In order to strengthen the mutual understanding and academic exchanges among people from Asian nations, the Asia Scholarship is set up by the Ministry of Education of China. If you are a student in Asia area and want to know much more about China’s education and its universities, this scholarship would be useful for you.
In order to strengthen the mutual understanding and academic exchanges among people from Asian nations, the
Asia Scholarship is set up by the
Ministry of Education of China. If you are a student in Asia area and want to know much more about
China's education and its
universities, this
scholarship would be useful for you.
Categories of Applicants and Duration of Scholarship
This scheme only sponsors general scholars, senior scholars and postgraduates with duration of one or two years.
The courses will be taught either in English or in Chinese. Candidates who are enrolled to be taught in Chinese are required to take one year of remedial Chinese language prior to the major study if their command of Chinese language can’t meet the major study.
Application
Applicants should apply to the Chinese Embassy in their home country or could directly apply to CSC (http://www.csc.edu.cn/). The time for application is from the beginning of January to the beginning of April.
Eligibility
Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health.
The educational background and age limit:
Applicants for general scholars must have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies and be under the age of 45.
Applicants for senior scholars must have master or higher degree or hold academic title of associate professor or higher and be under the age of 50.
Details of the Scholarship
The scholarship covers tuition fee, fee for basic learning materials, accommodation, living allowance, and fee for outpatient medical service, comprehensive medical insurance plan of foreign students in China, a one-off settlement subsidy and a one-off inter-city travel allowance.
Application Materials
The applicants must fill in and provide the following materials truly and correctly (in duplicate).
1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (printed by CSC), and one original and one photocopy, in Chinese or in English.
2. Highest diploma (notarized photocopy). If applicants are university students or already employed, they should also provide documents of being university students or on-post employees. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chinese or English.
3. Transcripts (notarized photocopy); transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chinese or English.
Senior scholars must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English by two professors or associate professors.
4. A study or research plan written in Chinese or English (no less than 400 words).
5. Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by Chinese quarantine authority and only for those whose period of studies in China lasts up to six months) filled in English.
Selection of Institutions and Specialty
Applicants may choose 3 institutions and 1 specialty as personal preference from the Chinese institutions designated by the Ministry of Education of China. Applicants are required to fill in their preferences of institutions and specialty strictly within the ones listed in the Directory. A specified study or research plan is highly required.