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 Organizing Committee of Education Forum for Asia and Hunan Normal University co-administer the recruitment and the routine management of the program. 5 full scholarships are provided for the 2010/2011 academic year. 1. Types of Applicants, Duration of Scholarship, and Language of Instruction 1) This program sponsors Chinese Language scholars. 2) Duration of scholarship: 1 year. 3) All courses will be taught in Chinese. 2. Application Applicants should apply to Education Forum for Asia via the Chinese embassy in their home country or the embassy of their home country in China. Applications will be received from the beginning of January to the end of May, 2010. 3. Eligibility 1) Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health. 2) No special requirements for educational background or age limit; nevertheless Education Forum for Asia will enroll on the basis of competitive selection. 4. Details of the Scholarship This partial scholarship program covers tuition fees and 600 yuan/month for living expenses. Any expenses above the 600 yuan given are expected to be self-funded including the following: accommodation, basic food expenses, in-city travel, insurance charges, and any other incidental expenses. 5. Application Materials The applicants must provide the following materials filled in correctly and truthfully. 1) Application Form for Hunan Normal University, Study in China, 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 June 1st, 2010. 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 Address:1st floor, 3 Fuze Building, Yihai Garden,129 West.Rd.to South 4th Ring Rd.,Fengtai District,Beijing, P. R. China, 100070(北京市丰台区南四环西路129号,怡海花园富泽园3号楼1层 亚洲教育北京论坛,邮编:100007) Telephone: 86-10-84973830 Facsimile: 86-10-8497 3710 Contact Person: Evan(Mr.), Department Director, Department of Asia Foreign Study Scholarship, Education Forum for Asia Note: For the sake of efficiency and safety, it is strongly recommended that the applicant transact major communications via email or fax as the first communication priorit |