All teaching is in English. The academic year in China consists of a longer fall semester and a shorter spring semester divided by a month-long break around the end of January, depending on the lunar calendar. Affiliations are arranged through negotiations between the Ministry of Education and the Educational Exchange Office of the U.S. Embassy. Applicants for lecturing awards should not make direct inquiries to Chinese institutions regarding an affiliation, but they may express an institutional preference in their applications. The teaching load is two to three graduate or undergraduate courses a semester not to exceed 8 hours per week.
Placements are in major universities throughout China.
Applicants for research awards are welcome to arrange their own affiliations. Lecturers will have opportunities to participate in an intracountry lecturing program as well as a regional intercountry lecturing program. Housing is provided by the host institution for lecturers. The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State.