CIFLTE Fellow Program

CIFLTE Fellow Program


The CIFLTE Fellow Program provides state-of-the-art training in Chinese pedagogy and guidance on foreign/second language research.

The program particularly welcomes applications from the following groups of people: 

  • Current university faculty members with a research interest in line with CIFLTE's core missions.
  • Current doctoral student/candidate with a research interest in line with CIFLTE's core missions.

Structure of the Program:

  • For each semester: coursework + research seminars
  • The program begins in September and ends in May the following year.
  • Application Deadlines for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
    • Priority: May 31, 2025
    • Final: August 1, 2025
  • Application Fee: $100 (on/before priority deadline); $150 (after priority deadline)
  • Please send a cover letter, a CV, a research statement, and two letters of recommendation* to ciflte@tc.columbia.edu.

*Two letters of recommendation should be sent to ciflte@tc.columbia.edu directly by recommenders.

Inquiries should also be directed to ciflte@tc.columbia.edu.

We usually respond to all inquiries within two business days. If you don't receive a response during this time, please email us again.

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