Chinese Government Scholarship Program 2016/2017

The Government of the People's Republic of China is offering scholarships to those who are interested to study in China for the academic year 2016/2017 (beginning September 2016).

The Scholarship Details

1. Exempt from registration fee, tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, fee for basic learning materials and accommodation in campus.

2. Living allowance.

3. One-off settlement subsidy after registration for new student.

4. Fee for outpatient medical service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Protection Scheme for International Students in China.

5. One-off international air-tickets to China and return to Malawi after graduation.

Eligibility

- be a citizen of a country other than the People's Republic of China, and be in good health.

- be a high school graduate under the age of 25 when applying for undergraduate programs;

- be a bachelor's degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for master's programs;

- be a master's degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for doctoral programs;

- be under the age of 45 and have completed at least two years of undergraduate study when applying for general scholar programs;

- be a master's degree holder or an associate professor (or above) under the age of 50 when

applying for senior scholar programs.

Application Documents (in duplicate)

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

Applicants shall fill in and submit the Application Form online first and then print the application form out.

The Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) Application System is available at http://laihua.csc.edu.cn.

b) Notarized highest diploma (photocopy): Prospective diploma winners must submit official proof of student status by their current school. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

c) Academic transcripts: Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

d) A Study Plan or Research Proposal in Chinese or English. (A minimum of 200 words for undergraduates, 500 words for non-degree students, and 800 words for postgraduates.)

e) Recommendation letters: Applicants for graduate programs or senior scholar programs must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English from professors or associate professors.

f) Applicants for music studies are requested to submit a CD of their own works. Applicants for fine arts programs must submit a CD of their own works which include two sketches, two color paintings and two other works.

g) Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the valid documents of their legal guardians in China.

h) Applicants planning to stay in China for more than 6 months must submit a photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in English (the original copy should be kept by the applicant.

(It is also available at http://www.campuschina.org/dlen.aspx). The medical examinations shall be done in Kamuzu Central Hospital, Elizabeth Central Hospital or Mzuzu Central Hospital, and cover all the items listed in the form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital and a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid.) The medical examination results are valid for 6 months. All applicants are kindly requested to take this factor into consideration while determining the time to take medical examination.

Those who have difficulties in accessing the application system can download the application form from http://mw.china-embassy.org/eng/ZGJXJ/P020150223724587164283.pdf and http://mw.china-embassy.org/eng/ZGJXJ/P020150223724587082074.pdf, print it out and fill the form by hand. In principal, the Embassy does not distribute paper forms.

The above materials should arrive at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Malawi ( Area 43/342, Lilongwe or P.O.Box 717, Lilongwe, ) before March 6, 2016. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Application materials will not be returned regardless of the result of application.

Before applying, please read instructions for online application, which is available on http://mw.china-embassy.org and please be noted that the Agency Number is 4541.

Instructions of the CSC Online Application System for International Students

Step 1: Visit http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua or www.campuschina.org and click "Application Online for International Students".

Step 2: Read "Tips for online application" carefully before clicking "NEXT" to the registration page.

Step 3: After registration, log in with your user name and password. Choose Chinese Government Scholarship as your scholarship type unless you are applying for other Cooperation Program Scholarship.

Step 4: Fill in the correct Agency Number. An Agency Number represents a specific application receiving agency. It is listed in the first blank under the "PERSONAL DATA". Please make sure you fill it in correctly, otherwise you will not be able to continue your online application or your application will not be accepted..

Your "Agency Number" is 4541 .

Step 5: Fill in the Online Application Form truly, correctly and completely following the steps listed on the left of the page. Applicants are required to select a discipline before choosing their majors. Please refer to the Disciplines Index, which could be downloaded from Help, if you have any doubt about the disciplines and majors.

Step 6: Click Preview and check your Application Form carefully before submitting it. Click Confirmation of Submit to submit your Application Form.

Step 7: Download the completed Application Form by clicking Download Application and print two hard copies.

Step 8: Prepare other supporting documents as required and send the full package of application documents (in duplicate) to the dispatching authorities.

Step 9: You can make changes to your application by clicking Retrieve Application on the left of the page. But make sure to submit it again by clicking Confirmation of Submit after finishing all the changes. Otherwise, the retrieved application will become invalid and your new application will not be received either.

Please use Internet Explorer (6.0 or 7.0). Menu selection functions may not work in other browsers.

Only Chinese and English are accepted for the online application.

Institutions and Speciality:

1. Applicants are kindly requested to choose one academic program and three institutions as personal preferences from the list of Chinese higher education institutions designated by the Ministry of Education of China. Please visit http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua or www.campuschina.org/ for further information on programs and institutions.

2. Chinese is the only instruction language for undergraduate programs. Applicants with no command of Chinese language are generally required to take Chinese language course for 1-2 years before their major studies. Some of the Chinese higher education institutions could conduct postgraduate programs in English. Candidates who choose English taught programs can be exempted from preparatory courses.

3. Once the candidate's application is approved, the academic programs or institutions will not be amendable.

Approval and Notification:

1. The Chinese Embassy will assess all the application documents and organize shortlisted interviews for competent applicants. The application documents of eligible candidates will be sent to China Scholarship Council (CSC).

2. The CSC will assess the application documents and CSC reserves the right to make necessary adjustments on the proposed institution, specialties, etc.

3. CSC will send the Admission Notice and other relevant documents to candidates through the Chinese Embassy by July 30th, 2016.

For more information about the scholarship, please go to http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua, www.campuschina.org/ or contact:

Mr. Cui Jianfeng

The Education Officer, Embassy of the People's Republic of China

E-Mail: cuijianfeng040102@gmail.com