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

Project narrative

In November 2009, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and the Columbia University signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at Columbia 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. On December 14, 2009, Columbia University and Renmin University of China (中国人民大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Renmin University of China 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 9, 2013. The Confucius Institute closed in 2021.