Hopkins-Nanjing Center Blog

It's that time of year again!  The HNC application for fall 2015 entry is now available online by clicking here.   We'll be posting a variety of application tips on this blog over the next few months, but for now here is a preview of our new personal statement prompt: Discuss one event, whether historical or personal, that influenced your decision to study China. How do you expect Sino-global relations to impact your future, and how do you believe your time at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center will assist you in achieving your long-term career objectives? Application deadlines for Hopkins-Nanjing Center programs can be found below: January 7: HNC Certificate/SAIS MA program February 1: HNC Certificate program February 1: HNC MAIS program Those deadlines are all several months away, but don't forget that the first step in the application process is to take the STAMP Chinese proficiency test!  Read more about this online and adaptive test here . We look forward to com...

The next online chat will take place this Wednesday, August 20 from   10:00AM to   11:00AM EDT .    Chatting   with us will be admissions representatives Katie Brooks (HNC '09) and Lauren Szymanski (HNC '12).  Join us to hear firsthand experience and valuable advice, and be sure to bring any questions you may have about the application process, academics, or student life.  At the scheduled time,   click here to join the   chat   and sign in as a guest.  We look forward to speaking with you!

Incoming students: please see the information below for an exciting opportunity at the HNC this year! Start planning now, and you could win up to $30,000* to make a lasting, positive impact with your cross-cultural experience and education at the Hopkins–Nanjing Center! Training This fall, the Hopkins–Nanjing Center (HNC) is collaborating with the Johns Hopkins University Center for Leadership Education (JHU CLE) to offer mentorship in entrepreneurship and business planning. A CLE entrepreneurship faculty member will offer a biweekly seminar over video-conference for HNC and JHU students interested in participating in the Competition. The seminar is not for credit and will not count toward HNC credit requirements. Competition Hassenfeld team members present in 2012 In the spring, the HNC and JHU CLE will offer the fourth annual Hassenfeld Social Enterprise Fund Competition (Hassenfeld SEF). HNC students will have the opportunity to...

Check out the transcript of our  first online chat  of the academic year! Admissions Coordinator Lauren Szymanski and Sallie Ly answer topics ranging from Application Process to our Chinese language test! Please join us for our next chat , August 20th 10am-11am EDT. Please  contact us if you have any questions!

HNC admissions coordinator and 2012 Certificate alum Lauren Szymanski talks about her visits to Xuanwu Lake Park during her year in Nanjing: One of the things I loved about the Hopkins-Nanjing Center was its close proximity to Xuanwu Lake Park ( 玄武 湖 公 园 ).  Nanjing is a large city with a population of over 3.5 million people, so finding a bit of solitude in a visit to the lake and its surrounding park area can be a welcome reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the city. The City of Nanjing has even identified it as one of the top five parks in the city! The main entrance to the Xuanwu Lake Park is through Xuanwu Gate, which is part of the Nanjing City Wall. For years, Hopkins-Nanjing Center students, faculty and staff have been participating in an annual Wall Walk, with beautiful views of the lake being a definite highlight of the day. Entrance to the lake and park is free, and you can definitely spend an entire day there. The park consists of five differ...