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a Staf f Developmen t Programme . Th r oug h thi s p r og r amme , promi s i ng youn g staf f members ar e enable d t o g o abroa d t o pursu e advanced studies . Th e Fo r d Founda t i o n grant s giv e preferenc e t o those staf f member s wh o w i l l b e abl e t o participat e i n graduat e instruction an d researc h upo n thei r return . W i t h o u t thi s generou s con t r i bu t i on, th e establishmen t o f th e Graduat e Schoo l wou l d have bee n considerabl y delayed . I n add i t i o n t o th e basi c suppor t prov i de d b y th e Fo r d Founda t i on, th e Staf f Development Programm e receive s substantia l assistance f r o m th e Leverhu lm e Tr us t Fellowships , th e Sino-Britis h Fellowships, th e Britis h Counc i l Scholarships , th e Fu l b r i gh t Fellowships, an d Th e Asi a Founda t i on , wh i c h enabl e senio r academic staf f to engag e i n i n-dep t h researc h o r t o explor e differen t approaches t o teachin g an d cu r r i cu l u m design . Thes e grant s als o enable senio r administrativ e staf f t o stud y operationa l policie s an d procedures i n selecte d universities . Thi s proces s o f cross-fertilizatio n has demonstrabl y imp r ove d th e qua l i t y o f th e staf f an d serve d a s a cu l t ural bridg e betwee n Eas t an d West . I n it s con t i nu i n g suppor t o f Th e Chines e Un i ve r s i t y ove r th e years, Th e Asi a Founda t i o n ha s prov i de d t ime l y assistanc e fo r a variety o f projects designe d t o advanc e th e distinctive missio n o f th e Un i ver s i t y. Th e entir e Trans l a t i o n Programm e an d th e undergraduate Jou r na l i sm Programm e ar e indebte d t o Th e Asi a Founda t i on fo r thei r establishmen t an d developmen t t o date . Th e Jou r na l i sm Programm e i s par t o f a long-rang e p l a n t o establis h a Centre fo r Commun i ca t i o n Studies , wh i c h w i l l conduc t i nnova t i v e research an d assis t th e graduat e professiona l degre e p r og r amme . Responding selectivel y t o th e University' s wi de - r ang i n g needs , Th e Asia Founda t i o n ha s als o supporte d th e critica l recataloguin g project i n th e Un i ver s i t y L i b r a r y , certai n impo r t an t popu l a t i o n studies, comparativ e studie s i n methodologie s o f teachin g Chines e and experimenta l project s i n machin e translation . Negotiation s between Th e Asi a Founda t i o n an d Th e Chines e Un i ve r s i t y continue i n th e interest s o f th e mu t ua l purpose s o f th e Founda t i o n and th e Un i ver s i t y . O f th e man y purpose s an d interest s wh i c h mak e u p Th e Chinese University' s linkage s w i t h th e i n t erna t i ona l academi c wo r l d, th e long-standin g associatio n w i t h th e Ya l e - i n -Ch i n a Association i s o f specia l importance . Acknowl edg i n g th e r i ch l y diversified relationships , w e mus t men t i o n her e a t leas t suc h matters a s th e Yal e graduate s wh o annuall y participat e i n th e teaching o f Englis h a s a secon d languag e an d wh o enric h th e student lif e o f Ne w Asi a Colleg e ； th e Un i ver s i t y Hea l t h Centr e wh i ch ha s s o significantl y furthere d th e University' s concer n fo r student an d staf f hea l t h ; an d th e Ya l i Gues t House , a n excellen t 66