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 should meet either of the following eligibility requirements:
① not be a registered student in Chinese universities at the time of application;
or be a graduate from Chinese universities for more than one year;
② a current degree student in Chinese universities who wish to apply for the 2016 master’s or doctoral programs;
(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
■ Chinese-medium master's and doctoral programmes
Most master's and doctoral programmes are taught in Chinese. More information about the academic programmes is available on the website of XMU’s Admissions Office.
■ English-medium master's and doctoral programmes
· English-medium master's programmes
| Colleges/Schools | Programmes | Degree Awarded |
| School of Humanities | Chinese Philosophy | Master of Arts |
| School of Law | Civil and Commercial Law | Master of Law |
| International Law | ||
| Fiscal and Tax Law | ||
| School of International Relations | International Relations | Master of Law |
| School of Economics | International Business | Master of Economics |
| Coastal and Ocean Management Institute | Marine Affairs | Master of Science |
| College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Chemical Engineering | Master of Engineering |
| College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Physical Chemistry | Master of Science |
| School of Information Science and Technology | Computer Science and Technology | Master of Engineering |
| Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics | Finance | Master of Economics |
| Financial Engineering | ||
| Western Economics | ||
| Quantitative Economics | ||
| Management Economics | ||
| Institute for Financial and Accounting Studies | Accounting | Master of Management |
| Finance |
1) If the number of admitted students is less than five, the University will advise applicants to change their program choice.
2) For detailed information on program coordinators at their respective colleges or schools, please visit http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn
2) For detailed information on program coordinators at their respective colleges or schools, please visit http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn
· English-medium doctoral programmes
| Colleges | Programmes |
| College of Humanities | Chinese History, Anthropology, Foreign Philosophy |
| School of Economics | Statistics, Energy Economics, Western Economics, National Economics, Population Resources and Environmental Economics |
| Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics | Western Economics, Finance, Quantitative Economics, Statistics, Labour Economics, Regional Economics |
| School of Management | Management Science and Engineering |
| Institute for Financial and Accounting Studies | Accounting, Finance |
| School of Law | International Law |
| Institute for South China Sea Studies | Law of Sea |
| Intellectual Property Research Institute | Intellectual Property Law |
| College of Foreign Languages and Cultures | English Language and Literature |
| College of Physical Science and Technology | Electromechanical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics |
| School of Mathematical Sciences | Basic Mathematics |
| College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Chemical Biology, Energy Chemistry, Chemical Engineering |
| School of Information Science and Technology | Computer Science and Technology, Communication and Information System, Signal and Information Processing , Electronic Science and Technology |
| School of Life Sciences | Zoology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hydrobiology, Cell Biology, Genetics |
| College of the Environment and Ecology | Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Engineering, Ecology |
| Coastal and Ocean Management Institute | Marine Affairs |
| School of International Relations | World Economy, World History |
| School of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Chemical Biology |
| Institute of Education | Higher Education |
1. If the number of admitted students in the PhD program offered by the School of Management is less than five, the University will advise applicants to change their program choice.
2. For detailed information on supervisors and program coordinators at their respective colleges or schools, please visit http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn.
Note: This scholarship is not available to students majoring in Master's Degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages(MTCSOL), their native language or in a third-country language such as English or French.
4. Duration of scholarship
★For those whose Chinese proficiency level have not met the requirements and wish to take remedial Chinese courses before major studies commence, they are expected to have obtained the new HSK certificate of band 4 for programs in the humanities, economics, management, law, arts and traditional Chinese medicine, or band 3 for programs in sciences, engineering and medicine.Only by passing the required new HSK test within the year could they start their major studies. English-medium programmes do not have Chinese proficiency requirements.
The scholarship awardees' academic performance will be assessed each year and only those achieving the required standard will have their scholarship renewed for the following year.
5. Scholarship availability:
The final Scholarship availability for 2016 will publish as soon as possible according to the latest notice of Ministry of Education.
(For reference: A total of 80, of which only 4 places are open to current degree students in Chinese universities who wish to apply for the 2015 master’s or doctoral programs.)
6. Scholarship details
① Exemption from tuition fee;
② Accommodation on campus or providing accommodation monetary subsidy ;
③ Living allowance: RMB 3,000/month/person for master's students; RMB 3,500 /month /person for doctoral students;
④ Comprehensive medical insurance;
⑤ International travel expenses: self-afforded.
7. Application time: Feb. 1 to March 31, 2016
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 prospectus for master’s programmes / doctoral programmes 2016 is available at http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn. )
(1)(1) Applicants shall make online application at http://laihua.csc.edu.cn (Agency No. of Xiamen University at CSC: 10384) and download and print out theApplication Form for Chinese Government Scholarship and then sign the form.
(2((2) Applicants are required to make another online application at http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/application.php and then download and print out theApplication Form for International Students generated upon successful online application.
(3)(3) Submission of application documents:
Send by post to the XMU’s Admissions Office by 31st March 2016 the two forms and other required documents. (Postal address: Admissions Office of Xiamen University, Fujian Province, China 361005; Tel: +86 (0)592 2184792)
① Application Form for International Students,which should be completed in Chinese or English and then printed out after successful online application.
②Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship（in Chinese or English）(in duplicate).
③Highest degree certificate (notarized copy in English or Chinese) (in duplicate). Applicants who are currently studying at university should provide a study certificate. Certificate in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by notarized translation in Chinese or English.
Note: Applicants who have provided a study certificate should submit a notarized copy of their final degree to the XMU Admissions Office before the specified registration date (Mid-September 2016);failure to do so will result in disqualification of enrollment.
④Academic transcripts. Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by notarized translation in Chinese or English.
⑤Study or research plan (minimum 1,000 words) in Chinese or English.
⑥Two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English by professors or associate professors.
⑦A photocopy of Chinese (HSK) or English Proficiency Certificate or medium-of-instruction certificate.
⑧A photocopy of your valid passport.
⑨A photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form(click to download), completed in Chinese or English. (The original is to be retained by the applicant.)
Note:① Applicants are expected to submit a complete set of application materials. Incomplete application materials will be rejected. No application materials will be returned, regardless of the outcome of the application.
②Applicants are expected to keep their phones open and check their email regularly as XMU Admissions Office will contact them when necessary.
9. Selection and notification
Applicants will be given priority consideration if they graduate from world-renowned universities, sister universities or are recommended by senior professors or experts. Scholarship decisions will be made on the basis of the applicants’ application documents, academic performance, overall merits, research achievements and supervisors’ comments. The final list of nominees will be submitted to China Scholarship Council for final approval.
The result will be published on the website of the Admissions Office (http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn) in Mid-June 2016. 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
Fujian Province, P.R. China 361005
Tel: +86 (0)592 218 4792, 218 8375 Fax: +86 (0)592 218 0256
