2025 Heidi Chou Funding for Summer Chinese Language Learning
Thanks to the generosity of Stanford alumna Heidi Chou, the Heidi Chou Fund (HCF) for East Asian Languages and Cultures has been established to support summer Chinese language studies for undergraduate students considering to declare major or minor in East Asian Studies and/or East Asian Studies, China Subplan. Preference will be given to declared majors and minors.
APPLICATION MATERIALS: Please apply via email to Cyril Millendez (cyrilm@stanford.edu) and Professor Chaofen Sun (cfsun@stanford.edu) and include the following (2-3 pages not including transcript):
- A statement of interest (note the program(s) of interest, and your application status)
- Your plan of study
- Budget (covered expenses are limited to application fees, program tuition, other program fees, books and materials, and travel costs for the dates of the program to/from Stanford/your home and the program location)
- Two references (contact information only, no letters needed)
- Unofficial transcript
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications are due by March 1. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and funding will be disbursed to awardees upon submission of confirmation of program acceptance and travel bookings.
NOTE REGARDING TRAVEL: Per the current Stanford University Travel Policy, all individuals regardless of vaccination status are required to comply with campus access restrictions and testing requirements of Stanford University and the host institution of the desired abroad or overseas language program.
For more information about this fund, please contact Cyril Millendez (cyrilm@stanford.edu) or Professor Chaofen Sun (cfsun@stanford.edu).
Students may reach out to Professor Chaofen Sun or Cyril Millendez about which programs will qualify for the HCF Award. Below please find a non-exhaustive list of eligible accredited summer language programs:
