Chinese Government Scholarship

Academic year 2011-2012, Heilongjiang University will recruit Chinese Government Scholarship students (master degree and doctoral degree) with the authorization of China Scholarship Consulate. The scholarship will be provided by Chinese government.

Application

The applicants may apply to Heilongjiang University (hereinafter referred to as HU) in their home country before March 1, 2011.

Eligibility

1. Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health.
2. Education background and age limit:
-       Applicants for master 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.

Details of the Scholarship

1. Full scholarship:
-      Exempt from registration fee, tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, fee for basic learning materials and intramural accommodation;
-      Living allowance and a one-off settlement subsidy;
-       Fee for outpatient medical service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China;
Note: 1)    Costs of the laboratory experiment or internship that beyond the university’s arrangements should be afforded by the student himself.
2)     Fee for basic learning materials covers the necessary learning materials prescribed by the host institution, and other materials shall be self afforded.
3)     Monthly living allowance is paid to the students by HU at the following rates (CNY Yuan per month):
-      Master degree students, general scholars: CNY 1700 Yuan
-      Doctoral degree students, senior scholars: CNY 2000 Yuan
4)     A one-off settlement subsidy after registration
-      CNY 1500 Yuan for new students whose period of studies in China lasts one academic year or more
5)   Fee for outpatient medical service refers to the outpatient expense generated in the institution’s hospital or the hospitals appointed by the institution. The students should afford a certain percentage of expense in accordance with the institution’s relevant regulations.
6)   Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China is insured by MOEC for the scholarship students in China against diseases and accidents. The HU is entitled to ask for compensation on the payment receipts from the insurance company for the expenses generated from hospitalizing for serious diseases or from accidental injury according to the stipulated insurance articles.
Scholarship students shall get their monthly living allowance from the date of registration. Those who register before 15th (15th included) of the registration month will get the living allowance of a full month, and those who register after 15th will get that of a half month. Scholarship of the graduates will be paid half month after their graduation date. Scholarship of those who suspend or quit their studies will be stopped from the following month. Monthly living allowance will be paid during Chinese national holidays. Scholarship students who do not get the monthly living allowance during holidays can get reimbursed on return. Monthly living allowance of the scholarship students who do not register on time or stay away from university up to one month because of non-health reasons will be stopped.
Scholarship students who have to suspend their education for reason of illness should return to their home country for further treatment and rest. The international travel expenses of return and coming back should be shouldered by the students themselves, the scholarship status will be reserved for at most one year, the monthly living allowance will be stopped during the suspension of education and the scholarship of the students who suspend their education for reasons other than illness will be terminated.

Categories of Applicants and Duration of Scholarship

Categories of Applicants	Duration of Major Studies	Duration of Remedial Chinese Language Studies	Duration of Scholarship
	academic years
Master degree students	2-3	1-2	2-5
Doctoral degree students	3-4	1-2	3-6

Remark

1. Do not accepted application of English, French, and any other the third part languages.
2. The applications of any courses expect Chinese language and literature will be considered as an advantage of application.

Application Materials

The applicants must fill in and provide the following materials truly and correctly (two copies in duplicate).
1.       Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (printed by CSC), one original and one photocopy, in Chinese or in English.
2.       Highest diploma (notarized photocopy). If applicants are university students or already employed, they should also provide documents of being university students or on-post employees. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chinese or English.
3.       Applicants for undergraduate studies are required to provide notarized copy of senior high school transcripts. Applicants for other categories of studies also need to provide relevant notarized transcripts. Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chinese or English.
4.       A study or research plan in Chinese or in English (no less than 200 words for undergraduates, no less than 500 words for postgraduates).
5.       Applicants overseas for master or doctoral degree studies must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English by professors or associate professors. Applicants who apply in China for master or doctoral degree studies must submit the Admission Notice of the targeted university.
6.       Applicants for music are requested to submit one cassette recording of the applicants’ own work. Applicants for fine arts must submit six color photographs of personal works (two sketches, two color paintings and 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 Chinese quarantine authority and only for those whose period of studies in China lasts up to six months) filled in English. 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. The medical examination results will be valid for 6 months. All applicants are kindly requested to take this factor into consideration while determining the time to take the medical examination.
The above materials should reach HU by March 1, 2011. Application materials will not be returned regardless of the result of application.

Selection of Specialty

Applicants may choose 3 specialties as personal preferences from the Directory of the Chinese Institutions Admitting International Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Program, part of Heilongjiang University or the website of CSC  for details. Applicants are required to fill in their preferences of specialties strictly within the ones listed in the Directory. Applicants for master or doctoral degree studies are required to submit their detailed study or research plan with other application materials.

Approval and Notification

1.        HU will review all the application materials and HU is authorized to make necessary adjustments on the specialties and duration of study. The qualified applications will be forwarded to different departments and the final decision whether to admit the applicants or not will be made by HU. The application will be seen as invalid and will not be processed if the applicants are not qualified or the application materials are inconsistent with the recruitment regulations or are incomplete.
2.       Applicants are encouraged to contact the departments (Directory of the Chinese Institutions Admitting International Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Program, part of Heilongjiang University specified by MOEC listed in the Directory) and tutors prior to application and please enclose the relevant admission or recommendation letter if there is.
4.      Scholarship applicants accepted by HU of higher education will be officially awarded the Chinese Government Scholarship with endorsement from CSC and submitted to MOEC for the record.
5.       Students are not permitted, in principle, to change their specialties, departments, or the duration of study specified in the Admission Notice after registration. 
6.        HU will send the List of Enrolled Students, Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201) to the relevant students or relevant universities by June 30, so as to have these documents forwarded to the awardees.