1. Introduction
Xiamen University offers scholarships for doctoral, master's and undergraduate applicants. Scholarship awardees will have their tuition fees covered (a maximum of 3 years for doctoral programmes, 2-3 years for master's programmes, 4-5 years for undergraduate programmes). Meanwhile, the University provides monthly living allowance for outstanding master's or doctoral candidates in accordance with the Chinese Government Scholarships. The awardees' academic performance will be assessed each year and only those achieving the required standard will have their scholarship renewed for the following year.
2. Eligibility
① Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and in good health.
② Educational background and age limits:
·Applicants for undergraduate studies must hold a high school diploma and be under the age of 25.
· Applicants for master's studies must hold a bachelor's degree and be under the age of 40.
· Applicants for doctoral studies must hold a master's degree and be under the age of 45.
3. Academic programmes
■ English-medium undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes
· English-medium undergraduate programme
| College | Programme | Degree awarded |
| Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics(WISE) | Economics | Bachelor of Economics |
· English-medium master's programmes
| Colleges/Schools | Programmes | Degree awarded |
| College of Humanities | Chinese Philosophy ( Chinese Culture ) | Master of Arts/ History/ Philosophy |
| School of Law | Civil and Commercial Law (Chinese Civil and Commercial Law) | Master of Law |
| School of International Relations | International Relations (Asia-Pacific International Relations) | Master of Law |
| School of Economics | International Business | Master of Economics |
| College of the Environment and Ecology | Marine Affairs | Master of Science |
| College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering | Master of Engineering |
| College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Physical Chemistry ( Electrochemistry ) | Master of Science |
| The Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics | Finance( Applied Finance) | Master of Economics |
| Financial Engineering | ||
| Western Economics |
· English-medium doctoral programmes (first-phase)
| Colleges | Programmes |
College of Humanities | Archaeology & Museology, History of Specialized Field, Chinese Modern and Contemporary History, World History, Anthropology |
| School of Economics | Statistics, World Economy, International Trade, Energy Economics |
| Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics | Western Economics, Finance, Quantitative Economics, Statistics, Labor Economics, Regional Economics |
| School of Law | International Law |
| Intellectual Property Research Institute | Intellectual Property Law |
| College of Foreign Languages and Cultures | English Language and Literature |
| School of Physics and Mechanical & Electrical Engineering | Electromechanical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Radio Physics, Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology |
| School of Mathematical Sciences | Basic Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, Probability & Mathematical Statistics |
| College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Chemistry and Physics of Polymers |
| College of Materials | Materials Physics and Chemistry |
| College of Ocean and Earth Sciences | Physical Oceanography, Marine Biology, Marine Chemistry, Marine Physics, Marine Geology, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Marine Biotechnology |
| College of the Environment and Ecology | Environmental Science, Environmental Management |
| School of International Relations | World Economy, Theory of Political Science, History of Specialized Field |
■ Chinese-medium undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes
Most undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes are taught in Chinese. More information about the academic programmes is available on the Admissions Office website:
4. Duration of scholarship
| Categories of applicants | Duration of study and scholarship |
| Bachelor's degree students | 4-5 years |
| Master's degree students | 2-3 years |
| Doctoral degree students | 3 years |
5. Scholarship details
The University offers scholarships for doctoral, master's and undergraduate candidates. The first-class scholarship for doctoral and master's candidates will have their tuition fees covered (a maximum of 3 years for doctoral programmes , 2-3 years for master's programmes ). Meanwhile, the University provides monthly living allowance for outstanding doctoral and master's candidates in accordance with the Chinese Government Scholarships ( RMB 2,000 /month /person for doctoral students; RMB 1,700/month/person for master's students ). Bachelor's candidates will not be provided with the first-class scholarship.
The second-class scholarship will have the awardees' tuition fees covered (a maximum of 3 years for doctoral programmes , 2-3 years for master's programmes ; 4-5 years for bachelor's programmes). Scholarship details are as follows:
| Categories | First-class scholarship | Second-class scholarship |
| Doctoral degree students | • Tuition fees covered; • Monthly living allowance: RMB 2,000 /month /person | Tuition fees covered |
| Master's degree students | • Tuition fees covered; ②Monthly living allowance: RMB 1,700 /month /person | Tuition fees covered |
| Bachelor's degree students | None | Tuition fees covered |
Note: For the latest information of Xiamen University Scholarship scheme, please see the website of the Admissions Office.
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.
6. Application time: Feb. 1- April 30, 2012
7. Application procedures
Applicants will be eligible for scholarship assessment only after they are admitted to the undergraduate, master's or doctoral programme of Xiamen University . Detailed information regarding the admission application is available at http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn: How to apply for undergraduate/master's / doctoral programmes 2012)
(1) Applicants are required to make online application first at http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/application, then download and print the Application Form for International Students generated after successful online application.
⑵ Applicants can fill out and print the Application Form for XMU Scholarship (click here to download) .
⑶ Submission of application documents:
Send by post the two application forms and other required application materials to the Admissions Office by April 30,2012.
8. Selection and notification
A panel of experts will be responsible for the scholarship candidates' selection. Scholarship assessment will be on the basis of application documents, applicant's academic performance and overall quality, and their supervisor's opinions. The Admissions Office will submit a list of scholarship nominees to the University for the final approval.
The result is expected to come out in early June and will be published on the website of the Admissions Office. Awardees will be notified via email and their certificate of award will be sent out as soon as possible.
9. Contact information
Address: Admissions Office of Xiamen University
Xiamen University , Fujian Province 361005, P.R. China
Tel: +86 (0)592 2184792 Fax: +86 (0)592 218 0256
Email: admissions@xmu.edu.cn Web: http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn
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