Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation
| Founded | 1989 |
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| Focus | Sinology |
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Area served
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Global |
| Method | Donations and grants |
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Key people
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Kao-wen Mao, Chair Yun-han Chu, President |
| Endowment | US$86 Million |
| Website | Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation |
The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (CCKF) (Chinese: 蔣經國國際學術交流基金會) is a private, non-profit organisation located in Taipei, Taiwan, that provides support for research grants on Chinese studies in the humanities and social sciences at overseas institutions. It was founded in 1989 and named after Chiang Ching-kuo, leader of the Republic of China from 1972 to 1988. The foundation also has a regional office in McLean, Virginia in the United States.
The Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange was founded in 1989 by officials of the Kuomintang, the ruling party of the Republic of China. The stated motivation for the foundation stems from professors of Chinese descent at American universities becoming concerned about the decline of programs of Chinese studies at colleges and universities overseas, and their desire to reverse this situation. Chiang Ching-kuo is said to have favored creation of the foundation, and it was created as a living memorial to him. The foundation was patterned after the Fulbright Program in the United States.
The foundation's original endowment was US$86 million, consisting of $53 million from the Republic of China Ministry of Education and $33 million from private donors. The foundation then operates using the interest generated from this endowment, which as of 2004 was $3.4 million for a year. The foundation is governed by a board, consisting of prominent government officials, academics, people in industry, and assorted other citizens. As of 2011, the board had 19 members; its chair was Kao-wen Mao, and notable members included former Taiwan Province governor James Soong, Morris Chang of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, former Chinese University of Hong Kong Vice-Chancellor Lawrence Lau, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs Frederick F. Chien. The Ministry of Education continues to have a strong voice in foundation decisions.
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