APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND APPLICATION FORM FOR CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP

ChineseGovernment Scholarship scheme was established by the Ministry ofEducation of China in accordance with educational exchange agreementsor understandings reached between Chinese government and governments ofother countries, education organs, institutions and relevantinternational organizations to provide both full scholarship andpartial scholarship to international students and scholars. ChinaScholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) administers therecruitment of international students and the daily management of theChinese Government Scholarship scheme.1. Categories of Applicants and Duration of Scholarship

RemedialChinese language studies are arranged before major studies. If themajor courses for Ph. D and Master degree students could be conductedin English, remedial Chinese study will not be arranged (exceptundergraduate candidates). The duration of scholarship for thescholarship student is set at the time of admission.

2. Application
Theapplicants may apply to Chinese diplomatic missions or the competentauthorities in their home country. The time for application is normallyfrom the beginning of January to the beginning of April.

3. Eligibility
1). Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health.
2). The educational background and age limit:
a. Applicants for undergraduate studies must have completed senior high school with good grade and be under the age of 25.
b. Applicants for master degree studies must have bachelorĄŻs degree and be under the age of 35.
c. Applicants for Doctoral degree studies must have masterĄŻs degree and be under the age of 40.
d. Chinese language students must have finished senior high school and be under the age of 35.
e. General scholar candidates must have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies, and be under the age of 45.
f.Senior scholar candidates must have master or higher degree or holdacademic titles of associate professor or higher, and be under the ageof 50.

4. Details of the Scholarship
1). Full scholarship:
a. —-exemption of registration and tuition fees, free basic learning materials, and free accommodation.
b. —-provided with the same free medical care as the Chinese students
c. —-monthly living allowance is paid to the students by the institution at the following rates (CNY yuan per month):
w undergraduates: CNY 800 yuan
w Chinese language students: CNY 1,100 yuan
w master degree students, general scholars: CNY 1,100 yuan
w doctoral degree students, senior scholars: CNY 1,400 yuan
d. —– settlement subsidy (once only and after registration)
w CNY 300 yuan for new students whose period of studies in China lasts up to six months
w CNY 600 yuan for new students whose period of studies in China lasts one academic year or more
2).Partial scholarship: one or some of the above items of the fullscholarship (once only settlement subsidy and only once inter-citytravel allowance not included).

5. Application Materials
The applicants must fill in and provide the following materials truly and correctly.
1).Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (printed by CSC),one original and one photocopy, in Chinese or in English
2). Highestdiploma (notarized photocopy). If applicants are university students oralready employed, they should also provide documents of beinguniversity students or on-post employees. Documents in languages otherthan Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chineseor English.
3). Applicants for undergraduate studies will need toprovide notarized copy of senior high school transcripts. Applicantsfor other categories of studies also need to provide relevant notarizedtranscripts. Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or Englishmust be attached with translations in Chinese or English.
4). Astudy or research plan written in Chinese or in English (no less than200 words for undergraduates, no less than 400 words for scholars, noless than 500 words for postgraduates).
5). Applicants for master ordoctoral degree studies and senior scholars must submit two letters ofrecommendation in Chinese or English by professors or associateprofessors. Applicants who apply in China for master or doctoral degreestudies must submit the Admission Notice of the university.
6).Applicants for music are requested to submit one cassette recording ofthe applicants' own work. Applicants for fine arts must submit sixcolor photographs of personal works (two sketches, two color paintingsand two other works).
7). Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the legal documents of their legal guardians in China.
8).Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by Chinesequarantine authority and only for those whose period of studies inChina lasts up to six months) filled in English. The medicalexaminations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner PhysicalExamination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature ofthe attending physician, official stamp of the hospital or a sealedphotograph of the applicants are invalid. The medical examinationresults will be valid for 6 months. All applicants are kindly requestedto take this factor into consideration while determining the time totake the medical examination.

The above materials should reachCSC by April 30th 2004 via either the Chinese diplomatic missions inthe applicantĄŻs home country or the embassies of the applicantĄŻs homecountry in China. CSC does not accept individual applications.

6. Selection of Institutions and Specialty
Applicantsmay choose 3 institutions and 1 specialty as personal preferences fromthe China institutions designated by the Ministry of Education ofChina. Please check the Directory of the Chinese Institutions AdmittingInternational Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Programmeor the website of CSC (http://www.csc.edu.cn) for details. Applicantsare required to fill in their preferences of institutions andspecialties strictly within the ones listed in the Directory.Applicants for master or doctoral degree studies and senior scholarsare required to attached their detailed study or research plan withother application materials.

7. Approval and Notification
CSCwill review all the application materials it receives from theappointed authorities and CSC is authorized to make necessaryadjustments on the applied institutions, specialties and duration ofstudy. The qualified applications will be forwarded to differentinstitutions and the final decision whether to admit the applicants ornot will be made by them. If the applicant has contacted or accepted byan institution (listed in the Directory) prior to application, pleaseenclose the relevant admission letters for the reference of the hostinstitution.

The application will be seen as invalid and willnot be processed if the applicants are not qualified or the applicationmaterials are inconsistent with the recruitment regulations or areincomplete. Finalized placements, specialties and duration of studiesare in principle not to be changed.

Scholarship applicantsaccepted by Chinese institutions will be officially confirmed asChinese Government Scholarship students with endorsement from theMinistry of Education of China.

CSC will send the List ofEnrolled Students, Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for StudyIn China (JW201) to the relevant dispatching authorities by July 31, soas to have these documents forwarded to the students.

8. Official Address of China Scholarship Council
Address: No. 160 Fuxingmennei Street, Beijing 100031, P.R.China
Tel : 0086-10-66413253, 66413132
Fax: 0086-10-66413255
Http://www.csc.edu.cn
E-mail: laihua@csc.edu.cn

APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND APPLICATION FORM FOR CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP

ChineseGovernment Scholarship scheme was established by the Ministry ofEducation of China in accordance with educational exchange agreementsor understandings reached between Chinese government and governments ofother countries, education organs, institutions and relevantinternational organizations to provide both full scholarship andpartial scholarship to international students and scholars. ChinaScholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) administers therecruitment of international students and the daily management of theChinese Government Scholarship scheme.1. Categories of Applicants and Duration of Scholarship

RemedialChinese language studies are arranged before major studies. If themajor courses for Ph. D and Master degree students could be conductedin English, remedial Chinese study will not be arranged (exceptundergraduate candidates). The duration of scholarship for thescholarship student is set at the time of admission.

2. Application
Theapplicants may apply to Chinese diplomatic missions or the competentauthorities in their home country. The time for application is normallyfrom the beginning of January to the beginning of April.

3. Eligibility
1). Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health.
2). The educational background and age limit:
a. Applicants for undergraduate studies must have completed senior high school with good grade and be under the age of 25.
b. Applicants for master degree studies must have bachelorĄŻs degree and be under the age of 35.
c. Applicants for Doctoral degree studies must have masterĄŻs degree and be under the age of 40.
d. Chinese language students must have finished senior high school and be under the age of 35.
e. General scholar candidates must have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies, and be under the age of 45.
f.Senior scholar candidates must have master or higher degree or holdacademic titles of associate professor or higher, and be under the ageof 50.

4. Details of the Scholarship
1). Full scholarship:
a. —-exemption of registration and tuition fees, free basic learning materials, and free accommodation.
b. —-provided with the same free medical care as the Chinese students
c. —-monthly living allowance is paid to the students by the institution at the following rates (CNY yuan per month):
w undergraduates: CNY 800 yuan
w Chinese language students: CNY 1,100 yuan
w master degree students, general scholars: CNY 1,100 yuan
w doctoral degree students, senior scholars: CNY 1,400 yuan
d. —– settlement subsidy (once only and after registration)
w CNY 300 yuan for new students whose period of studies in China lasts up to six months
w CNY 600 yuan for new students whose period of studies in China lasts one academic year or more
2).Partial scholarship: one or some of the above items of the fullscholarship (once only settlement subsidy and only once inter-citytravel allowance not included).

5. Application Materials
The applicants must fill in and provide the following materials truly and correctly.
1).Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (printed by CSC),one original and one photocopy, in Chinese or in English
2). Highestdiploma (notarized photocopy). If applicants are university students oralready employed, they should also provide documents of beinguniversity students or on-post employees. Documents in languages otherthan Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chineseor English.
3). Applicants for undergraduate studies will need toprovide notarized copy of senior high school transcripts. Applicantsfor other categories of studies also need to provide relevant notarizedtranscripts. Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or Englishmust be attached with translations in Chinese or English.
4). Astudy or research plan written in Chinese or in English (no less than200 words for undergraduates, no less than 400 words for scholars, noless than 500 words for postgraduates).
5). Applicants for master ordoctoral degree studies and senior scholars must submit two letters ofrecommendation in Chinese or English by professors or associateprofessors. Applicants who apply in China for master or doctoral degreestudies must submit the Admission Notice of the university.
6).Applicants for music are requested to submit one cassette recording ofthe applicants' own work. Applicants for fine arts must submit sixcolor photographs of personal works (two sketches, two color paintingsand two other works).
7). Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the legal documents of their legal guardians in China.
8).Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by Chinesequarantine authority and only for those whose period of studies inChina lasts up to six months) filled in English. The medicalexaminations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner PhysicalExamination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature ofthe attending physician, official stamp of the hospital or a sealedphotograph of the applicants are invalid. The medical examinationresults will be valid for 6 months. All applicants are kindly requestedto take this factor into consideration while determining the time totake the medical examination.

The above materials should reachCSC by April 30th 2004 via either the Chinese diplomatic missions inthe applicantĄŻs home country or the embassies of the applicantĄŻs homecountry in China. CSC does not accept individual applications.

6. Selection of Institutions and Specialty
Applicantsmay choose 3 institutions and 1 specialty as personal preferences fromthe China institutions designated by the Ministry of Education ofChina. Please check the Directory of the Chinese Institutions AdmittingInternational Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Programmeor the website of CSC (http://www.csc.edu.cn) for details. Applicantsare required to fill in their preferences of institutions andspecialties strictly within the ones listed in the Directory.Applicants for master or doctoral degree studies and senior scholarsare required to attached their detailed study or research plan withother application materials.

7. Approval and Notification
CSCwill review all the application materials it receives from theappointed authorities and CSC is authorized to make necessaryadjustments on the applied institutions, specialties and duration ofstudy. The qualified applications will be forwarded to differentinstitutions and the final decision whether to admit the applicants ornot will be made by them. If the applicant has contacted or accepted byan institution (listed in the Directory) prior to application, pleaseenclose the relevant admission letters for the reference of the hostinstitution.

The application will be seen as invalid and willnot be processed if the applicants are not qualified or the applicationmaterials are inconsistent with the recruitment regulations or areincomplete. Finalized placements, specialties and duration of studiesare in principle not to be changed.

Scholarship applicantsaccepted by Chinese institutions will be officially confirmed asChinese Government Scholarship students with endorsement from theMinistry of Education of China.

CSC will send the List ofEnrolled Students, Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for StudyIn China (JW201) to the relevant dispatching authorities by July 31, soas to have these documents forwarded to the students.

8. Official Address of China Scholarship Council
Address: No. 160 Fuxingmennei Street, Beijing 100031, P.R.China
Tel : 0086-10-66413253, 66413132
Fax: 0086-10-66413255
Http://www.csc.edu.cn
E-mail: laihua@csc.edu.cn