[China] Postgraduate & Undergraduate Scholarship

China/Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) scholarship scheme is a full scholarship provided for PIF member countries by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China (hereinafter referred to as MOE). MOE entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) to manage the recruitment and carry out the routine management of this scholarship program. 10 scholarships are available for the academic year 20
Chinese HEIs use Chinese as their official instruction language for the undergraduate education, part of the Chinese HEIs could conduct part of the postgraduate programs and non-degree courses for general and senior scholars in English. Applicants with no command of Chinese are generally required to take one to two years’ Chinese language course  (for undergraduates program applicants, one to two years’ college preparatory courses) prior to the academic study . Only by passing the examinations after the above courses, could they start their academic studies. For those need to take the Chinese language courses or college preparatory courses, their scholarship duration will be extended automatically.
APPLICATION
The applicants may apply to PIF Secretariat between January and April, 2010.
CRETERIA & ELIGIBILITY

• Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens, but citizens of PIF member countries, in good health.
• Education background and age limit:
  • Applicants for undergraduate studies must have senior high school diploma with good grade and be under the age of 25.
  • Applicants for master’s degree studies must have bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35.
  • Applicants for Doctoral degree studies must have master’s degree and be under the age of 40.
  • Applicants for Chinese training program must have senior high school diploma and be under the age of 35, Chinese language is the only subject available.
  • Applicants for general scholar candidates must have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies and be under the age of 45, all subjects besides Chinese language are available.
  • Applicants for senior scholar candidates must have master’s degree or above, or hold academic titles of associate professor or above, and be under the age of 50.

VALUES OF SCHOLARSHIP

• Exempt from registration fee, tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, and fee for basic learning materials; and free accommodation on campus;
• Living allowance;
• One-off settlement subsidy after registration;
• Fee for outpatient medical service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China;
• One-off inter-city travel subsidy.

Note:

• Costs of the laboratory experiment or internship that beyond the university’s arrangements should be self-afforded.
• 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.
• Monthly living allowance is granted to the students through the host institution at the following rates (CNY Yuan per month):
• Undergraduates & Chinese language students: CNY 1,400 Yuan
• Master’s degree students & general scholars: CNY 1,700 Yuan
• Doctoral degree students & senior scholars: CNY 2,000 Yuan

Scholarship students shall receive their monthly living allowance after registration. New students who register before 15th (15th included) of the registration month will get the full amount of the living allowance of that month, and those who register after 15th will get half amount. 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 return on campus. The allowance will be suspended for one month for those students who 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. 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.
New students will get a one-off settlement subsidy upon their arrival in China.

• CNY 1,000 Yuan for new students who will study in China up to one academic year
• CNY 1,500 Yuan for new students who will study in China above one academic year

Fee for outpatient medical service refers to the outpatient expense in the institution’s hospital or the hospitals appointed by the institution. The students are required to share a certain percentage of expense in accordance with the institution’s relevant regulations.
Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China is provided by MOE for the scholarship students in China in case of hospitalizing for serious diseases and accidental injures. 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 student, the individual claim will not be accepted by the insurance company.
One-off inter-city travel ticket (each for coming-in and leaving China)
A hard-seat train ticket (hard-berth train ticket for overnight trip) will be provided for new scholarship students traveling from the port of entry upon registration to the city where the admitting institution or institution of Chinese language training or college preparatory courses is located; students traveling from the Chinese language training institution or the preparatory education institution to the city where the university for major study is located; and students traveling from the city where the institution is located to the nearest port for departure upon graduation. Meal and excess of baggage should be self-afforded.
International travel expenses: funded by Chinese government.
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
The applicants must fill in and provide the following documents truly, correctly and completely (in duplicate).

• Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (filled in Chinese or in English)
  Those who are available for online application shall fill in and print the application form after submitting it online.
  The CSC Online Application System for Study in China is available in http://laihua.csc.edu.cn
  Those who cannot apply online shall fill in the application form printed by CSC.
• Highest diploma (notarized photocopy). University students or already employed shall also provide proof of studying or employment on application. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English.
• Academic transcripts (notarized photocopy): Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English
• Recommendation letters: Applicants for master or doctoral degree studies, or study in China as senior scholars must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English from professors or associate professors
• Applicants for music studies are requested to submit a CD of the applicants’ own works. Applicants for fine arts must submit a CD of the applicants’ own works (including two sketches, two color paintings and two other works).
• A study or research plan in Chinese or in English (no less than 200 words for undergraduates, no less than 500 words for scholars, no less than 800 words for postgraduates).
• Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the legal documents of their legal guardians in China.
• Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (The original copy should be kept by the applicant. The form printed by Chinese quarantine authority could be downloaded from http://www.csc.edu.cn). The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take medical examination due to the 6-months validity of the medical results.

The above documents should be forwarded to CSC by April 30th 2010 via PIF Secretariat. Application documents will not be returned.
SELECTION OF INSTITUTIONS AND SPECIALTY
Applicants may choose three institutions and one academic program as their preferences from the Chinese HEIs designated by MOE. Please check the Directory of Chinese Higher Institutions Admitting International Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Program. Only the listed Chinese HEIs in the Directory are available to the applicants for their study in China.
APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION

• CSC will review all the application documents and CSC reserves to right to make necessary adjustments on the applied institutions, specialties and duration of study. The qualified applications will be forwarded to institutions for academic caliber and they will forward their nominations to CSC for agreement. The applications will be regarded as invalid and will not be accepted if they fail to meet the enrollment requirements or the application documents are incomplete.
• Applicants are required to enclose the admission notice from Chinese HEIs, if they have, in the documents submitted to CSC.
• Scholarship applicants accepted by Chinese HEIs will be officially awarded the Chinese Government Scholarship with the approval from CSC.
• Students are required to sign on their Admission Notice, if they have no objection with the placement, and are not permitted, in principle, to change their academic programs, institutions or the duration of study specified in the Admission Notice.
• CSC will send the Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201) to the relevant dispatching authorities by July 31st, 2010, who will forward the documents to the students.

CONTACT
Ms. Yolanda Jiang
Pacific Islands Forum Trade Office
Tel: 0086-10-65326622 ext 213
E-mail: yolanda.jiang@pifto.org.cn
Fax: 0086-10-65326360
Web: www.pifto.org.cn
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