EU Program is a full scholarship established by MOE for candidates from EU member countries.
I Supporting Categories, Duration and Instruction Language
1. Supporting Category
This program supports undergraduate students, graduate students, general scholars and senior scholars.
2. Duration
The scholarship covers both major study and Chinese language (preparatory study), as specified in the Admission Letter.
|
Supporting Categories |
Major Study(year) |
Chinese language (preparatory Study)(year) |
Duration of Scholarship(year) |
|
Undergraduate students |
4-5 |
1- 2 |
4-7 |
|
Master’s students |
2-3 |
1-2 |
2-5 |
|
Doctoral students |
3-4 |
1-2 |
3-6 |
|
General scholars |
up to 1 |
up to 1 |
Up to 2 |
|
Senior scholars |
up to 1 |
up to 1 |
Up to 2 |
3. Language Instruction
Undergraduate scholarship recipients must register for Chinese-taught credit courses. Graduate and non-degree scholarship students can register for either the Chinese-taught program or the English-taught program if applicable. Program Search (By visiting http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or http://www.campuschina.org) can help you find the program and university you're interested in.
All applicants are requested to provide their language proficiency certificates for the scholarship applications. Applicants for Chinese-taught programs must provide a valid Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) certificate. Undergraduate or non-degree (general scholar & senior scholar) candidates should have achieved HSK Level III or above; Postgraduate candidates should have achieved HSK Level IV or above. Applicants for English-taught programs should provide valid English Proficiency Test (IELTS or TOFEL) certificates.
II Scholarship Coverage
The EU Program provides a full scholarship of tuition waiver, accommodation, stipend, and comprehensive medical insurance. Please refer to Introduction to CGS-Coverage and Standard for details of each item.
III Where and When to Apply
Where to Apply
You should apply to the Office for Education and Culture, Mission of P. R. China to the European Union.
When to Apply
You need to apply between early January and early April. Please consult the Office for Education and Culture, Mission of P. R. China to the European union (referred to as the EU office) for the specific deadline of each year.
IV Eligibility
1. Applicants must be a citizen of an EU member country, and be in good health.
2. The requirements for applicants’ degree and age are that applicants must:
be a high school graduate under the age of 25 when applying for the undergraduate programs;
be a bachelor’s degree holder under the age of35 when applying for the master’s programs;
be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for the doctoral programs;
be under the age of 45 and have a high school diploma (or higher) when applying for the general scholar programs;
be a master’s degree holder or an associate professor (or above) under the age of 50 when applying for the senior scholar programs.
V Application Procedure
Step 1 - Apply to the EU office for CGS opportunity.
Step 2 - Apply to your target university for the Pre-admission Letter once recommended by the dispatching authorities as an eligible candidate (you will receive an Award Letter for CGS Candidate).
Step 3 - Complete the online application procedure at CGS Information Management System for International Students (Visit http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or http://www.campuschina.org and click “Application Online” to log in), submit online the completed Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship, and print a hard copy. Please consult the EU office for Instructions of CGS Information Management System for International Students and Agency Number.
Step 4 - Submit all your application documents to the EU office before the deadline.
NOTE
Only applications of recommended candidates from the EU office will be considered. Candidates holding the Pre-admission Letter will be placed in the host university; those without the Pre-admission Letter should accept CSC’s placement of university.
VI Application Documents
a)
Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (in Chinese or English).
b)
Copy of Passport Home Page: Applicant shall submit a clear scanned copy of
his/her ordinary passport with validity later than March 1, 2022. If the
validity of the current passport does not meet the requirement, please apply
for a new passport before submitting the application. For applicants who cannot
apply for passports before submitting their applications due to objective
reasons, with the permission of dispatching authorities, they may submit
scanned copy of identity certificates or official documents containing the
applicants’ “English name, Gender, Nationality, Date of Birth” and other
information.
c)
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.
d)
Academic transcripts: Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English
must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.
e)
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.)
f) 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.
g)
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.
h) Applicants
under the age of 18 should submit the valid documents of their legal guardians
in China.
i)
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 is designed by the
Chinese quarantine authority and can be obtained from the dispatching
authority. 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.
j) Non-criminal
record report. The applicant shall submit a valid certificate of Non-Criminal
Record issued by the local public security authority, usually issued within 6
months prior to the submission date of the application.
Please
submit the following documents if applicable
k)
Pre-admission Letter from Chinese Government Scholarship universities.
l)
Language qualification certificate. e.g., HSK certificates, IELTS or TOFEL
report.
VII Placement & Scholarship Confirmation
1. Application documents of recommended candidates from the EU office will be considered by CSC for eligibility and qualification. Ineligible or incomplete applications will not be considered;
2. Qualified applications will be sent to universities for placement. Based on various factors, such as the different scholarship funding requirements of every country, the host university's teaching capacity, study length and applicants’ criteria, CSC reserves the right to make necessary adjustments/changes to the candidate’s host university, field of study, supporting categories and duration of scholarship. Applications enclosed with the Pre-admission Letter will be sent to the universities who issued that Letter for placement confirmation;
3. After placement confirmation by Chinese universities, scholarship recipients will get Chinese government scholarships to study in China with approval by CSC. Each scholarship recipient will be granted with no more than one scholarship.
4. CSC reviews the placement results, approves the List of Scholarship Recipients and sends the admission documents to the Office for Education and Culture, Mission of P.R.China to the European union before July 31st. The Office for Education and Culture, Mission of P.R.China to the European union will send the admission documents (List of Scholarship Recipients, Admission Letter and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201)) to the scholarship recipients.
5. Scholarship recipients shall not allowed to change their host university, field of study, or duration of study stipulated on the Admission Letter after their coming to China.
6. Scholarship will not be reserved if scholarship recipient cannot register before the registration deadline.
VIII Contact Information of the Office for Education and Culture, Mission of P. R. China to the European Union
Zhang Meng
Tel：0032-2-7729572 ext.8318
Fax：0032-2-7628259
E-mail：zhangmeng@moe.edu.cn
Website：http://www.chinamission.be
Address：Boulevard de la Woluwe 100, 1200 Woluwe, Brussels, Belgium.
IX Division of International Students Affairs, China Scholarship Council
Tel: 0086-10-66093953
Fax: 0086-10-66093972
Email: ouzhou@csc.edu.cn
Website: http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina; www.campuschina.org
Address: Division of International Students Affairs, China Scholarship Council
Level 13, Building A3, No.9 Chegongzhuang Avenue, Beijing, P. R. China.
Postcode: 100044