2024 Chinese Government Scholarship Type B －

Silk Road Program

Chinese Government Scholarship “Silk Road Program” is a full scholarship program set up by China’s Ministry of Education since 2017 to support Chinese universities to recruit young students from Belt & Road countries. Chongqing University, one of the designated universities, welcomes outstanding international students from “Belt and Road” countries to pursue Master’s or Ph.D. degrees under this program.

COVERAGE

Full scholarship

· Exempt from tuition fee；

· Provide free on-campus accommodation；

· Provide comprehensive medical insurance；

· Monthly living allowance: 3,000 RMB/month for Master’s degree students; 3,500 RMB/month for Ph.D. degree students.

The duration of the scholarship conforms to that as required. The specific details of scholarship are subject to the information published on the "CSC Study in China" website (http://www.campuschina.org)

APPLICATION DEADLINE

April 10^th, 2024 (subject to change)

ELIGIBILITY

1. The Applicant must be a foreign citizen from the Belt and Road countries (Click to check), in good physical and mental health, with excellent subject background, professional competence and development potential.

2. Education and Age Requirements:

· Applicants applying for a Master degree should hold a Bachelor diploma and be under the age of 35;

· Applicants applying for a PhD degree should hold a Master diploma and be under the age of 40.

3. Language proficiency requirements:

The instruction language of the supported programs is English. Applicants whose native language is not English need to provide ①score report of English language proficiency test (a score above IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL Internet-based 80 or equivalent), or ②a certificate from former university that the previous degree is taught in English, or ③a certificate indicating the applicants have studied in an English-speaking country for more than one year.

4. Applicants are required to attain a minimum score of 3 on a 4-point scale, or 80 on a 100-point scale in academic performance.

5. Applicants should not be holding any other scholarships.

SUPPORTED PROGRAMS

Note: The supported programs are subject to the final approval of the China Scholarship Council.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. CSC online application

Visit “CSC Study in China” website and click “Scholarship Application for Students” at http://www.campuschina.org. Register an account through [CREATE AN ACCOUNT] and log in with your account. Choose program Type B. The agency number of Chongqing University is 10611.

See  Annex 1 for the Instructions for Chinese Government Scholarship Information System (CGSIS).

2. CQU online application

Create and activate an account in CQU’s online application system at https://cqu.17gz.org/member/login.do. Fill in the application form and upload required supporting documents. Pay the application fee (400 RMB, non-refundable) online and submit the application. Applicants can pay through:

① online payment system: Only applicable to applicants who are already in China, paying by WeChat, Alipay or bank card;

② bank transfer (remark your application number on the transfer voucher and send the copy to admissions@cqu.edu.cn ASAP): the account information is as follows,

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (in Chinese or English);

2. Copy of Passport Home Page. If the validity of the applicant’s current passport does not meet the requirement (meaning the passport expires before September 2024), please apply for a new passport before submitting the application;

3. Notarized highest diploma. Prospective diploma winners must submit official proof of student status by their current school.

4. Academic transcripts (from the undergraduate program onwards). Copies of academic records from first to last semester during the undergraduate, graduate (if any), and doctoral programs (if any) shall be provided. These transcripts shall be issued and sealed by the attending university’s academic affairs office, graduate school, or student management department.

5. Language qualification certificates. Refer to Section 3 “Language Proficiency Requirements” in “ELIGIBILITY”;

6. A study plan proposal ( click to download the template). A study plan written in Chinese or English shall contain more than 1,000 characters or words. The applicant’s willingness to study in China, the relevance of professional background to applied field, research ability and development plans should be clearly written.

7. Recommendation letters. Two letters of recommendation (written only in Chinese or English) from professors or associate professors shall be submitted. These letters shall describe the applicant’s objectives of learning in China, comprehensive abilities, and evaluation of future growth, as well as the cooperation between the supervisors or the exchange between universities both in China and abroad.

8. Foreigner Physical Examination Form ( click to download the form) completed in English. 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 a physical examination as the result is valid for only 6 months. Attachments of examination results (Blood report, Electrocardiograph report and Chest X-ray report) shall also be uploaded.

9. 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.

10. Curriculum vitae. Introducing your personal information, education background, work experience, research work, publications, honors, and other information, which could facilitate your application.

11. Example of art. To apply for majors related to art or design, applicants could submit their own works (such as paintings, story scripts, short movies, etc.) through “Example of Art / Other Supporting Documents” in the system;

Note: ① All the above documents should be Chinese or English version. If the original copy is in a different language, a notarized translated version in Chinese or English must be submitted together; as to the certificate issued by the school, the name and contact information of the certifier shall be affixed as well as the official seal of the school. ② Uploaded supporting documents must be clear, authentic and valid. Applicants are recommended to use a professional device to scan the relevant documents. Applicants shall bear the consequences caused by unclear or unidentifiable uploaded materials. ③ Applicants do not need to send hard copies of the above documents, but shall bring the original copies when registration.

ADMISSION AND NOTIFICATION

1. Chongqing University conducts a comprehensive qualification review and preliminary review of professional abilities based on the application materials provided by the applicant. Those who pass this preliminary review will be informed to participate in the interview assessment.

2. Based on the evaluation and interview results, the university determines the list of candidates and submit it to the China Scholarship Council.

3. CSC makes a final review of the candidates’ academic performance, comprehensive quality, and development potential, and decides on the final list of scholarship winners.

4. Chongqing University notifies the scholarship winners of the admission results, and sends the admission documents to the scholarship winners.

NOTES

1. Students granted with Chinese government scholarship are not eligible for other scholarships (excluding one-off awards) offered by Chinese governments at all levels and universities at the same time. Anyone found will be disqualified for the scholarship eligibility and required to return the received scholarship. For those who deliberately conceal their financial support, in addition to disqualification, they will not be allowed to apply for CSC for the next three years.

2. Scholarship applicants must submit their application materials directly to Chongqing University in person. These who apply by agencies will be disqualified from scholarship. The application documents uploaded should be complete, clear, true, and correct. Incomplete documents or application without payment will not be processed. Neither modification nor supplementary document shall be made upon submission.

3. Scholarship recipients shall bring original documents for registration. Provision of any false/misleading information or failure to provide the requested supporting documents will lead to disqualification of admission. Those who submitted the pre-graduation certificate upon application should bring the official degree diploma for registration if admitted, otherwise the admission qualification will be cancelled.  

4. Applicants are advised to check your registered email regularly, as the admission officer will inform all updates, arrange interviews, and notify application status and scholarship result via email.

5. Final result is subject to the approval list of the China Scholarship Council.

CONTACT US

International Students Admissions Office

Address: Room 310, Main Building, Campus A of Chongqing University, No.174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing, P.R.China, 400044

Tel: +86-23-65111001; +86-23-65111066

Email: admissions@cqu.edu.cn

Website: http://study.cqu.edu.cn/