APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR  THE ASIA FOREIGN

STUDY  SCHOLARSHIP (BEIJING TECHNOLOGY AND

        BUSINESS UNIVERSITY PROGRAM-CHINA)

The Asia Foreign Study Scholarship (Beijing Technology and Business University Program-China) is a partial scholarship program donated to Education Forum for Asia by Beijing Technology and Business University. The China Scholarship Council (CSC) administers the recruitment and routine management of the program.

2 partial scholarships are provided for the 2006/2007 academic year.

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

1) This program sponsors only general scholars and senior scholars for the duration of one year.

2) The courses will be taught either in English or in Chinese. Candidates who are enrolled to be taught in Chinese are required to take one year of elementary Chinese language prior to beginning the study of a major if their command of the Chinese language is insufficient.

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 are accepted from the beginning of January to the beginning of April.

3. Eligibility

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

2) Educational Background and Age Limits:

★Applicants for general scholars must have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies and be under the age of 45.

★Applicants for senior scholars must have a Master’s degree or hold a qualification for pursing a doctoral degree and be under the age of 50.

4. Details of the Scholarship

This partial scholarship only covers tuition (or research) fees.  Each student will be responsible for all other expenses.5.  Application Materials

All applicants must provide the following materials correctly and truthfully.

1) Application Form for Asia Foreign Study Scholarship (China Program) (printed by Education Forum for Asia), one original and one photocopy, in Chinese or in English.

2) A notarized copy of 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 copy); transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must have attached translations in Chinese or English.

4) Senior scholars must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English by two   professors or associate professors.

5) A study or research plan written in Chinese or English (no less than 400 words).

6) A photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form (only for those whose period of study in China lasts over six months) filled out in English. The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, official stamp of the hospital or a stamped photograph of the applicants 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.

The abovementioned materials should be received by the CSC via Education Forum for Asia by April 30^th. Application materials will not be returned regardless of whether the applicants are accepted.

6. Selection of Discipline

Applicants may choose one of the disciplines listed below:Economics, Business, Accounting, Law, Broadcasting and Art.

For more details, please visit  http:// www.btbu.pku.edu.cn.

7. Approval and Notification

1) The CSC will review all application materials. The application will be seen as invalid and will not be processed if the applicants are not qualified, the application materials are inconsistent with recruitment regulations, or materials are incomplete.

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

3) The CSC will have the Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201) sent to Education Forum for Asia and forwarded to the applicant by July 31^st .

8. Official Address of Education Forum for Asia

Address: Beijing International Conference Center Room 6015-6017, 8 Beichendong Rd.

        Chaoyang Dist, Beijing, P. R. China  100101

Tel:  86-10-8497 3830, 86-10-8497 3910/20-815

Fax:  86-10-8497 3710

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

E-mail: office@asia-edu.org

9. Official Address of Beijing Technology and Business University

Address: Technology and Business University, 33 Fuchenglu Beijing 100000 P. R. China

Tel: 0086-10-68984669

Fax：0086-10-68987834

E-mail：fao@btbu.edu.cn