Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of Confucius Institute at Bryant University

Project narrative

In October 2006, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and Bryant University signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at Bryant University. As part of the agreement, Hanban is obligated to provide teaching materials, an annual fund, and numbers of Chinese instructors. The funds are dispersed through a local Bank of China account or other approved bank account created by the institute. The agreement has a 5-year validity and automatically renews at the end of every 5-year term. In 2006, Bryant University and China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) (中国地质大学-武汉), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Institute was officially established on September 14, 2007. The Confucius Institute closed in 2021.