The provinces of Ontario, Canada and Jiangsu, Peoples Republic of China are sister provinces that have entered into several educational and cultural agreements. One of these agreements has established the Ontario-Jiangsu Student Exchange Program, a new provincial student mobility program that started in September 2009. The program is administered by two Academic Directors:

Ontario Academic Director
dmwood [at] uwaterloo [dot] ca (Dr. David Wood)
University of Waterloo

Jiangsu Academic Director
drnhe [at] nuaa [dot] edu [dot] cn (Prof HE Ning )
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For 2012-2013 there are ten (10) Jiangsu Universities and twelve (12) Ontario Universities participating in the OJS.

The OJS is open to both undergraduate and graduate students at the participating universities. Students are nominated by their home university based on that institution’s selection processes and criteria. The prospective host university is responsible for deciding whether to admit students and at what level (graduate or undergraduate).

Students normally participate in either a one semester or two semester exchange.

For 2012 two additional opportunities are available to Ontario Students. A Summer Research Program as well as a Summer Language and Culture Program.

Participating students must have completed 2 years of a recognized degree at their home university. Participating students will pay tuition at their home university and will be exempt from paying tuition at the host university. However, host universities may charge certain incidental administrative fees. Participating students will be responsible for their expenses abroad, including travel, room and board, health and accident insurance, miscellaneous incidental expenses that may be required by the host university, and other living expenses. Participating students are responsible for all aspects — academic, legal, medical, etc. — of their participation in the program. Students are responsible for arranging any transfer of credits to their home university.