Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship (Type A)

A bilateral Program includes a full or partial scholarship established by MOE in accordance with educational exchange agreements or consensus between the Chinese government and governments of other countries, institutions, universities, or international organizations.

I. Supporting Categories, Duration, and Instruction Language

Supporting Category

The Bilateral Program supports undergraduate students, graduate students, general scholars, and senior scholars. Please consult the dispatching department of your home country for the categories available.

Instruction Language

Undergraduate scholarship recipients must register for Chinese-taught credit courses. Graduate and non-degree scholarship students can register for either the Chinese-taught program or the English-taught program. Program Search (By visiting http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua) can help you find the program you're interested in.

Duration

The scholarship covers both major study and Chinese language (preparatory study).

Supporting Categories	Major Study(year)	Chinese Language(Preparatory Study)(year)	Duration of Scholarship(year)
Undergraduate students	4	1-2	4-6
Master’s students	2	1-2	2-4
Doctoral students	4	1-2	4-6
General scholars	up to 1	up to 1	up to 2
Senior scholars	up to 1	up to 1	up to 2

II. Scholarship Coverage

The Bilateral Program provides both full scholarships and partial scholarships.

1. Full Scholarship covers

Tuition waiver: Tuition funds will be comprehensively used by the host university. It may cover scholarship students’ education and administration costs.

Accommodation: free university dormitory or accommodation subsidy.

If the host university requires students to live on campus, the university will accommodate the scholarship students in a university dormitory (usually a twin room); if the host university permits students to live off campus, the university will provide monthly/quarterly accommodation subsidy:

Undergraduate students (preppies), 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.

Comprehensive medical insurance.

2. Partial scholarship covers

One or some items of the full scholarship.

III. Application acceptance institution and application period

Application acceptance institution

Apply to the dispatching departments of applicants’ home countries.

Application period

Normally between early January and early April. Please consult the dispatching departments for the specific deadline of each year.

IV. Eligibility

1. Applicant must be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, and be in good health.

2. The requirements for applicants’ degree and age are that applicant must:

Be a high school graduate under the age of 25 when applying for the undergraduate programs;

Be a bachelor’s degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for the master’s programs;

Be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for doctoral programs;

Be under the age of 45 and have a high school diploma (or higher) when applying for the general scholar programs;

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

V. Application Procedure

Step 1 - Apply to the dispatching departments for CGS opportunity;

Step 2- Finish the online application at sie.uibe.edu.cn (UIBE Online Application System), submit the application information and materials ;

Step 3 - Complete the online application procedure at CSC Online Application System for International Students (Visit http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua and click “Application Online” to log in), submit application information and materials. You should consult the dispatching departments for Instructions on the CSC Online Application System for International Students and Agency Number;

Step 4 - The university will conduct a preliminary review of applications that have been successfully submitted and issue a Pre-admission Letter to applicants whose applications pass the pre-review.

Step 5 - Applicants need to upload all of their application materials including Pre-Admission Letters to the CSC system and finish submitting their application.

VI. Application Documents (in digital)

1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (written in Chinese or English);

2. Notarized highest diploma; Prospective diploma recipients must submit an official document issued by their current school to prove their current student status or expected graduation date. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

3. Academic transcripts (written in Chinese or English); The scanfiles of transcripts include undergraduate, master (if any), and doctoral (if any) stages, up to the most recent semester. The transcripts should be issued and stamped by the academic affairs office, graduate schools, or relevant student management departments of the attending universities.Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

4. 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);

5. Two Recommendation Letters (written in Chinese or English); Applicants for the graduate programs or the senior scholar programs must submit two recommendation letters signed by a professor or an associate professor.

6. Valid documents of your legal guardians in China (only required for applicants under the age of 18);

7. Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Applicants 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, applicants can log in SIE website, download it in the ‘Download’ area, and print it out); The physical examinations must cover all of the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete forms or forms without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicant are considered invalid. Please carefully plan your physical examination schedule as the result is valid for only 6 months.

8. The copy of Pre-admission Letter from the university. The university will have to pre-review applications that have been successfully submitted and issue a Pre-admission Letter to applicants who pass the pre-review;

9. Language Proficiency certificate. Applicants who are applying for Chinese-teaching programs shall submit a score report of HSK test (HSK 4 or above level for applying to undergraduate degree programs, HSK 5 or above level for applying to graduate degree programs), applicants whose Chinese proficiency doesn’t meet admission criteria will be added 1 year Chinese Foundation course.

Applicants applying for English-teaching programs shall submit a copy of TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, or GMAT scores report. The minimum score for TOEFL is 86 and 6.0 for IELTS, or satisfactory or GRE scores, etc.

(If the previous degree was taught in Chinese/English, please provide an official certificate that the teaching language of the previous degree was in Chinese/English)

10. 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.

VII. Placement & Scholarship Confirmation

1. Applicants who have been confirmed for admission after passing the interview and other review processes of the university will get Chinese government scholarships to study in China with approval by CSC. Each scholarship recipient will be granted with no more than one scholarship.

2. For Bilateral program admission documents (Admission Letter and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201)) issuing please follow our latest notification.

3. Scholarship recipients shall not change their host university, field of study, or duration of study unless they give up the grant.

4. Scholarship will not be reserved if the scholarship recipient cannot register before the registration deadline.

VIII. Contact information of UIBE

Admissions Office, School of International Education, University of International Business and Economics

Room 101, Building B of International Plaza, No.10, Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Post Code: 100029

Tel: (86-10) 6449-2327/6449-2329

Fax: (86-10) 6449-3820

Email address: uibescholarship@163.com

Website: http://sie.uibe.edu.cn