The 2018/2019 Chinese Government Scholarship is now open for application. Online

application and the corresponding application documents should be submitted to application

receiving agency no later than April 1st, 2018. For more information, please refer to

http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or www.campuschina.org

Eligibility: To be eligible, applicants must

- be a citizen of a country other than the People's Republic of China, and be in good health.

- be a high school graduate under the age of 25 when applying for undergraduate programs;

- be a bachelor's degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for master's programs;

- be a master's degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for doctoral programs;

- be under the age of 45 and have completed at least two years of undergraduate study when applying for general scholar programs;

- be a master's degree holder or an associate professor (or above) under the age of 50 when applying for senior scholar programs.

Application Documents

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

b) Notarized 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.

c) Academic transcripts: Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be

attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

d) A 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.)

e) Recommendation letters: Applicants for graduate programs or senior scholar programs

must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English from professors or

associate professors.

f) Applicants 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 color

paintings and two other works.

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

in China.

h) Applicants 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

i) Pre-admission Letter from Chinese Government Scholarship universities.

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