Postgraduates Program of Chinese Government Scholarship at Beihang University (Beijing) 2019

A Full Time and Full Scholarship Program

International students, who want to study for Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree at Beihang University (BUAA), are welcome to apply for the Postgraduates Program of Chinese Government Scholarship at Beihang University . The Postgraduates Program of Chinese Government Scholarship at Beihang University is a full time program with full scholarship, covering tuition fee, accommodation, living allowance, normal medical service, comprehensive insurance, etc., but not the international travel expenses. The program will start in early September 2019 and the study period is 2 to 3 years for master program and 3 to 4 years for doctoral program.

Qualification

For master program, the candidates should have Bachelor Degree and be under the age of 35; for doctoral program, the candidates should have Master Degree and be under the age of 40.
Applicants should have good command of English or Chinese and be able to take courses in English or Chinese. The majors sponsored by the University Postgraduates Program at Beihang University do not include language study, such as Chinese, English and etc..

Application Documents Required

All the documents should be in duplicate. And the language of documents should be in English or Chinese or attached with translations in English or Chinese.

• 1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship;
• 2. Highest Education Diploma (notarized photocopy or original one) or Certificate of Expected Graduation Date from the university studying currently;
• 3. Notarized Transcripts or Original Ones;
• 4. Study or Research Plan (no less than 500 words);
• 5. Two Recommendation Letters from Professors or Academic Experts;
• 6. The Results of TOEFL, IELTS or HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test), or English / Chinese Proficiency Certificates for the applicants whose educational language is not English or Chinese;
• 7. Photocopy of Physical Examination Form and the Report on Blood Examination. Download Here
• 8. Photocopy of Remittance Receipt for Application Fee (RMB￥400 Yuan or US$70)(*Remittance);
• 9. Photocopy of First Page of Passport (the information page);
• 10. The List of Application Documents and Post Address confirmed. Download Here
  For more details and FAQ on Program, please visit the website of International School of Beihang University and click the column accordingly.

  *Remittance

• Beneficiary Name: BEIHANG UNIVERSITY
• Account No.: 0200006209026400229
• Beneficiary Banker's Name: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Beijing Dongsheng Road Branch, Beijing, China
• Swift Code: ICBKCNBJBJM
• Note: Application Fee paid in cash would not be accepted.

Application Procedures and Admission Schedule

• To skim over the majors of the Program and choose the majors to study through "Specialty Supervisor & Curricula";
• To make the online application for Chinese Government Scholarship through the website of CSC (http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn), fill up the Application Form, submit the completed Application Form on line and print the Application Form according to the requirements. Please do note that the “Program Category” should be “Type B” and the “Agency Number” of Beihang University is 10006. The online application website will open from January 1, 2019.
• The instruction language for the Program will be English or Chinese. Applicants are asked to choose the instruction language in the Application Form when applying on line. One year Chinese training program will be arranged for the students who can not take courses in English and have chosen Chinese as instruction language.
• To mail all applications documents required to the following address.
  • Ms. HUANG Ping
  • International School of Beihang University
  • Address: No. 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, P.R. China
  • Tel: +86-10-82339158, +86-10-82316488
• The application documents (print edition) received later than 31st March, 2019 will not be processed.
• The results of admission will be publicized by stages and in groups starting from June to the early of August, 2019 by the Website of International School, Beihang University.  The major shall NOT be changed once the admission is confirmed.
• The Admission documents will be mailed to the successful applicants before 15th August, 2019.

Specialty, Supervisor & Curricula

• Specialty Catalogues of Master Program (BUAA-CSC) Download Here
• Name List of Supervisors in Master Programs for International Students Download Here
• Specialty Catalogues of Doctoral Program (BUAA-CSC) Download Here
• The Curricula for International Postgraduates Download Here

Contact Information

• Program Advisors: Prof. YI Xiaosu, Prof. GAO Xia Mr. SU Li
• Telephone number:+86-10-82339458, 82316488, 82339326
• E-mail: yixiaosu@buaa.edu.cn, fso@buaa.edu.cn, suli@buaa.edu.cn
• Website of International School of Beihang University: http//is.buaa.edu.cn
• Website of China Scholarship Council: http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn
• Address: International School of Beihang University, No. 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100191, P.R. China

Zhejiang University: “Chinese Government Scholarship (Master, PHD) 2019

Chinese Government Scholarship –Chinese University Program is established by the Ministry of Education of China (hereinafter referred to as MOE), aiming to develop outstanding international talent and improve the perception of China’s higher education. Under the mandate of the MOE, Zhejiang University is opening application for full-time postgraduate studies under the 2019 Chinese Government Scholarship –Chinese University Program.

I. Basic Information and Duration of the Scholarship

1. Coverage of the scholarship:

– Tuition waiver;

– Free accommodation on campus;

– Stipend:  Granted in accordance with the relevant standard;

– Comprehensive Medical Insurance.

Note: For more detailed information, please view web page of Introduction to Chinese Government Scholarships at website of CSC .

2. Categories of Applicants and Duration of the Scholarship.

Doctoral Degree Students: 3-4 academic years

Master’s Degree Students: 2-3 academic years

Note: Applicants who apply for courses instructed in Chinese must have a good command of Chinese language. If their Chinese proficiency have not reached the requirement of our institution for professional learning (refer to section III below), they are required to take one-year remedial Chinese language courses and pass the relevant test prior to the studies in their specialties. For those who take the one-year remedial Chinese language courses, the duration of the scholarship will be extended correspondingly.

II. When and How to Apply

Application deadline: March 31st 2019

Applicants can submit the application materials (refer to section V below) to the Admissions Office (postgraduate program) of the International College of Zhejiang University, by post or in person. The application materials submitted by email will not be accepted.

III. Eligibility Requirements

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

2. Applicants must NOT be registered students in Chinese universities at the time of application or graduates from Chinese universities whose graduation is less than one year ago.

3. Education background and age limit:

–  Applicants for doctoral degree studies must be under the age of 40 and have master’s degree.

–  Applicants for master’s degree studies must be under the age of 35 and have bachelor’s degree. （Applicants with Bachelors’ Degree Diplomas obtained from Top 500 World Universities according to the ARWU ranking or Zhejiang University’s overseas partner universities are welcome to apply.）

4. Applicants should have a competitive academic record.

5. Applicants should have strong scientific research ability.

6. Applicants should not be beneficiaries of any other scholarships.

7. Language proficiency requirements:

Applicants for Chinese-taught programs of literature, history, philosophy, education and law should have a level 4 HSK certificate with minimum score of 210，or HSK certificate of level 5 or above; applicants for other Chinese-taught programs should have a level 4 HSK certificate with minimum score of 190，or HSK certificate of level 5 or above.

There are no Chinese language proficiency requirements for the applicants of English-taught programs, but they (except for English native speakers) must have an internet-based TOEFL test score 90 or IELTS test score 6.5 (or above).

IV. Choices of Specialties

Click here to find the Doctoral Degree Programs List.

Click here to find English-instructed Doctoral Degree Programs List.

Click here to find the Master’s Degree Programs List.

Click here to find English-instructed Master’s Degree Programs List.

Applicants are encouraged to contact their prospective supervisors prior to application ( Click here to find websites of colleges /departments) and are expected to enclose in their application package with the Form for Provisional Acceptance of International Student by ZJU Professor .

V. Application Materials

Applicants must provide the following materials. The application materials are in duplicate and each copy is bind in the following order:

1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship, filled in Chinese or in English, pasted with a recent photograph (white background, 35mm×45mm in size).

Applicants shall fill in and submit application form via the CSC Online Application System for Study in China (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/register), then print application form and sign. Agency No. of Zhejiang University is 10335.

2. Application Form for Admission to Zhejiang University pasted with a recent photograph (white background, 35mm×45mm in size).

Applicants shall fill in and submit the application form via the online application system  first ,then print and sign the Application Form produced by the online application system.

3. A photocopy of passport.

4. Highest degree certificate, which must be original documents or notarized copies. If applicants are university students, they must also provide an official pre-graduation certificate showing their student status and stating expected graduation date. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English.

5. Academic transcripts, which must be original documents or notarized copies. Applicants for master’s degree studies need to provide their undergraduate transcripts, and those for doctoral degree studies need to provide their undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English.

6. Photocopies of language (Chinese or English) proficiency certificates. Applicants for Chinese-instructed programs must provide the photocopy of HSK certificate. Applicants for English-instructed programs must provide the certificate of TOEFL or IELTS test score. (Not required for English native speakers)

7. Personal statement, in Chinese or English, should include study and work experience, reasons for application and study proposal. No less than 1500 words.

8. Two letters of recommendation from full professors or associate professors, in Chinese or English. (Professors’ contact phone number and email address must be put on the letter)

9. Published academic papers or other academic achievements. (if applicable)

10. Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (filled in English). The original copy should be kept by the applicant. The medical 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.

11. Form for Provisional Acceptance of International Student by ZJU Professor. (if applicable)

All application materials should be submitted to the Admissions Office of the International College of Zhejiang University by post or in person by the deadline. The envelope of application package should be marked “Application for Chinese Government Scholarship 2019”. The incomplete application materials will not be processed.

Application materials will NOT be returned regardless of the result of the application.

Note: After receiving the application materials, the university will check applicant’s information and process the application via CSC Online Application System for Study in China. If applicants re-fill or modify the application information at Online Application System after they submit application materials, they need resend the Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship to Zhejiang University; otherwise the university may not be able to process the application via CSC Online Application System for Study in China.

VI. Admission and Notification

1. Zhejiang University will review all the application materials. Decisions for admission and for granting the scholarships will be made on the basis of the applicants’ competitiveness, academic record and otherwise.

2. The name list of the scholarship awardees for postgraduate programs will be sent to China Scholarship Council for review within the specified time period according to CSC’s provisions .

3. After the name list is reviewed and approved by China Scholarship Council, the scholarship awardees will be notified by the university in June 2019 and Admission Notice with other relevant documents will be sent to them in July 2019.

VII. Notes

1. Scholarship students’ affairs are managed according to the relevant regulations of Chinese Government Scholarship. Scholarship students must go through the Annual Review of the Chinese Government Scholarship Status. If students fail in Annual Review, their scholarship will be terminated.

2. Scholarship students are not allowed to change their institutions as well as their academic programs or the duration of study specified in the Admission Notice.

3. For scholarship students who have to suspend their studies due to illness must return to their home country for further treatment and recovery, expenses for the international travel to and from the university will be borne by the students themselves, and their scholarship status will be reserved for one year at most, with the monthly living allowance stopped during the suspension. Scholarships of the students who suspend their studies for reasons other than illness will not be reserved.

4. The International College of Zhejiang University is responsible for the interpretation of the scholarship granting procedures and regulations.

5. For other requirements and contents of Chinese Government Scholarship, please visit the web site of China Scholarship Council .

6. Please note the winter break is from January 26th 2019 to February 21st 2019, during which there will be no real-time processing of your application.

VIII. Contact Information

Mailing Address:

Room 4500, International College Building, Yuquan Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou，China

Post Code: 310027

Email: admission1@zju.edu.cn

Tel:   +86 571 87951456

Fax:  +86 571 87951755

Website: http://iczu.zju.edu.cn

DFT-based Simulations of Energy Materials and Quantum Materials (PhD studentship: Hong Kong and Taiwan)

Few PhD positions are available in this joint PhD project (Hong Kong & Taiwan)

Topics :
1. Catalyst: Metal catalysts applied on fuel cells
2. Quantum Sensing Materials
3. Quantum computer implementation
4. High entropy alloy

Studentship Details :
The student will spend 1.5 years at Department of Engineering and System Science, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU, Taiwan) under the supervision of Prof. TY Chen and Prof. HY Chen, who has considerable experience in the field of heterogeneous catalysis. Another 1.5 years at Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong), the student will work with Prof. A Hu and Dr. JP Chou, who has considerable experience in the field of quantum materials.

Major responsibilities :
The main responsibilities are to pursue your doctoral studies. A successful student is expected to develop scientific concepts and communicate the outcomes verbally and in writing and gain the necessary skills to pursue a career in the future.

Position summary :
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of 3 years of studies.

Qualifications :
The successful candidates should have:
(1) Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English, i.e., TOEFL (over 79, internet based) or IELTS (6.5 or above); or other test scores (like band 6 in the Chinese mainland's College English Test, with a minimum score of 490) that may be regarded as equivalent.
(2) Master of Science in Physics, Chemistry or Materials Science
(3) Able to work independently and take responsibility for progress and quality of the projects
(4) Experience in computational/theoretical physics or chemistry or Material Science
(5) Basic concepts in quantum mechanics

Application procedure :
Application materials should be sent electronically and be attached as compressed (zipped) pdf-files, as below:
• (Required) CV
• (Required) Attested copies and transcripts of TOEFL (>79), IELTS (>6.5), or CET-6 (>490) Certificates
• (Optional) Personal Statement
• (Optional) Research Plan/Focus.
• (Optional) Previous research fields and main research outcomes.
• (Optional) Attested copies and transcripts of completed education and grades.
• (Optional) Two references that we can contact.

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Starting Term: Spring 2018 or Fall 2018

Funding Notes: Contact Employer Supervisors
Dr. Jyh-Pin Chou, jpchou@cityu.edu.hk (Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong)
Prof. Hsin-Yi Chen, Tiffany hsinyi.chen@mx.nthu.edu.tw (Department of Engineering and System Science, NTHU, Taiwan)
Prof. Tsan-Yao Chen, chencaeser@gmail.com (Department of Engineering and System Science, NTHU, Taiwan)

Interested candidate please send your CV directly to jpchou@cityu.edu.hk and hsinyi.chen@mx.nthu.edu.tw

Islamic Development Bank Merit Scholarships for High Technology (MSP), 2018-2019, for PHD & postdoctoral research

ANNOUNCEMENT

Academic Year 2018-2019

1. The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is delighted to announce the “Merit Scholarship Programme for Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral Research�? for the academic year 2018-19. The scholarships will be awarded to successful applicants effective September 2018. 
   
   
2. The Programme is designed to help promising professionals and researchers from IDB Member Countries to pursue a full-time Ph.D. study and/or Post-doctoral research in development-related fields such as:
   

   Sustainable Agriculture:	Food Security, Resilient Crops, Postharvest Technologies
   Education	Quality of Teaching , Pupil/Teacher Ratio , High Level Training
   Education for Sustainable Development	Integration of Sustainability-related issues into national curricula and teaching syllabus documents
   Climate Change	Strategies for Reductions of CO2 Emissions, and Climate Mitigation and Carbon Sequestration Methods
   Energy	Renewable Energy and Green Technologies, Solar Potential and Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, Biogas and Biodiesel
   Sustainable Cities	Insulation Technologies, Transportation and Urban Planning
   Responsible Growth	Reduction of Waste, Serving Communities, Ethics of Growth
   Waste Management	Recycling, Carbon Footprint Reduction, Waste to Energy Technologies
   Population Growth	Urban Sprawl, Density and Epidemics, and Overshoot
   Green Chemistry	Alternative Technologies, Cutting-edge Research, and Limitation of Pollution
   Biodiversity	Loss of Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services, Mass Extinction, and Agrobiodiversity
   Plastic pollution and Micro-plastics	Plastic Incorporation into the Food Chain, Biodegradable Plastics, and Recycling Possibilities.
   Water and Hygiene	Water Purity and Availability, Sanitation and Quality.
   Health	Medicine, Pharmacy and Nutrition, etc.
   ICT for Development	Computer Science, Laser and Fibre Optics, Telecommunication, and Electronic
   Innovation & Infrastructure Development	Build Resilient Infrastructure, Innovation and Industrial Development, Technological Infrastructure and Product Innovation.
   Islamic Economics, Finance and Banking	Mode & Services of Islamic Banking and Finance , Sharia Standards for IFIs, Islamic Insurance & Takaful, Islamic Capital Market, Sharia & Operational Aspects of Sukuk, Islamic Micro-Finance, Zakat Management, Awqaf & Zakat Management.
   Development-related Social Sciences	International economics, Journalism, Law, IP, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurships, etc.

   
           
3. The successful candidate for the PhD programme must secure admission at one of the reputable renowned institutions of study in advanced countries and/or Member Countries. Priority shall be given to Ph.D. applicants who have secured admission at universities that have concluded a cooperation agreement with the IDB such as, University of Cambridge, University of Birmingham, Queen Mary University of London, Imperial College London, and University College London in the United Kingdom, Copenhagen University in Denmark, Princeton University in USA, KAUST in Saudi Arabia and McGill University in Canada.
   
   
4. The scholarship comprises tuition fees, living allowance on single-status basis, health insurance and round-trip air-ticket.
   
   
5. The prospective applicants should visit the IDB website: www.isdb.org to download the application form and read full information about the eligibility requirements, how to apply and the Programme’s benefits and facilities.
   
6. Eligible applicants must complete the application form and send it together with all the requisite documents, as mentioned on the concluding page of the form, through the office of the IDB Governor for the applicant’s country to the IDB Headquarters in Jeddah no later than February 28, 2018. 

RESEARCH DURATION: 

(i) 3-year PhD study/ research, and (ii) 6-12 months of postdoctoral research.

WHAT DOES IT COVER: 

The scholarship covers the following benefits and entitlements:

• All academic expenses
• Living allowances
• Health Insurance
• Round trip air-tickets to and from place of study
• Conference Participation allowance
• Scientific Paper preparation allowance

NATIONALITY:

Guinea Bissau, Libya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, Yemen, Tajikistan, Gabon, Indonesia, Gambia, Guinea, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyz, Lebanon, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Mozambique, Cameroon, Niger, Palestine, Chad, Cote dIvoire, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Benin, Sierra Leone, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Albania, Bangladesh, Somalia, Senegal and Comoros

REQUIREMENTS:

To be eligible for the scholarship, the applicant must meet the following basic criteria:

• Age not over (a) 35 years for Ph.D. study, and (b) 40 years for Post-Doctoral research;
• Attached to a research/academic/development institution in science and technology in their respective country;
• Must possess the required academic background in the related field of his/her proposed study/research and has some professional/research experience in the respective field;
• Demonstrate that his/her research proposal has development relevance to the country/institution with the objective of meeting the priority development needs of the country;
• Have good command of the language of the institution of study and the ability to conduct scientific work in it; and
• His /her application is nominated by his/her institution and the concerned section of the application form is signed, stamped by the Head of the institution and submitted to the IDB through the Office of IDB Governor for the country.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

HOW TO APPLY:

The applications must be submitted through the nominating institutions to the Office of the IsDB Governor for the country. It is the Office of the IsDB Governor that will forward the applications to IsDB and not the individual applicants or the nominating institutions.  As for Egypt, applications should be forwarded through the Higher Universities Council, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, instead of Office of the IsDB Governor.

SCHOLARSHIP LINK: 

https://www.isdb.org/irj/portal/anonymous?NavigationTarget=navurl://e6a729183f50b834c13c3abf5cc619ae

APPLICATION LINK: 

https://www.isdb.org/irj/go/km/docs/documents/IDBDevelopments/Internet/English/IDB/CM/ScholarshipAndAssistance/Scholarship/MSP/ApplicationPhd.pdf

Sun Yat-Sen University Scholarships for Southeast Asian Students in China, 2018

• Application deadline: April 31, 2018
• Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue bachelor’s degrees at SYSU.
• Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded to study the subjects offered by the university .
• Scholarship Award:Liberal Arts, Economics and Managerial Science Majors: RMB 56,000 yuan/person/academic year (including tuition fee RMB 26,000 yuan/person/academic year and living allowance RMB 30,000 yuan/person/academic year)
  Science and Engineering Majors: RMB 63,800 yuan/person/academic year (including tuition fee RMB 33,800 yuan/person/academic year and living allowance RMB 30,000 yuan/person/academic year)
  Medical Science Majors: RMB 78,000 yuan/person/academic year (including tuition fee RMB 48,000 yuan/person/academic year and living allowance RMB 30,000 yuan/person/academic year).

The tuition fee in the scholarship will be deducted directly; thus the scholarship recipient won’t have to pay for the tuition fee. Accommodation fee and comprehensive insurance for international students will be deducted from the living allowance in the scholarship, and the remaining amount will be transferred to the individual bank account of the recipient every month after enrolment and registration. However, the recipient shall be responsible for the fees of visa application, round-trip air tickets and physical examination, and all other fees.

• Number of Scholarships: In 2017, Sun Yat-Sen University provided scholarships for more than 230 students from 10 Southeast Asian countries.

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

• Eligible Countries: Students from Southeast Asia are eligible to apply.
• Entrance Requirements:Applicants should be non-Chinese with a valid foreign passport, and meet requirements in the “Notice of Regulating Admission of International Students in Colleges and Universities” ([2009]83).
  Applicants should be in good health and aged between 18 to 25 (date of birth between 1 stJanuary, 1993 to 30thAugust, 2000).
  Applicants should be friendly towards China, law-abiding, studious and well-conducted, without any records of violation of Chinese laws, regulations or school rules.
  Applicants should be high school graduates, with their grades ranking among the top, or with excellence in social services, sports, music, cultural activities or leadership.
  Applicants should obtain a recommendation letter issued by the recommendation institutions* (refer to Appendix 1 for details) and be responsible for its authenticity.

English Language Requirements:

• Liberal Arts, Economics and Managerial Science Majors: HSK 5 Certificate (with 180 points or above) or other equivalent Chinese Learning Certificates;
• Science, Engineering and Medical Science Majors: HSK 4 Certificate (with 180 points or above) or other equivalent Chinese Learning Certificates;
• Applicants who complete high school education with Chinese as the language of instruction should submit certificates of Chinese language proficiency issued by their schools and can be exempted from providing HSK Certificates after SYSU’s verification;
• Outstanding applicants who apply for the programme without adequate Chinese language proficiency must take a Chinese preparatory course for one academic year. Upon the completion of the course and the satisfaction of the language entry requirements, they can begin their undergraduate studies with Chinese as the language of instruction.

Application Procedure:

All supporting documents and requirements are as follows (Those supporting documents that are not in Chinese or English should be accompanied by a formal certified translation in Chinese or English):

• Passport biographical page
• Graduation certificate of the highest level of education
• Transcripts from the highest level of education
• Language Proficiency Certificate
• Recommendation letter
• Personal statement
• Other supporting documents

How to Apply:

Before March 1, 2018, applicants should submit all application documents to the recommendation institutions in their home countries to obtain recommendation letters.

Between March 1, 2018 and 30thApril, 2018, they should sign up on http://application.sysu.edu.cn, sign in to fill in the application form under the “SYSU scholarship” programme in an accurate and complete manner, and upload scanned copies of all supporting documents as required (Only PDF, JPG, JPEG and PNG files are acceptable, and each file size should not exceed 2MB).To complete the application, applicants should click the “submit” button.

Online Application

Scholarship Link

Call for 2018 CAS “The Belt and Road” Master Fellowship Programme Applications

Introduction

“The Belt and Road” Master Fellowship Programme is launched in connection with the International Outreach Initiative of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). 

It provides funding opportunities for up to 120 students/scholars from the countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road (the Belt and Road) to pursue Master degrees at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) around China up to 3 years.

Courses and Programmes

For UCAS, please refer to Call for 2018 Master’s Programs for International Students.

Fellowship Coverage and Duration

Coverage:

1. Tuition fee exemption by UCAS;
2. Monthly stipend to cover accommodation, local transportation expenses, health insurance, and other basic living expenses (Reference: RMB 4000 per month, within which RMB 1000 is provided by UCAS faculty/CAS institute).

Duration:

The funding duration of the fellowship is up to 3 years (with NO EXTENSION), divided into:

1. Maximum 1 year study of courses and participation in centralized training at UCAS, including 4 months compulsory courses in Chinese Language and Chinese Culture;
2. Practical research and completion of degree thesis at colleges and schools of UCAS or CAS institutes.

General conditions for applicants:

• Be citizens from the Belt and Road countries other than China;
• Be healthy and maximum age of 30 years on 31 December 2018;
• Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent educational degree;
• Be with excellent academic achievements, keen on scientific research and have good personal characters;
• Get acceptance by a host supervisor and approval by the UCAS faculty/CAS institute that the supervisor is affiliated with;
• Be proficient in English or Chinese. Applicants whose native language is not English should provide unexpired TOEFL or IELTS scores. TOEFL scores should be 90 or higher, and IELTS scores should be 6.5 or higher. Applicants are not required to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score only if their:

a) Native language is English, or

b) Major undergraduate courses are conducted in English/Chinese, which should be stated in transcripts, or

c) New HSK Band 5 passed with over 200 scores.

• Meet other application requirements for Master’s programs of UCAS.

Step By Step Guideline

In order to successfully apply for CAS “The Belt and Road” Master Fellowship, applicants arerequested to follow a few key steps that are indicated below:

1. CHECK ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

You should verify that you are eligible and meet ALL the eligibility criteria specified in the “General conditions for applicants” section of this call (e.g. age, bachelor’s degree, etc).

2. FIND AN ELIGIBLE HOST SUPERVISOR AFFILIATED WITH UCAS FACULTY OR CAS INSTITUTETHAT AGREES TO ACCEPT YOU.

See here for a list of eligible supervisors affiliated with UCAS faculties/CAS institutes.

Once you find an eligible professor of your interest, you must contact him/her, send an explanatory e-mail together with your CV, research proposal and any other required documents to him/her, and indicate that you wish to apply for CAS “The Belt and Road” Master Fellowship.

3. SUBMIT BOTH OF YOUR ADMISSION APPLICATION AND FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION VIA THE ONLINE SYSTEM.

Applications for both admission and fellowship shall be submitted via the Online Application System for International Students of UCAS (http://adis.ucas.ac.cn) which would be officially launched around Dec. 15, 2017. Please prepare and upload the following materials to the system. Make sure the electronic version of supporting documentation is in the right format as requested for the online application system.

• Your regular passport which has at least 2 years validity (only pages showing personal and validity details are needed);

• Your recent full-face bust photo with 2-inch;

• Complete CV with a brief introduction of research experience;

• Original copy of Bachelor’s degree certificates；

Applicants who are still in the process of completing their bachelor’s degree upon the application deadline must provide confirmation of degree conferral from their current institutions, including the expected date of graduation.

• Original copy of their undergraduate study;

• Proof of knowledge of English and/or Chinese;

• Detailed research proposal;

• Photocopies of all the title pages and abstracts of maximum 5 published academic papers (if available). Please do not provide photocopies of unpublished papers;

• TWO reference letters (NOT the host supervisor) familiar with you and your work (signed, dated and on official headed paper with contact phone number and email address)

• Foreigner Physical Examination Form

    4. REMIND YOUR SUPERVISOR TO COMPLETE THE SUPERVISOR’S COMMENT PAGE OF BOTH ADMISSION APPLICATION FORM FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (Attachment 1) and APPLICATION FORM FOR THE BELT AND ROAD MASTER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME (Attachment 2) AND SEND IT TO THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OFFICE OF UCAS BY THE UCAS FACULTY/CAS INSTITUTE WHICH HE/SHE IS AFFILIATED WITH BEFORE DEADLINE.

Please note:

• Applicants can ONLY apply to ONE eligible supervisor affiliated with UCAS faculty or CAS institute.
• Please choose major, host supervisor and host institute cautiously before submission. After enrollment at UCAS, applications for the change of these items are seldom considered.
• Applicants CANNOT take up other assignments during application and during the period of his/her fellowship.
• Applicants must make sure that all the information filled and documents uploaded in the online system are authentic and effective, otherwise they should undertake all the relevant consequences.
• All the application documents must be in English or Chinese. If any of these are not available in English or Chinese, original documents must be accompanied by certified English or Chinese translations. All translations must be literal and complete versions of the original documents.
• A lack of application documents or unsatisfactory documents will not be accepted and none of the documents will be returned regardless of the application status.
• Please DO NOT send any of your application documents directly to the International Students Office of UCAS.

Application Deadline

March 31, 2018

Notification of Decision and Visa Application

The admission decisions will be made normally in May to June. The offers of admissions, award letters and other documents will be conveyed afterwards.

Awardees shall take the following documents to the Embassy or Consulate of the People's Republic of China, and apply for a student visa (X1/X2 visa):

• Personal passports as used for application
• Admission Notice
• Visa Application Form (JW202)
• Physical Examination Record for Foreigners
• Other original reports from the physical examination

Please keep safe of the original Admission Notice and Visa Application Form (JW202). They are essential in the application for the Permanent Residence Permit upon registration. Please do not apply for visa waiver or other types of visa.

Additional Information

• Awardees must register at the time and place indicated in the Admission Notice. Otherwise, they should apply for extension of their registration.
• Awardees must show the original copies of Bachelor’s degree certificate and transcript to International Students Office.
• The duration of the fellowship is stated explicitly in the Admission Notice.
• The fellowship can be retained for no longer than 2 months since the deadline of the registration.
• Awardees receive monthly stipend from UCAS since the registration day. Those who register before the 15th of a given month (including 15th) receive a full-month stipend, while those register after the 15th of a given month receive a half-month stipend.
• Registered awardees must abide by relevant rules and regulations of the universities, and attend reviews and examinations, such as the qualifying tests on time. Awardees who fail review or examination will be deprived of their fellowship or their fellowship will be suspended.
• Any work produced and published by the awardees during the funding period of the fellowship must be credited to the institute/school and the university where the awardees are enrolled. Awardees are also required to acknowledge “Sponsored by CAS the ‘Belt and Road’ Master Fellowship Program and CAS President’s International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI)” in written dedication.

Contact Information

International Students Office

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

No.80 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China

Coordinator: Ms. HU Menglin

Email: iso@ucas.ac.cn

Tel/Fax: +86-10-82672900

Website: http://english.ucas.ac.cn/

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