China that we see today is due to years of continuous hard work of Chinese. China has made its mark the trade market, almost covering every aspect in the modern day.
Not only in the business, china has also a made a great reputation of its own due to the its educational institutions. Many overseas students from different parts of the world now choose the Chinese universities as they provide the standardized education according to the international standards. Recently 50,000 overseas students became a part of many universities in china.
China helps every overseas student coming to study in the Chinese universities as much as possible. The Chinese government supports the international hardworking students by providing them scholarships. These scholarships help the students financially and buck them up!
Important points in scholarship:
There are different types of scholarships awarded to the international students I.e. the one awarded to the students by the Chinese government itself and then there is the one the university itself awards to the talented students. Yet there are many factors that may play a vital role in determining a scholarship for the overseas students, such as:
institution:
There are many universities that award the students scholarships especially the students enrolled in the masters and doctoral programs. Many language courses are also offered to the international students with a scholarship.
The major:
Choosing a major also plays a role in a scholarship, as most of the university only award the scholarships to a specific major
program:
It is observed that the students applying for the post-graduation are more likely to get a scholarship than all other programs.
Grades:
Your obtained marks in your most recent appeared exam are observed precisely when an applicant applies for admission in one of the university in china, as these marks are the most deciding factor in a scholarship.
Benefits:
There are many benefits of these awarded scholarships, some of which are as follows:
1. You may not need to pay for the accommodation in the campus.
2. You may be awarded by monthly allowance, usually which is in between 1500 to 3000 RMB per month. Which depends on the major you choose.
Classification of scholarship in china:
Full scholarship
Released from registration fee, tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship and fee for basic learning materials, free accommodation on campus
Living allowance
One-off settlement subsidy
Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China;
One-off inter-city travel subsidy (each for coming-in and leaving China);
A hard-seat train ticket (hard-berth train ticket for overnight trip) will be provided for scholarship students traveling from the port of entry upon registration to the city where the admitting institution or Chinese language training institution or preparatory education institution is located, students traveling from the Chinese language training institution or the preparatory education institution to the city where the university for major study is located, and students traveling from the city where the institution is located to the nearest port for departure upon graduation.
Eligibility for scholarships:
Entrance Requirements: To be eligible for this scholarship you must meet the following requirements:
1. A foreign passport holder, healthy, obedient to Chinese law and regulations.
2. Bachelor program applicants should hold a high school diploma and normally should be less than 25 years old, Master program applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree and normally should be less than 40 years old , doctorate program applicants should hold a master degree and normally should be less than 45 years old.
3. The requirement of language proficiency for applicants of English delivered programs is as follows: TOEFL 550 (IBT 80) or IELTS 5.5, but not required for native English speaker. Applicants of Chinese delivered programs should have recent HSK Level 4 certificate or HSK Junior-C certificate. Those who cannot meet this requirement can apply for Chinese language courses whose duration normally will not exceed a year.
Note: this is a very general information just for the sole purpose of comparison and may vary depending upon certain factors.
Confucius Scholarships
Issuing Authority – The Confucius Institute
Available Programs – Four week to one-year programs
Scholarship Benefits – No tuition fees, free accommodation and ¥2500 ($350USD) monthly payouts
Scholarship Requirements – HSK 2 (one semester) HSK 3 (one year)
Chinese Government Scholarships
Issuing Authority – China Scholarship Council (CSC) on behalf of various other organizations.
Available Programs – Post Graduate, Undergraduate and general scholarly (Chinese Language)
Scholarship Benefits – No tuition fees, free accommodation and ¥3,500 ($540USD) – ¥2,500 ($350USD) monthly payouts depending on program
Scholarship Requirements – Vary depending on program selection, most requirements state an applicant must come from a particular part of the world or hold a specific set of socioeconomic circumstances to be eligible to apply for their scheme
Local Government Scholarships
Issuing Authority – Chinese Provincial / local government
Available Programs – Vary by the province, usually a selection of Post Graduate, Undergraduate and general scholarly (Chinese Language) programs
Scholarship Benefits – Each scheme has separate rewards / benefits. Most entitle the scholarship winner to free tuition and accommodation