APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE ASIA FOREIGN 

STUDY SCHOLARSHIP (CHINA PROGRAM)

The Asia Foreign Study Scholarship (China Program) was started by Education Forum for Asia and The China Scholarship Council in 2004 as a way to sponsor student youth from Asian countries. It aims to stimulate the flow of Asian students and scholars in the Asian region, to strengthen mutual understanding among the people from Asian nations，to develop cooperation and exchange in the fields of education, and to improve the quality of Asian education. The China Scholarship Council (CSC) administers the recruitment and the routine management of the program.

64 full or partial scholarships are provided for the 2006/2007 academic year.

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

1) This program sponsors general scholars, senior scholars, and postgraduates for a duration of 1-3 years.

2) Courses will be taught in either English or Chinese (Chinese language proficiency required for candidates in classes with Chinese language instruction.  Please refer to relevant application procedures for details).

2. Application

1) Applicants for the Ministry of Education of China program scholarship should apply to the Chinese embassy in their home country.

2) Applicants for other programs should apply to the embassy of their home country in China.

3) Applications are accepted from the beginning of January to the beginning of April.

3. Eligibility and Details of the Scholarship

Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health.

Please refer to relevant application procedures for details.

4. Application Materials

Applicants must provide the following materials correctly and truthfully.

Applicants for the Ministry of Education of China program scholarship, please fill in Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (printed by the CSC).

1) Applicants for other program scholarship, please fill in Application Form for the Asia Foreign Study Scholarship (China Program) (printed by Education Forum for Asia).  Please provide one original and one photocopy of the application form, in Chinese or in English.  Both can be downloaded from the Education Forum for Asia website or the CSC website.

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

3) Transcripts (notarized copy); transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must have attached Chinese or English translations.

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

5) Applicants for music are requested to submit one cassette recording of original work; applicants for fine arts must submit six color photographs of personal work (two sketches, two color paintings and two other works).

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

7) 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 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.

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

5. Selection of Institutes and Discipline

1) Applicants for the Ministry of Education of China program scholarship may choose 3 institutes and 1 discipline from the Chinese institutes designated by the Ministry of Education of China. Please check the Directory of the Chinese Institutes Admitting International Students under Chinese Government Scholarship Program or the CSC website (http://www.csc.edu.cn) for details.  Applicants are required to make selections from the Directory only.

2) Please refer to the relevant application procedures or website for details of other programs.

6. Approval and Notification

1) The CSC will review all the application materials from the appointed authorities and the CSC is authorized to make necessary adjustments regarding the applicant’s preferred institutes, disciplines and duration of study. The CSC will make the final decision on applications. 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 materials are incomplete.

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

3) The CSC will send the List of Enrolled Students, Admission Notice, and Visa Application Form for Study In China (JW201) to the relevant authorities by July 31^st, so as to have these documents forwarded directly to applicants themselves.

7. Official Address of the China Scholarship Council

Address:  160 Fuxingmennei Street, Beijing 100031, P.R.China

Tel:  0086-10-66413253 ,  66413132

Fax:  0086-10-66413255

Http://www.csc.edu.cn

E-mail: laihua@csc.edu.cn

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