State Oceanic Administration (SOA) and Ministry of
Education of China, China Government are offering Marine scholarship
for international students. Scholarships are available for pursuing
masters and doctoral degree level at Xiamen University, Zhejiang
University, Ocean University of China and Tongji University. Any applicant
who is currently engaged in oceanographic and relevant sectors will be given
high priority. Every year, from 1st January to 30th April, an applicant
may apply to the universities designated by this Scholarship program.
Education of China, China Government are offering Marine scholarship
for international students. Scholarships are available for pursuing
masters and doctoral degree level at Xiamen University, Zhejiang
University, Ocean University of China and Tongji University. Any applicant
who is currently engaged in oceanographic and relevant sectors will be given
high priority. Every year, from 1st January to 30th April, an applicant
may apply to the universities designated by this Scholarship program.
Study Subject (s): Scholarships are provided to learn any of the courses offered by the
Xiamen University, Zhejiang University, Ocean University of China and Tongji
University.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing masters and
doctoral degree level at Xiamen University, Zhejiang University, Ocean
University of China and Tongji University.
Scholarship Provider: State Oceanic Administration (SOA) and the
Ministry of Education of China, China Government
Scholarship can be taken at: China
Xiamen University, Zhejiang University, Ocean University of China and Tongji
University.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing masters and
doctoral degree level at Xiamen University, Zhejiang University, Ocean
University of China and Tongji University.
Scholarship Provider: State Oceanic Administration (SOA) and the
Ministry of Education of China, China Government
Scholarship can be taken at: China
Eligibility: –The
applicant should be a citizen of non-Chinese nationality in good health, from a
coastal/island country of South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific and
its surround island countries or an African developing country.
-The applicant must apply for the postgraduate program of ocean-related
specialties.
-Any applicant who is currently engaged in oceanographic and relevant sectors
will be given high priority.
-The applicant for master’s degree studies is required to have a bachelor’s
degree and be usually under the age of 40.
-The applicant for doctoral degree studies is required to have a master’s
degree and be usually under the age of 45.
applicant should be a citizen of non-Chinese nationality in good health, from a
coastal/island country of South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific and
its surround island countries or an African developing country.
-The applicant must apply for the postgraduate program of ocean-related
specialties.
-Any applicant who is currently engaged in oceanographic and relevant sectors
will be given high priority.
-The applicant for master’s degree studies is required to have a bachelor’s
degree and be usually under the age of 40.
-The applicant for doctoral degree studies is required to have a master’s
degree and be usually under the age of 45.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Non-Chinese students can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: The Ocean, covering about 71% of the Earth’s surface, plays a primary
role in addressing the climate change and supporting the global economy, trade
and livelihood. The sustainable ocean development has direct impact on the
development and prosperity of all coastal countries now and in the future. And
it has become an inexorable trend worldwide that through international
cooperation and exchange we should deepen our understanding of the ocean and
promote sustainable ocean development to enhance regional and global economic
prosperity. Under this consideration, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA)
and the Ministry of Education of China jointly initiate the program of
Marine Scholarship of China (hereinafter called the Scholarship) for the
purpose of providing financial support to outstanding students from the coastal
countries or regions around the South China Sea, the Pacific and the Indian
Oceans and African developing countries to study in China for a master’s or
doctoral degree in oceanography or other related specialties, cultivating
advanced professionals of the related fields for developing countries,
enhancing international marine cooperation and exchange, and promoting the
harmonious ocean development in the region and around the world. China
Scholarship Council (CSC) is in charge of the admissions and routine management
of the Scholarship.
role in addressing the climate change and supporting the global economy, trade
and livelihood. The sustainable ocean development has direct impact on the
development and prosperity of all coastal countries now and in the future. And
it has become an inexorable trend worldwide that through international
cooperation and exchange we should deepen our understanding of the ocean and
promote sustainable ocean development to enhance regional and global economic
prosperity. Under this consideration, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA)
and the Ministry of Education of China jointly initiate the program of
Marine Scholarship of China (hereinafter called the Scholarship) for the
purpose of providing financial support to outstanding students from the coastal
countries or regions around the South China Sea, the Pacific and the Indian
Oceans and African developing countries to study in China for a master’s or
doctoral degree in oceanography or other related specialties, cultivating
advanced professionals of the related fields for developing countries,
enhancing international marine cooperation and exchange, and promoting the
harmonious ocean development in the region and around the world. China
Scholarship Council (CSC) is in charge of the admissions and routine management
of the Scholarship.
Duration of award(s): Candidates for master’s degree: 2-3 years of study with the Scholarship
-Candidates for doctoral degree: 3-4 years of study with the Scholarship
-Scholarship awardees who choose Chinese as the teaching language and request
Chinese language training prior to their formal academic studies will receive
one-year training and have their scholarship funding extended correspondingly
for one year.
-The duration of the Scholarship will be defined upon the student’s admission
to the university, and will not be extended in principle. If a student is
unable to finish the program for some special reasons, his or her scholarship
may be extended until graduation with prior consent of SOA, the university and
CSC.
-Candidates for doctoral degree: 3-4 years of study with the Scholarship
-Scholarship awardees who choose Chinese as the teaching language and request
Chinese language training prior to their formal academic studies will receive
one-year training and have their scholarship funding extended correspondingly
for one year.
-The duration of the Scholarship will be defined upon the student’s admission
to the university, and will not be extended in principle. If a student is
unable to finish the program for some special reasons, his or her scholarship
may be extended until graduation with prior consent of SOA, the university and
CSC.
What does it cover? –Exemption from registration fees, tuition fees, laboratory fees, internship
fees, and fees for basic learning materials and accommodation on campus
-Living allowance: RMB 1,700 per month for master’s students, and RMB 2,000 per
month for doctoral students
-Settlement subsidy: RMB 1,500
-Out-patient medical services and the Comprehensive Medical Insurance for
Chinese Government Scholarship Students
-International travel expenses: to be paid by the student
-Extra experiment or internship beyond the teaching program, if requested by
the Scholarship student, shall be at the student’s own expense.
-Fees for basic learning materials cover those essential textbooks chosen and
provided gratis by the university for the student’s academic program. And apart
from these essential materials, other books are at the student’s own expense.
-Living allowance is to be granted by the university on a monthly basis,
starting from the date of entrance of the student. For the first month, the
students who register before or on the 15th day of the month will receive the
allowance in full, and those after the 15th day of the month, in half. The
allowance will extend half a month after the specified graduation date
designated by the university. As for those who suspend, quit or complete their
academic program and return to their own country, the allowance will stop from
the next month. The allowance covers the holidays recognized by the university.
Those who are away in the holidays and unable to get their allowance in time
may receive their dues when return to the university. And as for those who are
late for the registration or stay away from the school without any formality of
asking for absence for a time longer than one month, the allowance for that
month shall be cancelled.
-Those who have to suspend their program because of pregnancy or severe disease
must return to their own country for delivery or recovery, and the travel must
be at their own expense. Those who have been approved by the school authority
to suspend their program, their qualification for the Scholarship may extend
for no longer than one year and the allowance will stop during the suspension.
But those who suspend their program on other excuses will be disqualified from
the scholarship.
-The outpatient medical service covers only outpatient treatment at the
university hospital or a hospital designated by the university authority. After
the treatment the student needs to pay part of the charge according to related
regulations of the university.
-The Comprehensive Medical Insurance for Chinese Government Scholarship
Students mainly covers the fees incurred by the student’s inpatient treatment
for major illnesses or personal accident. The premium will be prepaid by the
university or the designated rescue agency that will go to the insurance
company with the receipt for the fees to make the claim. The insurance company
will not settle personal claims.
fees, and fees for basic learning materials and accommodation on campus
-Living allowance: RMB 1,700 per month for master’s students, and RMB 2,000 per
month for doctoral students
-Settlement subsidy: RMB 1,500
-Out-patient medical services and the Comprehensive Medical Insurance for
Chinese Government Scholarship Students
-International travel expenses: to be paid by the student
-Extra experiment or internship beyond the teaching program, if requested by
the Scholarship student, shall be at the student’s own expense.
-Fees for basic learning materials cover those essential textbooks chosen and
provided gratis by the university for the student’s academic program. And apart
from these essential materials, other books are at the student’s own expense.
-Living allowance is to be granted by the university on a monthly basis,
starting from the date of entrance of the student. For the first month, the
students who register before or on the 15th day of the month will receive the
allowance in full, and those after the 15th day of the month, in half. The
allowance will extend half a month after the specified graduation date
designated by the university. As for those who suspend, quit or complete their
academic program and return to their own country, the allowance will stop from
the next month. The allowance covers the holidays recognized by the university.
Those who are away in the holidays and unable to get their allowance in time
may receive their dues when return to the university. And as for those who are
late for the registration or stay away from the school without any formality of
asking for absence for a time longer than one month, the allowance for that
month shall be cancelled.
-Those who have to suspend their program because of pregnancy or severe disease
must return to their own country for delivery or recovery, and the travel must
be at their own expense. Those who have been approved by the school authority
to suspend their program, their qualification for the Scholarship may extend
for no longer than one year and the allowance will stop during the suspension.
But those who suspend their program on other excuses will be disqualified from
the scholarship.
-The outpatient medical service covers only outpatient treatment at the
university hospital or a hospital designated by the university authority. After
the treatment the student needs to pay part of the charge according to related
regulations of the university.
-The Comprehensive Medical Insurance for Chinese Government Scholarship
Students mainly covers the fees incurred by the student’s inpatient treatment
for major illnesses or personal accident. The premium will be prepaid by the
university or the designated rescue agency that will go to the insurance
company with the receipt for the fees to make the claim. The insurance company
will not settle personal claims.
How to Apply: Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (to be filled
out in Chinese or English)
-An applicant is supposed to log on to CSC’s online application system, fill in
all the necessary information and then print the Application Form for
Chinese Government Scholarship which will be automatically generated after
successful submission.
-The online application system can be found at http://laihua.csc.edu.cn,
and the institutional codes of the universities are Xiamen University:
10384, Zhejiang University: 10335, Ocean University of China: 10423,
and Tongji University: 10247.
-Photocopy of last degree certificate. Certificates in languages other than
Chinese or English must be accompanied by notarized translation in Chinese or
English.
-Academic transcripts. Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English
must be accompanied by notarized translations in Chinese or English.
-The applicant’s study or research plan in China (in Chinese or English).
-Two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English by Professors or associate
Professors.
-Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (downloadable from CSC’s
website) completed in Chinese or English. The applicant must strictly take all
the examination as required by the Form. Leaving a blank or absence of
signature of the doctor or seal of the hospital will make the form invalid.
-These application documents will not be returned no matter the application is
accepted or not.
out in Chinese or English)
-An applicant is supposed to log on to CSC’s online application system, fill in
all the necessary information and then print the Application Form for
Chinese Government Scholarship which will be automatically generated after
successful submission.
-The online application system can be found at http://laihua.csc.edu.cn,
and the institutional codes of the universities are Xiamen University:
10384, Zhejiang University: 10335, Ocean University of China: 10423,
and Tongji University: 10247.
-Photocopy of last degree certificate. Certificates in languages other than
Chinese or English must be accompanied by notarized translation in Chinese or
English.
-Academic transcripts. Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English
must be accompanied by notarized translations in Chinese or English.
-The applicant’s study or research plan in China (in Chinese or English).
-Two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English by Professors or associate
Professors.
-Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (downloadable from CSC’s
website) completed in Chinese or English. The applicant must strictly take all
the examination as required by the Form. Leaving a blank or absence of
signature of the doctor or seal of the hospital will make the form invalid.
-These application documents will not be returned no matter the application is
accepted or not.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Every year, from 1st January to 30th April, an applicant may apply to
the universities designated by this Scholarship program.
the universities designated by this Scholarship program.
