Hanban provides a grant for the establishment of the Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield (Linked to Record ID#90065)

Project narrative

In 2006, the Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and the University of Sheffield signed an agreement to establish the Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield. 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 January 2007, the institute was officially established. An implementation agreement was signed by Nanjing University and Beijing Language and Culture University to signal their role in supporting the institute. On September 27, 2007, the Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield was opened. In 2014, the institute was given a Model Confucius Institute status, receiving a £450,000 GBP grant from Hanban for renovation, decoration, and equipment. This project is tracked separately under ID#90065. The institute has also won three Global Confucius Institute of the Year awards during the Global Confucius Institute Conference in 2010, 2015 and 2018. The institute offers various language training for students, teachers, professionals, etc. and hosts a wide variety of scholarships. The Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield oversaw the following 3 Confucius Classrooms: - ID#90646: Eckington School - ID#90647: Birkdale School - ID#90649: Firth Park Community Arts College