The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded $200,000 to Georgia Tech, thanks to a collaborative effort by the Office of International Education, the School of Modern Languages, the Office of Minority Educational Development and the Office of Financial Aid. The grant will provide 30 scholarships for GT students to study in China over the next four years.
The grant supports President Barack Obama’s “100,000 Strong Initiative” a public-private partnership that aspires to send 100,000 American students to study in China over the next four years. Currently, fewer than 15,000 American students study in China. The program has a particular emphasis on providing opportunities to students from diverse and traditionally underrepresented populations. Georgia Tech understands the need for this and plans to focus on the US State Department goal of “preparing the next generation of American experts on China who will be charged with managing the growing political, economic and cultural ties between the United States and China.”
Recognizing that education is key to cross-cultural understanding, The Coca-Cola Foundation was one of the first U.S. companies to support Obama’s vision with a $1 million pledge. Tech is one of six institutions chosen by Coca-Cola to receive funding in conjunction with the “100,000 Strong Initiative.”
In the 2010 academic year, 164 students studied in China on university programs that ranged from studying Statics in Shanghai to Supply Chain Management in Beijing. Scholarships are available to qualified students for both short-term, faculty-led programs as well as semester/year-long study at a Chinese university for a full-immersion experience.
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