Oakland, CA - Four exceptional Mills College students will travel to China this June to engage in fieldwork as part of the Nancy Lin Li and Amy Lin Shen Student Research Fellows Program. The pilot program is modeled on last year’s grant from the ASIANetwork-Freeman Foundation that enabled Wah Cheng, Mills associate professor of history, to take students on a research journey to China.

This year, under Cheng’s supervision, the substantial research project includes a weekly study group starting this month, and participation in Cheng’s Research Seminar on China in the fall of 2007. The Mills scholars will complete research papers and an online journal of their experiences in China.

Sophomore or junior awardees will be selected based on their academic excellence, cultural sensitivity, maturity, genuine interest in China and Asia, and likelihood to meet the rigorous expectations and requirements of the Fellowship Program. 

Mills College is a nationally renowned, independent liberal arts college offering innovative degree programs for undergraduate women, and graduate degree and certificate programs for women and men. Consistently recognized as one of the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Mills currently ranks among the top 20 most diverse liberal arts colleges. The New York Times recently selected Mills as one of three leading California colleges for students to consider.

In 2006, the Washington Monthly College Rankings named Mills a leading liberal arts college based on community service, research spending, quality of preparation for graduate education, and social mobility. In addition, The Princeton Review’s annual guide, the Best 361 Colleges (2007) included Mills for the second year in a row among top U.S. institutions offering students an outstanding undergraduate education.

Nestled in the foothills of Oakland, California on 135 lush acres, Mills provides a dynamic liberal arts education fostering women’s leadership, social responsibility, and creativity.

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