This fellowship program is the next iteration of the China at CUNY Initiative (CACI). The goal is to enable GC students who are, or will be, teaching in the CUNY undergraduate colleges to develop curriculum content related to China for core and elective courses in the social sciences and history and to discuss issues related to teaching on China. CACI is funded by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Questions about the program and application can be directed to Larry Au (lau1@ccny.cuny.edu).

The Spring 2026 fellowship will include two opportunities:

1. Teaching Fellowship

GC students who are teaching courses in Spring 2026 can apply for a fellowship to develop a China component to be taught in one or two classes. They will be supported in this by the CACI faculty network who will work with them to select readings and other teaching materials suitable for undergraduates, as well as a larger set of more in-depth materials for graduate students. The fellows will facilitate teaching observations from CACI Seminar Fellows or audio-record a select session of the class for later discussion during a seminar meeting.

CACI Teaching Fellows will be expected to participate in the full CACI seminar series in Spring 2026 (see below), which will include an experience-sharing session, and to provide their syllabus or any class activities that they develop during the semester for inclusion on the CACI Teaching Resources Repository. They will also write a statement of what they have learned. Teaching Fellows will receive an award of $1,500 to be distributed at the end of the semester upon the completion of the fellowship requirements.

2. Seminar Fellowship

The Teaching Fellowship will be accompanied by a seminar series. This will be open to all GC students who are interested in learning more about China and possibly later incorporating China-related material into their courses. It will include four seminars over the course of the Spring 2026 semester. CACI may also support a number of CACI Seminar Fellows to connect with a member of our faculty network. In addition to attending the seminars, they will join in planning meetings where they work to create material to be added to the CACI Teaching Resources Repository, observe a class the Teaching Fellows teach, and write a statement of what they have learned. Seminar Fellows will receive an award of $800 to be distributed at the end of the semester upon the completion of the fellowship requirements

Timelines

• Deadline for applications: Dec 12, 2025
• Notification of awards: Dec 19, 2025
• Seminars: Four Fridays from Jan to May 2026 (the first meeting will be a half day symposium, subsequent meetings will be two hours)
• Experience sharing event: After the conclusion of the semester

To apply, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/qJmuMHLFzR4GvnA56