All Greater China Scholars receive a Summer Enrichment Award (SEA) to support their research, service, international study or internship experience for one summer. The awards enable Greater China Scholars to discover their interests, develop their passions, enhance their leadership potential, and strengthen their commitment for a better society.
2021-22 Funded Projects
| Name | Project / Program / Research |
|---|---|
| Deng, Hairong | ND Summer Online course: Elements of Computing I |
| Guo, Muhua | ND Summer Online course: Business Technology & Analytics (ITAO 20600) |
| Fang, Weike | Research at Notre Dame DM2 Lab with Prof. Meng Jiang |
| Shan, Jingyao | Research on traditional culture in Chinese Official Policy Discourse |
| Sun, Yuhe | Service trip to Southern Chicago with BridgeBuilders |
| Sun, Yuhe | ND Summer Online course: Business Technology & Analytics (ITAO 20600) |
| Wang, Rachel | Service with the Watertown Boys & Girls Club in Boston |
| Wang, Jessica | ND Summer Online course: Introductory Psychology (PSY 10000) |
| Xu, Ruoyao | ND Summer Online course: Accountancy II (ACCT 20200) |
2020-21 Funded Projects
| Name | Project / Program / Research |
|---|---|
| Deng, Hairong | Design Discovery Virtual Program with Harvard University Graduate School of Design Wilderness School Service-Learning Program in Hunan, China |
| Fang, Weike | ND Summer Online course: Programming Challenges (CSE 30872 ) |
| Liao, Xinqi | Internship with Bank of China New York Division |
| Lin, Ryan | Notre Dame Silicon Valley Summer Program |
| Shan, Jingyao | Virtual research on interrelations between sexism, racism, and judicial system in South Africa |
| Wang, Rachel | Service learning and volunteering with Boston Cares |
| Wang, Rachel | ND Summer online course: THEO 24864 (The Qur’an, the Bible, and Christian Theology |
| Wang, Tianyi | Research on nuclear incompressibility and giant resonance with Prof. Umesh Garg, ND Physics |
| Wei, Tiantian | ND summer online course: FIN 24150 (Corporate Finance Management) |
| Xia, Jiani | ND Summer Online course: Calculus III (MATH 24550) |
| Xu, Ruoyao | Virtual Global Professional Experience Program with ND International |
| Zhang, Kai | Research at Robots Perceiving And Doing Lab, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Zhang, Yutan | Virtual Global Professional Experience Program with ND International |
| Zhang, Yutong | ND Summer Online Course 1:Introduction to Business Technology and Analytics ND Summer Online Course 2: Principles of Management |
2019-20 Funded Projects
| Name | Project / Program / Research |
|---|---|
| Liao, Xinqi | ND Summer Virtual Course “Elements of Computing” Online German Course “Blended Learning” with Goethe-Institut in Munich |
| Pan, Runjie | ND Summer Virtual Courses:” Intermediate Probability”; “Love and Death”; “System and Technology: R Programming” |
| Wei, Tiantian | ND Summer Virtual Course “Calculus III” |
| Wu, Kangxin | Research on renovation and extension of the New York Chinese Scholar’s Garden |
| Ying, Natalie | Administrative Service Internship at the government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region> |
| Zeng, Ziyu | ND Summer Virtual Course “Tumor Cell Biology ” |
| Zhu, Hanjing | ND Summer Virtual Course “Data Structures” |
2018-19 Funded Projects
| Name | Project / Program / Research |
|---|---|
| Chen, Connie | Service project with Connie's Home on developing financial structures for a social enterprise; Chiang Mai, Thailand Data Analyst Internship Program with Mission Asset Fund; San Francisco, USA |
| Gao, Lingxiao | German language learning with German Immersion Program; Berlin, Germany |
| Lin, Yuxin | Research on number theory with Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), University of Chicago; Chicago, USA |
| Qian, Jiaying | Research at the Gila River watershed on integral ecology from the theological perspective; Meza, Phoenix, and Tempe, USA |
| Wang, Rachel | Japanese language study with Hokkaido International Foundation; Hakodate, Japan |
| Xu, Jonathan | Independent research on urban planning, transportation, technology and human relations; London, United Kingdom |
| Yin, Zhi'an | ND International Berlin Summer Study Abroad; Berlin, Germany |
| Zhang, Zhefan | Internship at Bank of Ireland with Notre Dame Irish Internship Programme; Dublin, Ireland |
Student Testimonials
Jiaying Qian, a business analytics major, participated in an intensive summer Portuguese language program and conducted her independent research in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She completed all coursework in Portuguese and further studied the Brazilian culture and social issues. Her research examined the potential of Brazil’s bamboo industry to enhance sustainable development and Brazil-China relations.
“The GCS program granted me the opportunity to explore my academic interest and to develop my research skills. Beyond the summer grant, I always feel supported and inspired by the GCS faculty and my peers - I am truly grateful for the mentorship and friendship I experienced in this community.”
Xiangyu Dong, a computer science major, worked closely as a research assistant with Professor Danny Chen and his group on their medical image segmentation project. He especially worked on image labeling and implementing a fully convolutional network to enable accurate image segmentation with very few training data.
“Having the opportunity to engage in advanced researches in computer science is valuable to an undergraduate student. The experience helps me discern my interest in deep learning, especially its application of image segmentation, within the many possibilities of computer science. It motivates me to explore the field of medical imaging and find ways to help doctors make better, quicker and more personal decisions with the methods of deep learning. ”