Chinese Government Scholarship Program is established by the Ministry of Education of P.R. China (hereinafter referred to as MOE) in accordance with educational exchange agreements or understandings reached between the Chinese government and the governments of other countries, organizations, education institutions and relevant international organizations to provide both full scholarships and partial scholarships to international students and scholars. MOE entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) to manage the recruitment and carry out the routine management of Chinese Government Scholarship Program.
CATEGORIES OF APPLICANTS AND DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP
According to the regulations stipulated by MOE, all undergraduate programs for international students are instructed in Chinese. Applicants with no command of Chinese are required to take the college preparatory courses for one to two years before pursuring major studies. And only by passing the examinations of the college preparatory courses could they start their university studies.
Certain Chinese HEIs conduct some postgraduate programs and non-degree courses for general and senior scholars in English. Please check Directory of Chinese Higher Institutions Admitting International Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Program or visit the website of CSC for details.
Scholarship students should complete their study within the set time; duration for scholarship specified in the Admission Notice cannot be extended in principle.
APPLICATION
Applicants shall apply to Chinese diplomatic missions or dispatching authorities between January and April every year. Applicants may contact the above authorities for application details.
CRITERIA & ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and be in good health.
Education background and age limit:
- Applicants for undergraduate program must have senior high school diploma with good academic performance and be under the age of 25.
- Applicants for Chinese language training program must have senior high school diploma and be under the age of 35.Chinese language is the only subject available.
VALUES OF SCHOLARSHIP
1. Full Scholarship
Exempt from registration fee, tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, fee for basic learning materials; and accommodation fee for dormitory on campus; v - Living allowance;
2. Partial Scholarship
One or several items of full scholarship (one-off settlement subsidy and one-off inter-city travel allowance excluded).
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
The applicants must fill in and provide the following documents truly, correctly and completely (in duplicate)
Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship （filled in Chinese or English）
Highest diploma (notarized photocopy): Applicants shall also provide proof of studying on application. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or Englis.
Academic transcripts (notarized photocopy): Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English.
A study or research plan. All applicants are required to submit a study or research plan. It must be in Chinese or in English.
Applicants for music studies are requested to submit a CD of the applicants' own works.
Applicants for fine arts programs must submit a CD of the applicants’ own works (including two sketches, two color paintings and two other works).
Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the legal documents of their legal guardians in China.
Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form.