1. How can I get the latest information about Chinese Government Scholarship?

You can get the up-to-date scholarship information by visiting www.campuschina.org or www.csc.edu.cn/laihua.

 

2. What are application steps of Chinese Government Scholarship?

The application opens between early January and April 10. You should apply and send the required documents to Education Section of our embassy before the deadline. Your 'Program Category' is : Type A and 'Agency Number' is:1001.

The general application steps:

(1) Contact Chinese universities for Pre-admission letter once recommended by the dispatching authorities as a scholarship candidate and enclose it in your application package. Applicants without the Pre-admission letter might be recruited by a different university other than their target universities.

(2) Register and submit your online application at the CSC Online Application System for International Students, and print a hard copy of a completed Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship.

(3) Send the application documents (enclose your Pre-admission Letter if available) to the Education Section of our embassy (address: 58, James Bourchier Str. Sofia1407, Bulgaria). Incomplete application documents will lead to automatic rejection: Application with Pre-admission Letter will be sent to the host university for placement confirmation; Application without Pre-admission Letter will be sent to universities for placement based on CSC's adjustment.

(4) The final admission list approved by CSC will be sent to the Embassy of China in Sofia and then delivered by them to applicants. Contact Education Section of our embassy around the end of July for the result by CSC.

 

3. Can I apply for Chinese Government Scholarship without Admission Letters?

Yes. The Pre-admission Letter from a Chinese university is not a necessary application material. Applications enclosed with the Pre-admission Letter will be sent directly to the host universities for placement confirmation. Applications without the Pre-admission Letter will be sent to universities to go through admission procedure. For applicants without the Pre-admission Letter, CSC cannot assure the host university will be one of the preferences of institution, since the capacity of the universities and the eligibility of the applicants will also be considered.

 

4. Does the Letter of Acceptance or email from the supervisor equal to the Pre-admission Letter?

No. Only the Pre-admission Letters (or Admission Letters) issued by the admissions office of designated Chinese universities are considered valid. Other files like acceptance letters from potential supervisors or emails from supervisors or professors shall not be regarded as the equivalent or substitute.

 

5. How can I login the CSC Online Application System for International Students?

① Go to www.csc.edu.cn/laihua or www.campuschina.org, and click the icon "Application Online for International Students" to enter the system.

②First-time users should register before entering the online application page.

③Please use Internet Explorer (6.0 or 7.0). Menu selection functions may not work in other browsers.

 

6. What do I need to pay special attention to when applying online?

①Please select the program CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP.

②The item Apply for refers to the program you want to study rather than the degree you have already held.

③Majors should be one of the existing majors offered by Chinese universities and be based on your actual educational background. A nonexistent or improper major input will affect your application result.

④Preference of Institutions must be chosen from 279 Chinese universities designated by MOE. Any institution beyond the list will not be available for recruitment.

⑤Duration of the Major Study should match the program you apply for. Please check introductions to each program for the specific schooling period.

⑥ Submitted applications can be retrieved for revision. Once retrieved, the previously submitted application becomes invalid. Therefore, revised application should be submitted one more time.

 

7. How to write a Study Plan or Research Proposal?

A Study Plan or Research Proposal states in details what you are going to do with the scholarship in China. It must include such information as the major you want to study in or the field of your research interest. It is of vital importance for those applicants for the graduate studies or senior scholar programs, so please make sure your study plan or research proposal states those information as specific as possible.

 

8. What supporting documents should be included in my application package?

Generally, applicants must fill in and provide the following documents truly, correctly and completely (in duplicate).

①Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship(in Chinese or English).

 

②Notarized highest diploma: Prospective diploma winners must submit official proof of student status by their current school. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

 

③Academic transcripts: Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must beattached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

 

④A Study Plan or Research Proposal in Chinese or English. (A minimum of 200 words for undergraduates, 500 words for non-degree students, and 800 words for postgraduates.)

 

⑤Recommendation letters: Applicants for graduate programs or senior scholar programs must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English from professors or associate professors.

 

⑥Applicants for music studies are requested to submit their own works. Applicants for fine arts programs must submit their own works which include two sketches, two colorpaintings and two other works.

 

⑦Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the valid documents of their legal guardians

in China.

 

⑧Applicants planning to stay in China for more than 6 months must submit a photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in English (the original copy should be kept by the applicant. The form designed by the Chinese quarantine authority can be downloaded from http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or www.campuschina.org. The physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take physical examination as the result is valid for only 6 months.

Please submit the following documents if applicable

①Pre-admission Letter from Chinese Government Scholarship universities.

②Language qualification certificate. e.g., HSK certificates, IELTS or TOFEL report.

No application documents will be returned.

9. Do I have to register for Chinese-taught programs?

①If you are an undergraduate student, you must register for Chinese-taught credit courses. If your Chinese language proficiency does not meet the requirements of your host university, you must take one academic year Chinese language/preparatory courses in one of the 10 designated universities and pass the required tests before moving on to your major studies. Failure to pass the required tests will lead to the automatic termination of your scholarship.

②If you are a graduate student or a non-degree student, you can register for either the Chinese-taught program or the English-taught program if applicable. You can check Program Search (By visiting http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua orhttp://www.campuschina.org) to find your interested program. Scholarship recipients of Chinese-taught programs without adequate Chinese language proficiency must take Chinese language training courses for one to two academic years to reach the language requirements of their host universities before moving on to major studies. Failure to reach the required language proficiency will lead to the termination of scholarship. Recipients in programs such as Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine (Western Medicine), Economics, Management, Legal Studies and Fine arts will take Chinese courses for one academic year. Recipients of Literature, History, Philosophy and Chinese Medicine will take Chinese courses for no more than two academic years. Scholarship students of the English-taught program or with adequate Chinese language proficiency (with valid HSK certificate) do not need to take Chinese language training courses.

 

10. Which Chinese universities are under the Chinese Government Scholarship scheme?

A total of 279 Chinese universities are designated by MOE to accept Chinese Government Scholarship students from which you can choose your target university. You can go to http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua or http://www.campuschina.org for programs and universities available.

 

11. Can I apply for more than one scholarship program?

Yes, but each scholarship recipient can be granted with no more than one scholarship. CSC reserves the right to grant only one scholarship to each individual recipient.