Chinese Government Scholarship - Xiamen University

1. Introduction

The “Chinese Government Scholarship -- University Postgraduate Programme”, a full scholarship set up by the Ministry of Education of China (MOE) in 2008, is aimed at promoting Chinese higher education brand on an international basis. Enrolment is managed directly by China 's key universities. As a key comprehensive university, Xiamen University undertakes the enrolment of international postgraduates under this government scholarship.

2. Eligibility

(1) Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health.

(2) Applicants must not be students in Chinese universities at the time of application (or at least one year after graduation in China ).

(3) Education background and age limit:

· Applicants for master's degree studies must have a bachelor's degree and be under the age of 35.

· Applicants for doctoral degree studies must have a master's degree and be under the age of 40.

3. Academic programmes

■ English-medium master's and doctoral programmes

· 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 master's and doctoral programmes

Currently there are 279 master's programmes and 185 doctoral programmes. Most programmes are taught in Chinese.

More information about the academic programmes is available on the Admissions Office website: http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/liuxuesheng/website.aspx?website_id=4&language=en

4. Duration of scholarship

Categories of applicant	Duration of study and scholarship
Master's degree students	2-3 years
Doctoral degree students	3-4 years

★ Scholarship awardees with one year Chinese language course prior to the academic study will have their scholarship extended for one year.

5. Scholarship availability ： 45 (including 41 for those who have obtained their last degree outside China and 4 for those who have obtained their last degree in China )

6. Scholarship details

① Exemption from tuition fee, laboratory experiment fee, internship fee, fee for basic learning materials and accommodation on campus;

② Living allowance: RMB 1,700/month/person for master's students; RMB 2,000 /month /person for doctoral students;

③ One-off settlement subsidy: RMB 1, 500/person after registration;

④ Out-patient medical services together with comprehensive medical insurance;

⑤ International travel expenses: self-afforded.

For more details please visit the website of China Scholarship Council (CSC)http://en.csc.edu.cn/Laihua/471ff6ffd110431db4b2cec7640f4343.shtml .

7. Application time: Feb. 1 -- March 31, 2012

8. Application procedures

Applicants are eligible for scholarship assessment only after they are admitted to the master's or doctoral programme of Xiamen University . (The guidance for admission application is available at http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn : How to apply for master's / doctoral programmes 2012)

(1)Applicants are required to make online application first athttp://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/application, and then download and print the Application Form for International Students generated after successful online application.

(2) Applicants should make another online application at http://laihua.csc.edu.cn(Agency No. of Xiamen University at CSC: 10384), download and print the Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship and then sign the form.

(3) Submission of application documents:

Send by post to the Admissions Office of Xiamen University by March 31, 2012 the two forms and other required application documents.

9. 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 university will submit a list of scholarship nominees to China Scholarship Council for final approval in late April.

The result is expected to come out in late June and will be timely published on the website of the Admissions Office. Scholarship awardees will be notified via email and their Admission Notice and Visa Application Form (JW201) will be sent out as soon as possible.

10. 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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