Celebrating Your Stories, Cultivating a Community
The Confucius Institute U.S. Center People-to-People Award honors a diverse group of students from across the United States for their outstanding commitment to studying Chinese language and participation in US-China educational and cultural exchanges.
Award winners will be recognized at the 2020 CIUS Center National Honors Gala in Washington, DC and invited to join the CIUS Center People-to-People Alumni Community, a network of honorees who promote the importance of US-China cultural exchanges and foster their continued interest in Chinese language and culture through CIUS Center global education programming.
‘Students’ of ALL ages are encouraged to participate.
Essay Guidelines for Nominated Students
- Essays must share your personal story of cross-cultural engagement while exploring China and Chinese language and culture
- Essays will be evaluated on creativity, reflection, storytelling and your ability to highlight the impact of global education experiences.
- Mechanical Guidelines: 1-2 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman, Size 12 font, excellent grammar and formatting, including a title, written in English, .docx format preferred
Essay Submissions must be submitted through this electronic form by May 31, 2020.
Why is there a nomination form?
Essay contest participants must be nominated by a Confucius Institute administrator or Chinese language program representative. If you have not received a nomination and are interested in participating, please email cius@ciuscenter.org
Is this contest only for college students?
No, Chinese language and culture students of ALL ages are encouraged to submit an essay. The ages of past winners range from 9 to 70+.
What if my Chinese isn’t very good?
Chinese language ability is not a consideration for the contest. Essays will be evaluated on creativity, reflection, compelling storytelling, and ability to highlight the impact of global education experiences.
Will I be notified if I am not selected as a finalist?
Only contest finalists will be notified and the names of finalists will be listed on the CIUS Center website.