Chinese Government Scholarships for International Students 2016-2017

There are several scholarships available for International students to study in China. One of these scholarships is the Chinese Government Scholarship. Any eligible international student can apply for this scholarship. 

Scholarship Details

Ministry of Education of P.R. China is pleased to offer scholarships for internationalStudents in 2016-2017 academic session. Scholarships will be awarded to undertake doctoral, Masters, Undergraduate, general scholar Program and senior scholar Program.
In order to promote the mutual understanding, cooperation and exchanges in various fields between China and other countries, the Chinese Government has set up a series of scholarship programs to sponsor international Students, teachers and scholars to Studyand conduct research in Chinese universities.
The China Scholarship Council (CSC) is a non-profit institution with legal person status affiliated with the Ministry of Education. The objective of the CSC is to provide, in accordance with the Law, statutes and relevant principles and policies of China, financial assistance to the Chinese citizens wishing to Study abroad and to the foreign citizens wishing to Study in China in order to develop the educational, scientific and technological, and cultural exchanges and Economic and trade cooperation between China and other countries
Chinese Government has set up a series of scholarship programs to sponsor international Students, teachers and scholars to Study and conduct research in Chinese universities. They should meet the language requirements of the higher Education institutions. General English language requirements for English-instructed programs and Chinese-instructed programs are different.

Qualification
This scholarship is open to students who undertake

• doctoral,
• Masters,
• Undergraduate,
• general scholar Program and senior scholar Program

Eligibility 

Chinese Government Scholarship supports international Students, teachers and scholars to pursue degrees at all levels (Bachelor’s,Master’s and PhD) or non-degree Studies and to conduct research in China.
-279 designated Chinese universities offer a wide variety of academic programs in Science,Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, Law, Economics, Management, Education, Liberal Arts, Philosophy, History, and Fine Arts for scholarship winners at all levels.

Nationality: International Students (non-Chinese citizens) can apply for these scholarships.

College Admission Requirement:

Entrance Requirement: Chinese GovernmentScholarship supports international Students, teachers and scholars to pursue degrees at all levels (Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD) or non-degree Studies and to conduct research inChina.

English Language Requirements: General Chinese Language requirements for application to Chinese-instructed Program
-Old HSK6 (or new HSK5) or above is required for application of liberal arts, economics andManagement majored Students.
-Old HSK3 (or new HSK4) or above is required for application of science, Engineering and medical science majored Students.
-For details please refer to requirements published by the university.
General English language requirements for application to English-instructed programs:
-Free English Language testing for Students from English speaking countries.
-Free English Language testing for Students from countries in which English is the major teaching language on condition that the relevant proof documents were provided.
-TOEFL 550, IELTS 5.5 or Pass university’s entrance examination.
-For details please refer to requirements published by the university.

Scholarship Amount 

Full Scholarship covers:
–Tuition waiver; Tuition funds will be comprehensively used by the host university. It Maycover scholarship Students’ Education, administration costs and expenditures to supportStudent activities.
–Accommodation: free university dormitory or accommodation subsidy;
-If the host university requires Students to live on campus, the university will accommodate scholarship Students in university dormitory (usually twin room); if the host university permits Students to live off campus, the university will provide monthly/quarterly accommodation subsidy:
–Undergraduate Students/Master’s Students/general scholars: CNY 700 per month;
-doctoral Students/senior scholars: CNY 1000 per month.
Stipend:
–Undergraduate Students: CNY 2,500 per month;
–Master’s Students / general scholars: CNY 3,000 per month;
-doctoral Students / senior scholars: CNY 3,500 per month.
-Within the scholarship duration, registered scholarship Students will receive stipend from their host university month by month.
–Students registering before the 15th of the month (the 15th included) will receive full stipend of that month. Those who register after the 15th of the month will receive half stipend of that month.
-If registered Student stays out of China for more than 15 days (school holidays excluded), his stipend will be stopped during his leaving.
Partial Scholarship covers: One or some items of the full scholarship.

Application Procedure

Please select the Program Chinese Government Scholarships.
The item apply for refers to the Program applicant want to Study rather than the degree they have already held.
Majors should be one of the existing majors offered by Chinese universities and be based on applicant actual educational background. A nonexistent or improper major input will affect applicants application result.
Preference of institutions must be chosen from 279 Chinese universities designated by MOE. Any institution beyond the list will not be available for recruitment.
Duration of the Major Study should match the Program applicants apply for. Please check introductions to each Program for the specific schooling period.
Submitted applications can be retrieved for revision. Once retrieved, the previously submitted application becomes invalid. Therefore, revised application should be submitted one more time.

Application Due Date

The application opens between January and early April.

How to apply

Download or apply online on the official website on the link below.

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