The Asia Foreign Study Scholarship (Macau Foundation) is a full scholarship program sponsored by the Macau Foundation to finance student youth and scholars from Asian countries. The Education Forum for Asia (EFA) and the Macau Foundation administer recruitment and relevant Chinese admission institutions take charge of the routine management of the program.

3 full scholarships are provided for applicants from the Asia-Pacific Region (applicants from mainland China are not eligible for this program) for the 2010/2011 academic year.

 

1) This program sponsors undergraduate students only;

2) The duration of this program depends on the regular time limit of the admitting institutions. Please note that the expense for repeating a year’s study will not be covered in this program in case that the student fails to pass through to the next grade;

3) Courses will be taught in Chinese, English, and Portuguese.

 

By extending the application materials required for the Education Forum for Asia by the deadline

of each admitting institution involved, applicants at the same time could apply to all the four of the

following institutions: University of Macau, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau

Polytechnic Institute, and the Institute for Tourism Studies. 

 

Please log onto their official website for more information about the deadlines of each individual school.

University of Macau,http://www.umac.mo/.

Macau University of Science and Technology, http://www.must.edu.mo/MA04E/0000E.jsp. Macau Polytechnic Institute, http://www.ipm.edu.mo/.

Institute for Tourism Studies, http://www.ift.edu.mo/en/Home/Default.aspx

 

1) Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals from the Asia-Pacific region in good health, except for nationals having a scholarship provided by the Macau Foundation;

2) Educational background and age limits: Applicants for Chinese language study require only a high school diploma,Applicants must be under the age of 25.

 

1) The full scholarship covers tuition fee (including registration fee, experimentation costs, and research fees);

2) A 3600 Macau Patacas living allowance is paid monthly;

3) Accommodation is provided;

4) Insurance, Medical care and international traveling are at students’ own expense.

All applicants must provide the following materials filled in correctly and truthfully.

1)Application Form for Asia Foreign Study Scholarship (Macau Foundation) (printed by the Organizing Committee of Education Forum for Asia)，one original and one photocopy, in either Chinese or English;

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

3)Transcripts (notarized version) ；Transcripts in languages other than Chinese and English must have translations in Chinese or English;

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

 

 

 

6. Selection of Institutions and Discipline

Applicants for this program may choose 1 institution and 1 discipline among institutions and academies appointed by the Macau Foundation（University of Macau, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau Polytechnic Institute, Institute for Tourism Studies）. Available disciplines include: Public Administration, Law, Business Administration, Tourism/Hotel Management, Chinese and Portuguese, etc.

 

1)  The EFA will review all the application materials from the appointed authorities when the application for the above-mentioned University is approved. The application will be seen as invalid and will not be processed if the applicants are not qualified, the application materials are inconsistent with the recruitment regulations, or are incomplete. The eligible application materials will be forwarded to the Macau Foundation.

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

3) The EFA will send the List of Enrolled Students and an Admission Notice to the relevant dispatching authorities within a week after documents are received, so as to have these documents forwarded to the students.

 

Address:1^st floor, 3 Fuze Building, Yihai Garden,129 West.Rd.to South 4^th 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

Website: http:// www.asia-edu.org

E-mail: ewgoodwin@asia-edu.org

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 priority