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 |
These are the steps to follow:
- On the URI Foundation donation web page, scroll down to “Online Giving Opportunities.”
- Check the box “I would like to make a gift to an allocation not already listed.”
- To contribute to the Chinese Flagship Program generally, enter “GT05 Chinese Flagship Program Fund” into the “Fund name” box.
For more information about supporting the Chinese Flagship Program, contact:
Owen Devine
Associate Dean for Development
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Rhode Island
257 Chafee Hall
10 Chafee Road
Kingston, RI 02881
Office: 401.874.9528
Fax: 401.874.2892
Email: odevine@foundation.uri.edu