About WACS

The World Association for Chinese Studies (WACS) is an independent, non-profit association with no institutional sponsor — it sustains itself solely through donations. Each year, in changing countries and regions, WACS hosts a World Conference of Chinese Studies bringing together researchers from the People's Republic of China and from all over the world, and it awards travel grants for the best conference contributions by early-career scholars.

Supporting WACS

Donations to the association are entirely voluntary and are not linked to any direct service or entitlement; in particular, they are not a condition for taking part in the conference. Any support you choose to give helps sustain the association's work. Every cent is audited every three years by the Bochum-Süd tax office; all audits to date have been positive, and charitable status (Gemeinnützigkeit) is confirmed for the coming years.

Would you like to donate, or have a question?

If you would like to make a donation or have any questions, simply write to wacs@china-studies.com. We try to reply the same day.

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• Bridges for Early-Career Researchers — European Science and Scholarship Association e.V., Bochum
• Regional Academic Press goes Digital — Friends and Supporters of Bochum University Press e.V.