roddy 5,535 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Think I posted about this last year, but can't find it. Anyway, 3 day junket to Berlin in April for anyone who fancies it. The Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) strives to encourage European students and young graduates to deepen their engagement with contemporary China. In May 2015, MERICS invited fifteen outstanding students from all over Europe to participate in the very first MERICS European China Talent Programme. The highly selective programme covered a broad range of current topics and laid the foundation for a long-lasting and unique network of future European China experts. Linkity link 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hoshinoumi 79 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Thank you for sharing I wish my Chinese were that good! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lu 3,207 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 It's been a while since I graduated, but I shared it to a facebook group of students. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roddy 5,535 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Hoshinoumi, I wouldn't be surprised if your HSK 4 qualifies you - I can't see a specific requirement other than 'Chinese language skills' and and HSK might not be too bad for EU students. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hoshinoumi 79 Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 But aren't we supposed to write those 4000-character long essay in Chinese?? If not, then I might give it a try Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZhangKaiRong 365 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 @hoshinuomi The topic was given in English, and the "Excellent command of English" is also a qualifying criteria. Combining these together, and you have your answer ;) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roddy 5,535 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Also - 4,000 character essay on one page? That's going to be hard to read... I can see the confusion I'd expect the length of an English essay to be given in words, not characters. But maybe they do things differently on Le Continent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gato 919 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 The institution is German. Maybe because the length of German words can be so variable, they count by bytes instead. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ZhangKaiRong 365 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 In Central Europe (including Germany), it is quite common in academia to give the lenght of essays in characters instead of words, regardless of the paper's language. Of course, there are some professors who studied at British/American universities, and introduced word-length requirements, but in most schools, the official requirements are in characters (together with an estimation of number of pages). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roddy 5,535 Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 No excuse now, Hoshinoumi. Deadline's on Feb 1, get writing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hoshinoumi 79 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hahaha definitely!!! I didn't know about central Europe stating essays in characters, you definitely learn something new everyday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tianjin42 230 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 We received this through the university here at the Contemporary China Centre. I may well send a CV and essay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roddy 5,535 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 So, who's applying or applied? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tianjin42 230 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Yeah I sent one over. Looks like they received a fair few applications last year and I have seen it mentioned in three different places so I would expect a few hundred applications this time. Anyway, will let you know if it is positive, otherwise just won't mention it and probably will pretend I didn't apply. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roddy 5,535 Posted February 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Well, good luck! Do you know when you find out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tianjin42 230 Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Thanks. We find out 'shortly after the deadline' so not too long presumably. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roddy 5,535 Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Hoshinoumi, did you apply? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hoshinoumi 79 Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 I had to be already graduated, not about to next time! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tianjin42 230 Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Alas, received an email informing me that I won't be taking part this time. I know two other candidates who I thought were very strong but they too were unsuccessful. Maybe next year. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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