Asia Foreign Study Scholarship Application Procedures

Hunan Normal University Program

The Asia Foreign Study Scholarship - Hunan Normal University Program is a partial scholarship program donated to Education Forum for Asia by Hunan Normal University. The Education Forum for Asia Secretariat and Hunan Normal University co-administer the recruitment and the routine management of the program.

There are 5 partial scholarships provided for the 2011/2012 academic year.

1.         Types of Applicants, Duration of Scholarship, and Language of Instruction

1)         This program sponsors Chinese Language scholars and/or bachelor degree scholars.

2)         Duration of scholarship: 1 semester or 1 year  

3)         All courses will be taught in Chinese.

2.         Application

1)         Applicants can apply directly to Education Forum for Asia, through the Chinese Embassy in the host country, or through their own embassy in China to Education Forum for Asia;

2)         An application can be filled out according to the official website of Hunan Normal Universityhttp://www.hunnu.edu.cn/english/(print off a hard copy);

3)         The deadline for all applications is May 20, 2011.

3.         Eligibility

1)         Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health.

2)         Applicants must have completed at least senior high school studies and be under the age of 45.

4.         Details of the Scholarship

1)         This partial scholarship program covers tuition fees and admission fees.

2)         Any other expenses are expected to be self-funded including the following references: 600 RMB per month for double room, 1200 RMB for single room, 1500-2000 RMB for off-campus apartment shared by 2-3 people, in-city travel and other incidental expenses of 300-500 RMB per month, 300 RMB for textbooks per semester, 600 RMB insurance charge per , 400 RMB for the application for residence permit, 400 RMB for medical checkup.

5.         Application Materials

Applicants must provide the following materials filled in correctly and truthfully.

1)         Application Form (access via http://www.hunnu.edu.cn/english)for Hunan Normal University, one original and one photocopy, in Chinese or in English

2)         A notarized copy of the applicants’ highest diploma and academic record. If applicants are university students or already employed, they should also provide verification documents.  Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must have attached Chinese or English translations.  Transcripts (notarized copy) in languages other than Chinese or English must have attached Chinese or English translations.

3)         A study plan written in English which shall be no less than 400 words.

4)         The Foreigner Physical Examination Form filled out in English. Medical examinations must cover all the items listed on the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, official stamp of a hospital, or a stamped photograph of the applicant will be considered invalid. The medical examination results will be valid for 6 months. All applicants are kindly requested to take this factor into consideration when determining the time to take the medical examination.

5)         A photocopy of the front page of a valid passport.

The abovementioned materials should be received by Education Forum for Asia, at the latest, by May 20, 2011. Application materials will NOT be returned regardless of whether the applicant is accepted or not.

6.         Approval and Notification

1)         Education Forum for will review all application materials from the appointed authorities and is authorized to make necessary adjustments on the applied institutions, disciplines and duration of study. Education Forum for Asia will directly contact the applicant or the applicant’s guarantor whenever necessary. Qualified applications will be forwarded to Hunan Normal University and the final decision whether to admit the applicants or not will be made. The application will be seen as invalid and will not be processed if the application materials are inconsistent with recruitment regulations, or the materials are incomplete.

2)         Finalized placements, disciplines and duration of study are, in principle, not to be changed.

3)         Education Forum for Asia will have the Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW202) sent to the applicant within a week after documents get received.

7.         Contact Information

Education Forum for Asia Secretariat

Address: 1st floor, 3 Fuze Building, Yihai Garden, 129 West Road. to the South 4th Ring Road, Fengtai District, Beijing, P. R. China, 100070

Contact：Peter

Telephone：86-10-6372 0899

Facsimile：86-10-8497 3710

Website：http:// www.asia-edu.org

E-mail：peter@asia-edu.org

Hunan Normal University

Address: 36 Lushan Road, Changsha City, Hunan Province, P. R. China    410081

Telephone：+86-731-8887 2992； +86-731-8274 1687 

Facsimile：+86-731-885  4711

Website：http://www.hunnu.edu.cn/english

E-mail: study@hunnu.edu.cn