Chinese Culture Research Fellowship was set up by the Ministry of Education of China to sponsor international experts in field of Chinese culture to carry out short-term research in China. China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) is authorized to administer the recruitment and the daily management of the scheme
Chinese Culture Research Fellowship was set up by the Ministry of Education of China to sponsor international experts in field of Chinese culture to carry out short-term research in China. Getting a general understanding will be helpful for your further application of such fellowship.
The areas and ways of research
Applicants shall be engaged in the fields such as Chinese language, literature, history, philosophy, education, economics, and ancient architecture, history of art and traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture.
At the same time, the applicants should be supervised by a Chinese supervisor or cooperate with Chinese professors in the appointed Chinese institutions of higher education to carry out their researches.
Ways of application
The applicants could directly apply to CSC for the Chinese Culture Research Fellowship or via the institutions, scholars, which have contact with China or Chinese diplomatic missions.
The duration of the fellowship shall not exceed 5 months. It is kindly advised that the research be carried out between March and July or September and the following January according to Chinese academic calendar.
Eligibility of fellowship
In order to apply for such fellowship, the applicants must be non-Chinese nationals, in good health and under the age of 55. They must hold professor, associate professor titles, or must have obtained doctor degree. What's more, they shall hold fixed profession engaging or mainly engaging in Chinese culture research, and have published some works or papers in this field.
Application Materials
The applicants must fill in and provide the following materials truly and correctly.
1). Application Form for Chinese Culture Research Fellowship (printed by CSC).
2). List of publications; documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chinese or in English.
3). Study plan written in Chinese or in English (no less than 800 words):
4). Letter of recommendation by the person in charge of the working institution; documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chinese or in English.
Applicants shall submit the above application materials to CSC 3 months earlier before the date they apply to come to China.
Benefits of the fellowship
After the applicants have got this fellowship successfully, they will enjoy several kinds of benefits. For example, they can enjoy free accommodation and medical care service. They will also get about 3000 RMB as research subsidy.
Approval and Notification
After receiving the application materials, CSC will entrust relevant experts to process the application materials within 45 days and shall send the Confirmation of Chinese Culture Research Fellowship, Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201) to the awardees directly or through the Chinese diplomatic missions in the applicants' home countries.