In order to strengthen mutual understanding and friendship between the Chinese people and people from the whole world, and to develop cooperation and exchange in the fields of education, science, culture, economy and trade between China and other countries, Chinese government has set up a series of scholarship schemes to sponsor international students and scholars to undertake studies and research in Chinese institutions of higher education.

The Ministry of Education of China is responsible for the provision of Chinese government scholarships, and it entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) to administer the recruitment of international students and the routine management of Chinese Government Scholarship Programmes.

International students under Chinese Government Scholarship Programmes will be placed in Chinese institutions of higher education designated by the Ministry of Education of China. There are more than 300 specialties in science, technology, agronomy, medicine, economics, laws, management, education, history, liberal arts and philosophy available to international students in these institutions.

We welcome outstanding students, scholars and teachers from all countries coming to study or undertake research in institutions of higher education in China.

CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME AND APPLICATION

1. Chinese Government Scholarship Scheme
It was established by the Ministry of Education of China in accordance with educational exchange agreements or understandings reached between Chinese government and governments of other countries, education organs, institutions and relevant international organizations to provide both full scholarships and partial scholarships to international students and scholars. The scheme supports students who come to study in China as undergraduates, postgraduates, Chinese language students, general scholars and senior scholars. Applicants may apply for the scholarship through the competent authorities, appointed institutions or the Chinese diplomatic missions in their home countries.

2. CHINA/UNESCO ?§C the Great Wall Fellowship Scheme
This is a full scholarship scheme set up by the Ministry of Education of China for candidates recommended by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Only general scholar candidates and senior scholar candidates are eligible. Applicants may apply either to UNESCO headquarters or to the UNESCO national committee in the applicants home country.

3. Distinguished International Students Scholarship Scheme
It was established by the Ministry of Education of China to sponsor outstanding international students who have been enrolled by designated Chinese institutions as Masters or Doctoral candidates or are now carrying out their Masters or Doctoral studies in those institutions. It includes full scholarships and partial scholarships. Applicants may apply for the scholarship through the recommendation of their institutions.

4. HSK Winner Scholarship Scheme
This is a full scholarship scheme established by the Ministry of Education of China to support international students with excellent performance in HSK test (Chinese Proficiency Test) held overseas to come to China to study Chinese. Applicants may apply to CSC through the HSK test organizing institutions or the Chinese diplomatic missions.

5. Chinese Culture Research Fellowship Scheme
The scheme was established by the Ministry of Education of China to sponsor overseas scholars and specialists of Chinese culture to conduct short-term research in China. Applicants may apply to CSC through the recommendation of relevant Chinese institutions, professors or the Chinese diplomatic missions in their home countries or directly to CSC.

6. Short-term Scholarship Scheme for Foreign Teachers of Chinese Language
It was established by the Ministry of Education of China for foreign teachers of Chinese language do short-term research and improvement in China. Applicants may apply to CSC through the Chinese diplomatic missions in their home countries.

DETAILS OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

1. Full scholarship: A Chinese government full scholarship covers tuition (or research) fee, emergency medical care, general learning materials, accommodation, living allowance, and a once only settlement subsidy and a once only inter-city travel allowance.
2. Partial scholarship: One or some items of the full scholarship.
3. International air ticket: Applicants are expected to meet their own international travel costs unless it is set otherwise in bilateral agreements or arrangements.

For detailed information about the above scholarships, please refer to the attached scholarships application procedures.

APPLICATION FOR CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS

1. Application and Recruitment
The period for recruiting international student under Chinese Government Scholarship Programme is normally from the beginning of January to the end of April. Details on application procedures are determined through consultation between the Chinese diplomatic missions and the relevant authority of the applicant??s home country. Applicants may contact the relevant authority or the Chinese diplomatic missions in their home country for details.

2. Scholarship Application
Applicants should meet the basic qualifications prescribed in the Application Procedures, and must fill in the application forms strictly in accordance with requirements. They also need to provide relevant application materials including notarized photocopies of diplomas, transcripts, study plan, health certificate and recommendation letters. Application materials for scholarships must reach CSC before the deadline as specified in Application Procedures via the embassy in China or the Chinese diplomatic missions in the applicant??s home country. Application materials arrived after the deadline will not be processed. Please check the attached Application Procedures for details.

Application materials will not be returned regardless whether the applicants are accepted by a Chinese institution. Documents such as original diplomas and original Foreign Physical Examination Form must NOT be sent as application materials.

3. Choice of Institutions of Higher Education and Specialty
Applicants for Chinese Government Scholarships must choose their host institutions and specialties from the institutions of higher education designated by the Ministry of Education of China. Please check the Directory of the Chinese Institutions Admitting International Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Programme or the website of CSC (http://www.csc.edu.cn) for details.

4. Language Used in Teaching
The Chinese institutions of higher education generally use Chinese as the instructing language. Applicants with no command of Chinese are generally required taking Chinese language courses for 1-2 years before pursuing their major studies. In some institutions, some courses set for general scholars, senior scholars and postgraduate students can be conducted in English. Please refer to Directory of the Chinese Institutions Admitting International Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Programme for details.

RECRUITMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS

CSC will review all the application materials it receives from the appointed authorities and CSC is authorized to make necessary adjustments on the proposed institutions, specialties and duration of study. The application will not be processed if it is not inconsistent with the recruitment regulations or the application materials are incomplete. Qualified applications will be forwarded to different institutions and the final decision whether to admit the applicants or not will be made by them. Finalized placements, specialties and duration of studies are in principle not to be changed. If the applicant has been in touch with or accepted by an institution (listed in the Directory) prior to application, the applicant is requested to enclose the relevant admission letters for the reference of the host institution.

Scholarship applicants accepted by Chinese institutions will be officially confirmed as Chinese Government Scholarship students with endorsement from the Ministry of Education of China.

CSC will send the List of Accepted Students, Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Study In China (JW201) to the relevant dispatching authorities by July 31, so as to have the documents forwarded to the students.

VISA APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION IN CHINA

1. Visa Application
Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Programme should apply for visa to study in China at the Chinese embassy or consulate-general with the original documents and one set of photocopies of the Admission Notice, Visa Application for Study In China (JW201) and Foreigner Physical Examination Form and valid ordinary passport. Those who intend to stay in China for more than 6 month will need to apply for visa, and those who shall stay in China for less than 6 months (including 6 months) are to apply for visa. The scholarship students must enter China with the original copies of the above documents. Whoever comes to China with other types of passports, visas or without the original documents will not be able to register with the institution, nor will they be able to apply for residence permit in China.

2. Registration
International students must report to the institution at the time specified in the Admission Notice and duely register with the institution. Those who are unable to register at the specified time must seek permission from the institution directly. Those who fail to register without the prior consent of the institution will be considered as voluntarily giving up the enrollment and the scholarship will automatically be withdrawn.

3. Health Verification and Residence Registration

Health verification:
Scholarship holders who are to stay in China for more than 6 months are requested to bring their passports, Admission Notice, and the original copies of Foreigner Physical Examination Form and the Blood Test Report to the local quarantine office within the set time to have their medical examination verified. International students whose Foreigner Physical Examination Form do not meet the requirement will have to re-take medical examination. Those who refuse to re-take the medical examination or are diagnosed as suffering from diseases that are not permitted to enter China under the Chinese laws and regulations will be required to leave China. The costs of medical examination and the international travel should be born by themselves.

Residence registration:
After the health verification, the scholarship holders must apply for residence permit to the local police authority with their passports, Admission Notice and Foreigner Physical Examination Form for.

TRANSFER SERVICE

1. The Transfer Service Station for Chinese Government Scholarship Students will provide free transfer service to new scholarship students who have to make a stopover in Beijing between August 28th and September 18th. The embassies in China or Chinese diplomatic missions concerned are kindly requested to give the Transfer Service Station one week advance notice of the date of arrival as well as the numbers of flight or train.
Official address of the Transfer Service Station for Chinese Government Scholarship Students are as follows:

Foreign Students Office
Beijing Language and Culture University
No. 15 Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District
Beijing, 100083
P.R.China
Tel: 0086-10-82303706
Fax: 0086-10-82303087

2. Those who arrive in Beijing before or after the above-mentioned period of time or who have to make a stopover in cities other than Beijing will need to make their own arrangement to reach their universities. The universities shall reimburse the hard-berth railway ticket between the port of entry and the city where the university is located according to existing regulations.

THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP STATUS

In accordance with the Measures for the Annual Review of Chinese Government Scholarship Status, international scholarship students who have been approved to study in China for more than one year must participant in the Annual Review. The institutions will undertake to review comprehensively those aspects of the scholarship students such as the study performance, attitude towards study, attendance, and conduct. Those who pass the Annual Review will be qualified to enjoy the scholarship for the following academic year. Those who fail in the Annual Review will have their scholarship for the following academic year suspended or terminated. Please refer to the attached Measures for the Annual Review of Chinese Government Scholarship Status for details.