Important Dates
CSC-funded research placements are 3 months in duration and typically start in or around the month of July. Exact internship dates are dependent on the flexibility of the supervising professor.
Placement Process & Important Dates - CSC Summer 2026
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April - July 22, 2025 |
ß÷ßäÉçÇø professors submit research projects through the Project Proposal Form |
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Late Summer 2025 July 29 - October 23, 2025 |
Students from partner institutions apply to projects Deadline is 1:59 PM (13:59) Mountain Time on Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
| October 2025 | Preliminary eligibility screening of applicants by U of A and ranking of eligible applicants by project supervisors |
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From November 2025 |
Selected applicants then complete the China Scholarship Council online application |
| From December 2025 |
Internship offers sent to selected applicants (Offers expire if no confirmation is received within 1 week) |
| From January - February 2026 | U of A will prepare required immigration documents and provide them to selected candidates. CSC to provide award letters confirming sponsorship. |
| July 1 - September 30, 2026 |
Standard 3-month internship schedule for CSC-funded internships; alternate start dates may be accommodated on a case-by-case basis with approval from the host professor, as long as duration remains 3 months. Any placement MUST begin before the end of the 2026 calendar year at the absolute latest. |