the Chinese Flagship Program Directorship
Provide funds to support the Director’s efforts in teaching, research, and service related to the Chinese Flagship Program.
$500,000
Naming of a Chinese Flagship Program Scholarship
Provide funds to support one student per year in an 8-week immersion program in China or Taiwan.
$25,000
OPERATING FUNDS  
Support Flagship Student for the Capstone Year in China
The full-year overseas experience in China, including a semester of direct enrollment at Nanjing University or Tianjin Normal University and a 4- to 6-month professional internship related to the student’s career goals.
$20,000
Support Flagship Student for Summer Overseas Chinese Immersion
An 8-week Chinese-only immersion program in China or Taiwan, typically the summer after sophomore year.
$10,000
Support Flagship Student for a Summer Domestic Chinese Immersion
An 8-week Chinese-only immersion program at URI, typically the summer after freshman year.
$5,000
Support the Cost of Flagship Student’s Roundtrip Flight to China
Travel to China is an essential part of the journey to Superior-level proficiency in Chinese.
$2,000
Support the Cost of Flagship Student’s Textbooks for One Year $1,000
Support Flagship Student Ambassador for One Semester
Funds to support travel and time devoted to recruitment of prospective students. Our students are our best advocates!
$500

How to donate:

  1. On the URI Foundation donation web page, scroll down to “Online Giving Opportunities.”
  2. Check the box “I would like to make a gift to an allocation not already listed.”
  3. To contribute to the Chinese Flagship Program generally, enter “GT05 Chinese Flagship Program Fund” into the “Fund name” box.