The Chinese Government Scholarship is a full
scholarship set up by the Ministry of Education of China to enable
foreign students to study in China. The purpose of the scholarship is
to encourage and support international educational exchanges, and to
establish internationally first-class Chinese universities.
Exemption from registration fees, tuition fees, cost of basic learning materials and accommodation;
Living allowance issued monthly by XMU to each scholarship student: (RMB)
Master’s students: 1,700 RMB per month Doctoral students: 2,000 RMB per month
One-off settlement subsidy: 1500RMB per person
Comprehensive medical insurance: 600RMB/per year
Eligibility: Full-time master’s
and doctoral candidates abroad starting in the 2009 academic year. The
scholarship is not open for foreign students who have already started
their degree courses in China.
Programme start: September 2009
Scholarship duration:
2-3 years for master’s programmes,
3-4 years for doctoral programmes,
(1 year Chinese language foundation studies)
Note:More information please visit http://www.csc.edu.cn/Lianhua/f9468b6741a04dcfa4adb7778ba53081.shtml

Xiamen University (XMU) Scholarship is a national key
university affiliated to the Ministry of Education. XMU is to begin
independent enrolment of foreign students under this scholarship as
from the beginning of the 2009 academic year. Welcome foreign students
to apply for the bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral programmes, whether
taught in English or in Chinese.
Recipients will have their tuition fees covered,
Eligibility: Full-time bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral candidates starting in 2009 academic year.
Programme start: September 2009
Scholarship duration:
4-5years for undergraduate programmes,
2-3years for master’s programmes,
3 years for doctoral programmes,
The recipients’ academic performance will be assessed each year and
only those achieving the required standard will have their scholarship
renewed for the following year.

XMU Scholarship: Application Form for International Students XMU, Application Form for Xiamen University Scholarship, completed in Chinese or English.
2. Chinese Government Scholarship: Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship, in one original and one photocopy, completed in Chinese or in English.
Application time for Chinese Government Scholarship: Feb.15-April 30th, 2009
Application time for Xiamen University Scholarship : Feb.15-July 15th, 2009
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Chinese Government Scholarship scheme is established by the Ministry of
Education of China (hereinafter referred to as MOE) inaccordance with
educational exchange agreements or understandingsreached between Chinese
government and governments of other countries,organizations, education
institutions and relevant internationalorganizations to provide both
full scholarships and partialscholarships to international students and
scholars. MOE entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred
to as CSC)to handle the enrollment of international students and carry
out theroutine management of Chinese Government Scholarship Programs.

Categories of Applicants and Duration of Scholarship

Categories of Applicants

Duration of Major

Studies

Duration of Remedial

Chinese Language courses

Duration of

Scholarship

academic years

1

Undergraduates

4-5

1-2

4-7

2

Master degree students

2-3

1-2

2-5

3

Doctoral degree students

3-4

1-2

3-6

4

Chinese language students

1-2

none

Up to 2

5

General scholars

1

1

Up to 2

6

Senior scholars

1

1

Up to 2

1. Accordingto the regulation stipulated by MOE, all the
undergraduate programs areinstructed in Chinese. Applicants with no
command of Chinese aregenerally required to take Chinese language
courses for 1-2 yearsbefore starting their academic programs. Applicants
who apply for studyin science, engineering, agriculture, medicine
(western medicine),economics, management and law are required to take
Chinese languagecourses for 1 year. Applicants who apply for study in
literature,history, philosophy, and medicine (traditional Chinese
medicine,Chinese herb medicine) are required to take Chinese language
coursesfor 2 years.
2. Some courses setfor general scholars, senior scholars and
postgraduate students in someuniversities can be conducted in English.
Please refer to Directoryof Chinese Higher Institutions Admitting
International Students underChinese Government Scholarship Program and
Academic Programs or the website of CSC (http://www.csc.edu.cn/Lianhua)
for details.
3. Duration for scholarship specified at the time of admission can
NOT be extended in principle.
APPLICATION
The applicants shall apply to Chinese diplomaticmissions or the
competent authorities in their home countries betweenJanuary and April
every year. Applicants may refer to the relevant authorities for
details.
ELIGIBILITY
* Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health.
* Education background and age limit:
* Applicantsfor undergraduate programs must have senior high school
diploma withgood academic performance and be under the age of 25.
* Applicants for master degree programs must have bachelor's
degree and be under the age of 35.
* Applicants for Doctoral degree programs must have master's
degree and be under the age of 40.
* Chinese language students must have senior high school diploma and
beunder the age of 35, will study Chinese language program in China.
* General scholar candidates must have completed at least two years
ofundergraduate studies and be under the age of 45, may study all
majorsbesides Chinese language.
* Senior scholar candidates must have master's degree or above,
or holdacademic titles of associate professor or above, and be under the
ageof 50.

DETAILS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarships are divided into categories,

Full scholarship:

* Exempt from registration fee, tuitionfee, fee for laboratory
experiment, fee for internship, fee for basiclearning materials and
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 beyond the
university's arrangements should be born by the student himself.

* Feefor basic learning materials covers the necessary learning
materialsprescribed by the host institution, and other materials shall
be atself expenses.

* Monthly allowance is provided to students by the host institution
at the following rates (CNY Yuan per month):
* Undergraduates: CNY 1,400 Yuan
* Chinese language students: CNY 1,400 Yuan
* Master degree students, general scholars: CNY 1,700 Yuan
* Doctoral degree students, senior scholars: CNY 2,000 Yuan

* New students will get one-off settlement subsidy upon arrival in
China.
* CNY 1,000 Yuan for new students who will study in China up to six
months
* CNY 1,500 Yuan for new students who will study in China for one
academic year or more

* Fee for outpatient medical service refers to the outpatient expense
inthe institution's hospital or the hospitals entrusted by
theinstitution. The students should pay for a certain percentage
ofexpense in accordance with the institution's relevant regulations.

* Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International
Students in Chinais provided by MOE for the scholarship students in
China in case ofhospitalizing for serious diseases and accidental
injuries. Theinstitutions or the entrusted medical assistance agency
provideadvancement service for insurance expenses, and claim for
compensationwith relevant payment receipts from the insurance company
according tothe stipulated insurance articles. The claim of individual
student willnot be accepted by the insurance company.

* One-off inter-city travel ticket (each for coming-in and leaving
China)

* Scholarshipstudents are supposed to choose the nearest port to
their admittinginstitutions for inter-city travel and a hard-seat train
ticket(hard-berth train ticket for overnight trip) will be provided for
newscholarship students transferring from the port of entry
uponregistration to the city where the admitting institution or
Chineselanguage training institution, preparatory education institution
islocated, for students transferring from the Chinese language
traininginstitution or the preparatory education institution to the city
wherethe university for major study is located, and for
studentstransferring from the city where the institution is located to
thenearest port for departure upon graduation. Expenses for food
duringthe trip and excess of baggage should be self-afforded.

* International travel expenses

* MOEwill provide round-trip or one-way international air ticket
toscholarship students based on the reached agreements, and entrust CSC
totake charge of booking the most direct and economical international
airticket for the students between Beijing and their capitals. If
thestudents make a detour to China or return to their home countries,
theyshall afford the extra expenses. Expenses for the excess of
baggageshould be also self-afforded.

Etc, for detail of full scholarship please refer to website below

Partial scholarship

One or some items of the full scholarship (not including one-off
settlement subsidy and one-off inter-city travel allowance).
APPLICATION MATERIALS
The materials should reach CSC by April 30th 2009 via either theChinese
diplomatic mission in the applicant's home country or theembassy of
the applicant's home country in China. Individualapplications will
not be accepted by CSC. Application materials willnot be returned
regardless of the result of application.

CSC will send the List of Accepted Students, Admission Notice and Visa
Application Form for Study In China (JW201) to the relevant dispatching
authorities by July 31, who will forward the documents to the students.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For details please refer to www.en.csc.edu.cn