1. Eligibility of Applicants

(1) The applicant must hold a Ph.D. degree or have passed the Ph.D. qualification examinations, in economics or management, awarded or offered by a university in North America;
(2) The awardees of the teaching grant agrees to submit to the CES Teaching Committee a report within 2 weeks after the completion of their teaching and a summary of the teaching evaluations.

2. Application Procedure

(1) The applicant is responsible for finding a host university in China.

(2) A complete application for the teaching should include the following:

a. A letter of application, including the course title, the teaching schedule and the name of the
host institute where you would like to teach the proposed course;
b. A syllabus that includes the content of the course, textbook(s), references, the arrangement
of examinations, and the schedule of the lectures. A brief statement about applications to
the Chinese economy is encouraged.

c. A copy of the applicant’s curriculum vitae.

d. A copy of the letter of invitation from the host institute, signed by a department head or a dean at your host institute.

(3) Deadline for the application: February 1st, 2007.

(4) Contact:

Dr. Penelope B. Prime, Ph.D.
Professor, Stetson School of Business
Economics Mercer University
3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, GA 30341-4155 USA
tel: 678-547-6235
fax: 678-547-6160
email: prime_pb@mercer.edu

3. Selection of Awardees

(1) A CES teaching committee will review all applications, select awardees, and notify all applicants of its decisions.

(2) The selection of awardees of the teaching grants will be based on the following considerations:

a. Applicant’s knowledge of the subject and teaching experience;
b. Broad participation by Chinese universities;
c. The need of economics and management education in China.

4. Financial Compensation

(1) The instructor of the teaching program will be compensated by the CES with a lump-sum stipend of $2,400. The instructor will receive the compensation after the completion of his or her teaching in China.

(2) The instructor may obtain further compensation from the host institute for the expenses in China. The CES will not be responsible for these arrangements.

(3) If the instructor has obtained financial support from other sources for the same task (except the compensation for living expenses from the host institute), the CES will withdraw or reduce its financial support. The awardees should notify CES of such financial compensations as soon as he or she has accepted them. Applying for funding from other sources, however, will not affect the selection of the awardees. The CES is trying to make the limited resources available to more members who wish to teach in China.