Chongqing University President’s Scholarship for International Students

Chongqing University established this scholarship to attract outstanding international students. The following notice concerns applications in 2018.

I. Eligibility

1. Foreign nationals applying for a degree or at least three months of non-degree study at Chongqing University.
2. Good physical and mental health, excellent conduct and academic achievement, and compliance with Chinese law and university regulations.
3. Not simultaneously receiving another scholarship.
4. Meet the admission requirements of the proposed program.
5. Submit complete, truthful and valid documents on time.

II. Categories, recipients and coverage

1. Full scholarship

Recipients: New foreign students applying for doctoral, master’s or undergraduate degrees.

Duration: The study period determined at admission.

Coverage:

• Registration and tuition waivers.
• Free on-campus accommodation or a housing allowance of RMB 700 per month, paid monthly.
• Monthly living allowances: RMB 2,200 for doctoral students, RMB 1,800 for master’s students and RMB 1,500 for undergraduates.
• Comprehensive medical insurance for international students.

2. Partial scholarship

Recipients: New foreign students applying for doctoral, master’s or undergraduate degrees, and new foreign non-degree students studying for three months or longer.

Duration: The study period determined at admission.

Coverage: Registration and tuition waivers, plus comprehensive medical insurance.

III. Documents

Applicants must truthfully complete and submit the following paper documents in triplicate:

1. Chongqing University President’s Scholarship Application Form, in Chinese or English.
2. Scan of the valid passport photograph page.
3. Copies of the highest educational qualification and transcripts notarized by an official body. Current students or employed applicants must also provide an original official enrollment or employment certificate. Other-language documents require Chinese or English translations notarized by an official notarial institution.
4. Study and research plan for China, in Chinese or English.
5. Two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors in Chinese or English, required only for master’s and doctoral applicants.
6. Copy of language proficiency evidence. Chinese-taught applicants must provide HSK Level 4 or above or equivalent Chinese proficiency evidence. English-taught applicants must provide TOEFL, IELTS or similar English evidence; native English speakers are exempt.
7. Foreigner Physical Examination Form, uniformly issued by China’s health quarantine authorities and completed in English. Every required examination item must be completed. Forms are invalid if items are missing, the applicant’s photograph is absent, the photograph lacks a cross-page seal, or physician and hospital signatures and seals are missing.

Documents will not be returned regardless of admission.

IV. Deadline

May 31, 2018.

V. Other provisions

1. Scholarship duration matches the admitted program and the period in the Admission Notice and cannot be extended. Non-degree students may receive the scholarship only once.
2. Recipients studying for one academic year or longer undergo annual review. Those with excellent academic results, good conduct and a passing review retain funding for the next year; those failing review lose eligibility.
3. After receiving award notification, applicants must promptly confirm acceptance as instructed and register on time. Eligibility is cancelled for failure to register without explanation, failure of the entrance health examination, withdrawal, suspension of studies, or verified deception or falsification in the application.
4. The university pays living allowances monthly from enrollment. New students registering by the 15th of the month, inclusive, receive a full month’s allowance; those registering later receive half.

VI. Contact

Admissions Office, International College, Chongqing University

Address: Room 324, International College, Main Teaching Building, Campus A, Chongqing University, Chongqing

Postal code: 400044

Telephone: 86-23-65111001

Fax: 86-23-65111067

Email: admissions@cqu.edu.cn

Website: http://study.cqu.edu.cn