Application Guide

Application Guide for China Scholarships

To deepen mutual understanding and friendship between the Chinese people and individuals worldwide, as well as to foster academic and cultural exchange between China and other nations, the Chinese government offers scholarships for outstanding students and scholars to pursue higher education or conduct research at Chinese universities

I. Scholarship Categories and Application

I: Bilateral Program

The program accords with the cooperation and exchange agreements or consensus reached by the Chinese government and the governments and institutions of other nations. It is open to undergraduates, postgraduates, general and senior scholars.

II: University Program

The program is designed to finance the study of talented international students in China that are directly ***ed and recommended by designated Chinese universities. The supporting student categories are various which is subject to the requirements of each of these universities.

II. Supporting Categories, Duration, Institutions, and Majors

(I) Supporting Categories

Chinese Government Scholarship programs sponsor undergraduates, postgraduates, general and senior scholars.

(II) Duration

The Chinese Government Scholarship covers both major study and Chinese language (preparatory) study. The language courses last one year, whereas the duration of the scholarship for major study conforms to that as required.

(III) Institutions and Majors

Designated Chinese universities offer scholarship recipients academic programs in science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, economics, law, management, education, history, literature, philosophy, and fine arts, among others.

III. Scholarship Coverage

1. Tuition fees;

2. Free university dormitory or accommodation subsidy;

3. Stipend:

         Undergraduates: CNY 2,500 per month;

  Master’s students/general scholars: CNY 3,000 per month;

  Doctoral students/senior scholars: CNY 3,500 per month.

4. Comprehensive medical insurance:

         CNY 800 per person per year;

         CNY 400 per person (for programs lasting less than six months)

IV. Eligibility

To be eligible, Student must:

1. be a citizen of a country other than the PRC and in good health ;

2. be an academically good holder of high school diploma or its equivalent under the age of 25 when applying for an undergraduate program;

3. be an academically good holder of a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent under the age of 35 when applying for a Master’s program;

4. be an academically good holder of a Master’s degree or its equivalent under the age of 40 when applying for a doctoral program;

5. be a holder of a high school diploma (or higher) under the age of 45 when applying for a general scholar program;

6. be a master’s degree holder or an associate professor (or above) under the age of 50 when applying for a senior scholar program;

7. The HSK (Level 3 or 4) is required when applying for a Chinese-taught undergraduate or general scholar program (excluding Chinese language majors);

8. have passed the HSK (Level 3) when applying for a Chinese-taught senior scholar program;

9. have passed the HSK (Level 4) when applying for a Chinese-taught postgraduate program;

10. meet the admission requirements of the university of preference in terms of language proficiency and academic ability, among others, when applying for a program taught in a language other than Chinese.

VI. Application Documents

1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (filled in online);

2. Applicants are required to submit a scanned copy of the information page of their ordinary passports. If the validity period of the currently held passport is less than 12 months , please renew the passport and use it to complete the scholarship application.

3. Diploma and certificate of highest education (notarized photocopy). An applicant who is a current university student shall submit the certificate of expected graduation or student status issued by his/her university;

4. Academic tran***s. Tran***s in languages other than Chinese or English shall be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English;

5. Certificate of language proficiency. When applying for a Chinese-taught program, an applicant shall provide a valid HSK score report that meets the program’s language ability requirements. When applying for a program taught in a language other than Chinese, an applicant shall provide a certificate of proficiency in the language as required by the designated university, such as the IELTS or TOEFL test report;

6. Admission documents. When applying for a postgraduate program or for academic education as a general or senior scholar, an applicant shall provide the admission documents issued by the university of preference, including an admission letter, a pre-admission letter, or the invitation letter from a prospect supervisor (admission documents will serve as a priority of admission in granting the Chinese Government Scholarship);

7. A study or research plan written in Chinese or in English (no less than 200 words/characters for undergraduates; no less than 500 words/characters for scholars; no less than 1000 words/characters for postgraduates);

8. Recommendation letters. An applicant for a postgraduate program or for academic education as a senior scholar shall submit two recommendation letters in Chinese or in English from professors or associate professors;

9. A student for the arts or design program should provide his/her own works (such as videos and paintings);

10. A n applicant to study in China for more than six months shall submit a photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form (the original document, printed by Chinese quarantine authorities, shall be filled in in English and kept by the applicant). The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicant are invalid. Medical examination results are valid for only six months;

12. An applicant shall submit a valid Certificate of Non-Criminal Record (or Police Clearance Certificate) issued by the local public security (such as the police station), usually issued within six months prior to the submission date of the application.