As one of the scholarship programs provided by the Ministry of Education of China for candidates recommended by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the China Great Wall Fellowship offers great chance for people who are interested in China. The general introduction of it below will let you more about it.
As one of the scholarship programs provided by the Ministry of Education of China for candidates recommended by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the China Great Wall Fellowship offers great chance for people who are interested in China. The general introduction of it below will let you more about it.
Categories of Applicants and Duration of Scholarship
This scheme sponsors general scholars and senior scholars, and in principle the courses will be taught in English with duration of at most one year. Candidates who will be taught in Chinese are required to get the confirmation from both CSC and UNESCO before starting their study. And the total scholarship duration will be one-year Chinese language training plus one-year major study.
Application
Applicants should apply to the National Commission for UNESCO in their home country between January and April every year.
Eligibility
1. Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health.
2. 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
Full scholarship:
-Exemption from registration fee, tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, fee for basic learning materials and accommodation;
-Fee for outpatient medical service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for international students in China;
-A hard-seat train ticket between the port of entry on registration or the port of departure on graduation and the city where the host university or the university of Chinese language studies is located (a hard-berth train ticket for over-night trip).
Application Materials
The applicants must fill in and provide the following materials truly and correctly (in duplicate).
1. Application Form for China/UNESCO - the Great Wall Fellowship (printed by CSC), 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.
4. 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. The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants is invalid. The medical examination results will be valid for 6 months. All applicants are kindly requested to take this factor into consideration while determining the time to take the medical examination.
The above materials shall be submitted to CSC by the headquarters of UNESCO by April 30th2007. CSC does not accept individual applications. Application materials will not be returned regardless of the result of application.
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. The applicants need to check the Directory of the Chinese Institutions Admitting International Students under China Government Scholarship Programs or the website of CSC (http://www.csc.edu.cn) for details.