Senior Scholars

Application Details

DEADLINE:
No application deadline. Start date is coordinated with IUP
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Fill out a Senior Scholars Interest Form
ELIGIBILITY:
Established academics and professionals who already have a foundation in the Chinese language

The Senior Scholar Program is primarily designed for professors and scholars who want to polish their language skills or gain new competency for their next research project. IUP offers flexible curricula, schedules, and teaching materials designed to meet the specific needs of senior scholar applicants.

PROGRAM LENGTH:

Customized

TUITION:

Prorated tuition, depending on duration of program and the amount of class time

SENIOR SCHOLARS INTEREST FORM

Scheduling your Senior Scholar Program

Senior Scholar can only be scheduled during IUP’s normal business hours. While most choose one-on-one independent study tutorials, senior scholars are also welcome to join IUP’s core curriculum, provided that they meet IUP’s admissions standards and follow the program’s application schedule and academic calendar. Applications and financial aid are considered on a case-by-case basis.

IUP Programs

Book club

Custom Curriculum

The Senior Scholar Program at IUP allows scholars to design a curriculum that suits their language learning and / or research needs.

Unconstrained Textbooks

Much like IUP’s “Selected Materials Course” scholars can choose their own “textbooks” to complement their research agenda while enjoying expert guidance from IUP’s highly trained language instructors.

IUP Curriculum

Book club

Everyday Language Skills

Aside from focusing on primary source materials related to their research projects, recent Senior Scholars have selected tutorials focused on improving their Chinese language essay writing, academic presentation skills, and conducting research interviews, among other topics.

Submit your Interest Form

Submit your interest form to let IUP know who you are and what you are interested in, and when you would like to study with us.
SENIOR SCHOLARS INTEREST FORM
Contact the Resident Director

Contact the resident director directly to learn more about what IUP's senior scholar program can offer you.
CONTACT US

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Summer 2023 - Spring 2024:

June 12, 2023 - May 25, 2024

Senior Scholar Programs can be scheduled during IUP’s normal workdays

Jun 13, 2023 2023 Summer Semester – Start of Orientation Week
Jun 16, 2023 2023 Summer Semester – End of Orientation Week
Jun 19, 2023 2023 Summer Semester – Class Start Date
Aug 11, 2023 2023 Summer Semester – Class End Date
Aug 22, 2023 2023 Fall Term Semester – Start of Orientation Week
Aug 22, 2023 2023-2024 Academic Year Semester – Start of Orientation Week
Aug 25, 2023 2023 Fall Term Semester – End of Orientation Week
Aug 25, 2023 2023-2024 Academic Year Semester – End of Orientation Week
Aug 28, 2023 2023 Fall Term Semester – Class Start Date
Aug 28, 2023 2023-2024 Academic Year Semester – Class Start Date
Dec 22, 2023 2023 Fall Term Semester – Class End Date
May 24, 2024 2023-2024 Academic Year Semester – Class End Date

full IUP calendar

Where is Andrew now?

2006 Summer

Denis O'Leary and Kent Thiry Professor School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University

It was an incredibly valuable 3 months of very hard and focused work. The individualized instruction quickly identified gaps in my language ability, built new dimensions of vocabulary that had somehow long eluded me, and moved me quickly from expressing myself orally with greater confidence to writing structured essays. It was in many ways great fun—kind of like having a personal trainer and losing 30 pounds. My greatest regret was that I was only able to do this for 3 months; it was a highly rewarding experience.

Where is Professor Davis now?

Spring 2017, Spring 2018

Professor of Sociology Yale University

I had 6 hours of one-on-one tutorials with three fantastic teachers on Monday and Wednesday afternoons for 7 weeks in spring of 2017 and spring of 2018...Outside of these tutorial sessions I spent about 20 hours a week reviewing the materials and preparing for my short "quizzes." Because I rarely write Chinese, the greatest challenge was the written work, but I made gains in reading comprehension of professional materials. I am immensely grateful for IUP staff and teachers for hosting senior scholars like myself for short term "interventions"; of course, I remain insanely jealous of anyone who can go full time for one year. When I am not in China I read newspapers, blogs, and statistical reports, and, when not teaching semester, try to read a novel or memoire. When I am in China, I use Chinese in to immerse myself as deeply as possible into the flow of everyday life as well as to conduct interviews and read daily news and professional articles that relate to my teaching and research.