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

Project narrative

On November 5, 2014, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and the West Virginia University signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at West Virginia 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 2014, West Virginia University and Tianjin University of Finance & Economics (天津财经大学), the cooperating partner, signed a supplementary implementation agreement. Tianjin University of Finance & Economics agreed to provide one or two visiting scholars annually, donate teaching materials, and receive student study groups. The Confucius Institute was officially established on August 12, 2015. The Confucius Institute closed in 2021.