Application Instructions
This program is open to both Brown students and non-Brown / visiting students. Please click on the appropriate links below to submit an online application.
In this Brown Global Summer Program, students will explore the Ancient Capitals of China through the lens of arts and language.
In this Brown Global Summer Program, students will explore the Ancient Capitals of China through the lens of arts and language.
Join us for a virtual study abroad information session to learn about the Brown Global Summer Program in China. Facilitated by faculty leader, Liwei Jiao, this session will offer an in-depth review of the program destinations, academics, costs, eligibility requirements, and instructions for submitting an application for Summer 2025.
This program is open to both Brown students and non-Brown / visiting students. Please click on the appropriate links below to submit an online application.
This immersive summer course offers students the opportunity to gain first-hand, in-depth knowledge of Chinese culture through the lens of arts and language, enhanced by a three-week field trip to three of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China.
Liwei Jiao (East Asian Studies)
*June 23, 2025 – July 31, 2025
*Please note that program dates and itinerary are tentative and will be finalized in Spring 2025.
June 23 – June 25, 2025 | *Pre-travel online coursework (asynchronous) |
June 27, 2025 | Arrival in China; check in to program-arranged housing |
June 27 – July 22, 2025 | Delivery of in-country program – Beijing, Xi’an, and Luoyang |
July 22, 2025 | End of in-country program; check out of program-arranged housing |
July 23 – July 31, 2025 | **Post-travel online coursework (hybrid — asynchronous / synchronous) |
*The online pre-travel coursework will be fully asynchronous and will consist primarily of independent course reading and independent review of pre-travel orientation materials.
**The online post-travel coursework will involve both asynchronous and synchronous components. Asynchronous work will consist of independent work on a final project, due by July 31, 2025. Synchronous work will consist of one real-time Zoom session for final project presentations, which will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time for all participants.
In China, students will be housed in hotels in multiple occupancy rooms with a shared bathroom. Housing arrangements are subject to change as the program is finalized.
Please note that all participants are required to stay in program-arranged housing. Independently arranged housing will not be permitted.
All breakfasts and most lunches will be provided and paid for by the program. Students will be responsible for paying for their own dinners out-of-pocket.
Brown Global Summer Program participants are billed for Brown Summer Session Tuition and a Global Housing, Meal & Activity Fee that covers housing, program activities, and some meals while in-country. The tuition and fees for Summer Session 2025 will be published on the Student Financial Services website. The estimated Global Housing, Meal & Activity Fee for this program is $3,900.
This program also has anticipated expenses, including airfare, that will not be billed by Brown. We will be uploading detailed estimates of the unbilled expenses for this program in the coming weeks on this website.
Brown undergraduates who receive financial aid during the academic year may be eligible for a Summer Grant towards their Summer Session charges. Eligible students will be contacted by the Office of Financial aid in late February/early March with information about their eligibility.
Please make note of the following deadlines for Summer 2025 programs. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Visiting students from other (i.e., non-Brown) colleges and universities are welcome and encouraged to submit a visiting student application to any Brown Global Summer Program.
As part of the application process, visiting students must also submit an official academic transcript to demonstrate that they meet the following two eligibility criteria:
Instructions for submitting an official transcript as a visiting student are provided in the online application for each program.
CONTACTS
Chris Van Booven, Assistant Director of Global Programs