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

Project narrative

On November 15, 2008, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and the Stony Brook University signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at Stony Brook 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. Stony Brook University and Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (南财经政法大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Institute was officially established on April 13, 2009. The Confucius Institute closed in 2022.