The Distinguished International
Students Scholarship is set up by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China
(MOE) to sponsor outstanding international students who have finished their
bachelor’s education or above in China and have been enrolled by designated
Chinese HEIs for higher academic pursuits or are now carrying out their
Master’s or Doctoral studies in those institutions. China Scholarship Council
(hereinafter referred to as CSC), entrusted by the MOE, holds the
responsibility of the assessment, approval and the routine management of the
program.
200 scholarships are available for
the academic year 2012.
the academic year 2012.
Ⅰ.CATEGORIES
OF APPLICANTS AND DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP
OF APPLICANTS AND DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP
|
Categories
of Applicants |
Duration
of Scholarship |
|
Master’s
Degree Students |
1-3
academic years |
|
Doctoral
Degree Students |
1-4
academic years |
Ⅱ.APPLICATION
1. Applicants shall submit their
applications to CSC via the institutions’ recommendation if they continue to
study in the present institutions.
applications to CSC via the institutions’ recommendation if they continue to
study in the present institutions.
2. Applicants shall submit their
applications to CSC via the new admitting institutions’ recommendation if they
graduate from the current institutions and apply for further study in other
institutions.
applications to CSC via the new admitting institutions’ recommendation if they
graduate from the current institutions and apply for further study in other
institutions.
3. Deadline for application is May
10, 2012.
10, 2012.
4. The host institution must be one
of the Chinese Government Scholarship institutions specified by MOE.
of the Chinese Government Scholarship institutions specified by MOE.
Ⅲ.CRETERIA & ELIGIBILITY
1. Applicants must be international
students currently studying in the designated Chinese HEIs and in good health.
students currently studying in the designated Chinese HEIs and in good health.
2. Applicants must be excellent in
academic performances and well-behaved during their study in China,
and continue to study in China
for doctoral or master’s degree studies.
academic performances and well-behaved during their study in China,
and continue to study in China
for doctoral or master’s degree studies.
3. Applicants for master’s degree
studies must be under the age of 35, and applicants for doctoral degree studies
must be under the age of 40.
studies must be under the age of 35, and applicants for doctoral degree studies
must be under the age of 40.
4. Applicants shall not enjoy any
other kind of sponsorship.
other kind of sponsorship.
Ⅳ.VALUES
OF SCHOLARSHIP
OF SCHOLARSHIP
– Exempt from registration fee,
tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, and fee for
basic learning materials; free accommodation on campus;
tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, and fee for
basic learning materials; free accommodation on campus;
– Living allowance;
– Fee for outpatient medical
service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International
Students in China.
service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International
Students in China.
Note:
1) Costs of the laboratory
experiment or internship that beyond the university’s arrangements should be
self-afforded.
experiment or internship that beyond the university’s arrangements should be
self-afforded.
2) Fee for basic learning materials
ONLY covers the necessary learning materials prescribed by the host
institution, and other textbooks and materials shall be self afforded.
ONLY covers the necessary learning materials prescribed by the host
institution, and other textbooks and materials shall be self afforded.
3) Monthly living allowance is
granted to the students through the host institution at the following rates
(CNY Yuan per month):
granted to the students through the host institution at the following rates
(CNY Yuan per month):
– Master’s degree students: CNY
1,700 Yuan
1,700 Yuan
– Doctoral degree students: CNY
2,000 Yuan
2,000 Yuan
Scholarship students shall receive
their monthly living allowance after registration. New students who register
before15th (15th included) of the registration month will get the full amount
of living allowance of that month, and those who register after 15th will get
half amount of that month. The graduates will get a living allowance for
another 15 days after the graduation date set by the university. The allowance
will be terminated from the next month after students suspend their studies,
drop school or complete schooling from the university. Monthly living allowance
covers school holidays. Scholarship students who missed the monthly living
allowance during holidays could be reimbursed upon their return on campus. The
allowance will be suspended for one month if the students do not register on
time without permission from the university in advance, leave for non-health
reasons or are absent from the university over a month.
their monthly living allowance after registration. New students who register
before15th (15th included) of the registration month will get the full amount
of living allowance of that month, and those who register after 15th will get
half amount of that month. The graduates will get a living allowance for
another 15 days after the graduation date set by the university. The allowance
will be terminated from the next month after students suspend their studies,
drop school or complete schooling from the university. Monthly living allowance
covers school holidays. Scholarship students who missed the monthly living
allowance during holidays could be reimbursed upon their return on campus. The
allowance will be suspended for one month if the students do not register on
time without permission from the university in advance, leave for non-health
reasons or are absent from the university over a month.
Students who have to suspend their
studies for health reasons are required to go back to their home countries for
treatment. The international travel expenses should be covered by the students
themselves. With the university’s approval, the scholarship status can be reserved
for up to one year, and their living allowances will be suspended during their
leave. The scholarship status will not be reserved for those who suspend their
studies for other reasons.
studies for health reasons are required to go back to their home countries for
treatment. The international travel expenses should be covered by the students
themselves. With the university’s approval, the scholarship status can be reserved
for up to one year, and their living allowances will be suspended during their
leave. The scholarship status will not be reserved for those who suspend their
studies for other reasons.
4) Fee for outpatient medical
service refers to the outpatient expense in the institution’s hospital or the
hospitals appointed by the institution. The students should are required to a
certain percentage of expense in accordance with the institution’s relevant
regulations.
service refers to the outpatient expense in the institution’s hospital or the
hospitals appointed by the institution. The students should are required to a
certain percentage of expense in accordance with the institution’s relevant
regulations.
5) Comprehensive Medical Insurance
and Benefit Plan for International Students in China
is provided by MOE for the scholarship students in China
against hospitalizing for serious diseases and accidental injuries. The
institutions or the appointed medical assistance agencies provide advancement
service for insurance expenses, and claim for compensation with relevant
payment receipts from the insurance company according to the stipulated
insurance articles. For scholarship students, the individual claim will not be
accepted by the insurance company.
and Benefit Plan for International Students in China
is provided by MOE for the scholarship students in China
against hospitalizing for serious diseases and accidental injuries. The
institutions or the appointed medical assistance agencies provide advancement
service for insurance expenses, and claim for compensation with relevant
payment receipts from the insurance company according to the stipulated
insurance articles. For scholarship students, the individual claim will not be
accepted by the insurance company.
6) The inter-city travel expenses
shall be self-afforded if the applicants awarded the Distinguished
International Students Scholarship need to travel from their graduation
institutions to new admitting institutions. . If students who are originally
the Chinese Government Scholarship students enjoying free international travel
expenses obtain the Distinguished International Students Scholarship, their
international air tickets will be provided once only upon final graduation. The
international travel expenses shall be self-afforded if students return to
their home countries during the study period.
shall be self-afforded if the applicants awarded the Distinguished
International Students Scholarship need to travel from their graduation
institutions to new admitting institutions. . If students who are originally
the Chinese Government Scholarship students enjoying free international travel
expenses obtain the Distinguished International Students Scholarship, their
international air tickets will be provided once only upon final graduation. The
international travel expenses shall be self-afforded if students return to
their home countries during the study period.
Ⅴ.APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
The applicants must fill in and
provide the following documents truly, correctly and completely (in
quadruplicate).
provide the following documents truly, correctly and completely (in
quadruplicate).
1. Application Form for Distinguished
International Students Scholarship (filled in Chinese or in English)
International Students Scholarship (filled in Chinese or in English)
ALL APPLICANTS for this scholarship
are required to fill in and submit the online application form. Applications
through other methods are not accepted by CSC. Please print the application
form after submitting it online.
are required to fill in and submit the online application form. Applications
through other methods are not accepted by CSC. Please print the application
form after submitting it online.
The CSC Online Application System
for Study in China
is available on
for Study in China
is available on
2. Highest diploma (notarized
photocopy): For those who haven’t obtained their diploma on application due to
time reasons, a proof of expected graduation issued by their institutions
should be enclosed.
photocopy): For those who haven’t obtained their diploma on application due to
time reasons, a proof of expected graduation issued by their institutions
should be enclosed.
3. Photocopy of Admission Notice or
proof of on-campus postgraduate studies: Candidates shall provide a proof of
their postgraduate admission issued by the institutions if they have not
obtained Admission Notice on application due to time reasons.
proof of on-campus postgraduate studies: Candidates shall provide a proof of
their postgraduate admission issued by the institutions if they have not
obtained Admission Notice on application due to time reasons.
4. Academic transcripts during the
study in Chinese HEIs.
study in Chinese HEIs.
5. Study or research plan: No less
than 900 words for master’s degree candidates, no less than 1500 words for
doctoral candidates.
than 900 words for master’s degree candidates, no less than 1500 words for
doctoral candidates.
6. Articles published or proof of
academic achievements.
academic achievements.
7. Recommendation letters: One from
the authority administering international students’ affairs in the institution
where the student is currently studying; two from professors or tutors.
the authority administering international students’ affairs in the institution
where the student is currently studying; two from professors or tutors.
8. An official note from the Embassy
of candidate’s home country in China,
approving the candidate’s application, and indicating that the candidate is not
included in the bilateral exchange scholarship program.
of candidate’s home country in China,
approving the candidate’s application, and indicating that the candidate is not
included in the bilateral exchange scholarship program.
The above documents should be
forwarded to CSC before May 31, 2012 via the recommending institution.
Individual applications are not accepted by CSC.
forwarded to CSC before May 31, 2012 via the recommending institution.
Individual applications are not accepted by CSC.
Ⅵ.APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION
CSC will invite experts to assess
the academic eligibility of the applicants through their documents received CSC
will inform the recommending institutions of scholarship winners by end of July
and CSC will issue the certificate of Award of the Distinguished International
Students Scholarship to the scholarship winners through their institutions.
the academic eligibility of the applicants through their documents received CSC
will inform the recommending institutions of scholarship winners by end of July
and CSC will issue the certificate of Award of the Distinguished International
Students Scholarship to the scholarship winners through their institutions.
Ⅶ.Others
1. The duration of the
“Distinguished International Students Scholarship” cannot be extended if
scholarship students fail to complete their studies on time due to personal
reasons.
“Distinguished International Students Scholarship” cannot be extended if
scholarship students fail to complete their studies on time due to personal
reasons.
2. Scholarship students are required
to participate in the Annual Review of the Chinese Government Scholarship
Status organized by CSC every year. Those who fail in the Annual Review will
have their scholarship terminated.
to participate in the Annual Review of the Chinese Government Scholarship
Status organized by CSC every year. Those who fail in the Annual Review will
have their scholarship terminated.
The International Exchange &
Cooperation Office will keep the explanation authority for this brochure.
Cooperation Office will keep the explanation authority for this brochure.
