Center for Chinese Studies

CCS Graduate Student Fellowship FAQ

1. What is the deadline?
The deadline for receipt of your application by email is midnight on April 1, 2024.

2. Can I send in my application electronically or by mail?
Please complete and submit the google form and upload all the required files. The two letters of recommendation shall be emailed to ccs@berkeley.edu separately by the referees.

3. Can I apply for more than one fellowship?
Yes. You may apply for multiple fellowships. However, you may receive only...

Peking Opera Artist Wei Hai-Min's Public Lecture is Available on YouTube!

January 23, 2024
Wei Hai-Min and Her Personae: Jingju in Our Time Friday, October 27, 2023 Goldman Theater, David Brower Center, Berkeley Interpretation: Bi-qi Beatrice Lei Wei Hai Min traveled to North America as a 2023 Asian Cultural Council Fellow. This event was co-sponsored by Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, UC Berkeley.

Cyril Birch

Professor Cyril Birch, Professor Emeritus of Chinese Literature, died in Albany, California, on May 19, 2023. He was 98 years old.

John Jamieson

John Jamieson received his BA, MA and Ph.D. at Berkeley. Professor of Oriental Languages, he also lived abroad for long periods of time, serving as the Director of the Stanford University Inter-University Program for Chinese Language Studies, and as academic advisor to the United States Embassy in Beijing, China, In 1971, he participated in what was then known as "Ping...

Xiaoyu Xia

CCS Graduate Student Liaison
East Asian Languages and Cultures

Xiaoyu Xia (夏小雨) is a PhD Candidate in East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley, with a Designated Emphasis in Film and Media. Her research and teaching interests include late-imperial and modern Chinese literature, media culture, and book history, especially in the context of intra-Asian and transpacific cultural exchange. She received her B.A. and M.A. in Chinese literature from Fudan University, and is currently a junior fellow of the Mellon Society of Fellows in Critical Bibliography.