China University of Petroleum-Beijing Chinese Government Scholarship

Scholarship Introduction

The Chinese Government established scholarships to support outstanding students, teachers and scholars worldwide in studying or conducting research at Chinese universities, promoting mutual understanding, friendship, exchange and cooperation between China and other countries. The Ministry of Education entrusts the China Scholarship Council, hereafter CSC, with recruitment, admission and administration. Currently, 279 Chinese universities educate Chinese Government Scholarship students, covering science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, economics, law, management, education, history, literature, philosophy, the arts and other disciplines.

Scholarship Programs

1. Bilateral Program
2. Chinese University Independent Recruitment Program
3. Silk Road University Scholarship Program
4. Shanghai Cooperation Organization University Scholarship Program

Standards

Student category	Discipline category	Tuition/year	Accommodation/year	Living allowance/year	Medical insurance/year	Total annual funding
Undergraduate	Category I	20000	8400	30000	800	59200
Undergraduate	Category II	23000	8400	30000	800	62200
Undergraduate	Category III	27000	8400	30000	800	66200
Master’s / General scholar	Category I	25000	8400	36000	800	70200
Master’s / General scholar	Category II	29000	8400	36000	800	74200
Master’s / General scholar	Category III	34000	8400	36000	800	79200
Doctoral / Senior scholar	Category I	33000	12000	42000	800	87800
Doctoral / Senior scholar	Category II	38000	12000	42000	800	92800
Doctoral / Senior scholar	Category III	45000	12000	42000	800	99800

Note: Category I covers philosophy, economics, law, education, literature excluding literary and artistic fields, history, and management. Category II covers science, engineering and agriculture. Category III covers literary and artistic fields within literature, and medicine.

Available Programs

All programs at China University of Petroleum-Beijing:

1. Bilateral Program
2. Silk Road University Scholarship Program

All postgraduate programs at China University of Petroleum-Beijing:

1. Chinese University Independent Recruitment Program
2. Bilateral Program
3. Silk Road University Scholarship Program
4. Shanghai Cooperation Organization University Scholarship Program

Applicant Eligibility

1. Non-Chinese citizenship and good health.
2. Academic and age requirements:
   • Undergraduate applicants must be high school graduates with excellent results and no older than 25.
   • Master’s applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and be no older than 35.
   • Doctoral applicants must hold a master’s degree and be no older than 40.
   • General scholars must have a high school qualification or above and be no older than 45.
   • Senior scholars must hold a master’s degree or higher, or an associate professor or higher title, and be no older than 50.

Application Procedure/Routes

1. Apply to the study-abroad dispatching authority in your home country and obtain nomination eligibility.
2. Contact a scholarship university and obtain its pre-admission notice.
3. Access the CSC Online Application System for International Students in China through or http://www.campuschina.org, then click the online student application entry. Complete and submit the online application and print the Chinese Government Scholarship Application Form. Obtain system instructions and the Agency Number from your country’s dispatching authority. China University of Petroleum’s code is 11414. After completing the CSC application, also apply through the university’s admissions system at admission.cup.edu.cn.
4. Submit application documents to your country’s dispatching authority within the prescribed period.

Note: CSC does not accept direct applications from individuals. It may adjust the university choices of applicants without a pre-admission notice where necessary.

Required Documents

1. Chinese Government Scholarship Application Form in Chinese or English.
2. Notarized highest qualification certificate. Other languages require notarized Chinese or English translations. Current students must submit an enrollment certificate from their institution.
3. Academic transcripts, with notarized Chinese or English translations for other languages.
4. A study or research plan for China in Chinese or English: at least 200 words for undergraduates, 500 for visiting scholars and 800 for postgraduates.
5. Two recommendation letters in Chinese or English from professors or associate professors for master’s, doctoral and senior scholar applicants.
6. Music applicants must submit a disc of their own work. Fine arts applicants must submit a disc containing 2 sketches, 2 color paintings and 2 other works.
7. Applicants under 18 must provide relevant legal documents for a legal guardian in China.
8. Applicants studying in China for more than 6 months must submit a copy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form and retain the original. The form is uniformly printed by Chinese health and quarantine authorities, downloadable from or http://www.campuschina.org, and must be completed in English. All required examinations must be completed. Forms are invalid if items are missing, the applicant’s photograph is absent or lacks a cross-photo seal, or the physician’s and hospital’s signatures and seals are absent. Results are valid for 6 months, so schedule examinations accordingly.
9. Applicants with a scholarship university’s pre-admission notice should attach a copy.
10. Applicants with an HSK score report should attach a copy.

Arrange these documents in the order above and bind them at the upper-left corner in two sets. Materials will not be returned regardless of admission results.

Receiving Authorities

5. Chinese University Independent Recruitment Program: China University of Petroleum-Beijing.
6. Bilateral Program: apply to the dispatching authority in your home country.
7. Silk Road University Scholarship Program: China University of Petroleum-Beijing.
8. Shanghai Cooperation Organization University Scholarship Program: China University of Petroleum-Beijing.

Contact Details

College of International Education, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, 18 Fuxue Road, Changping District, Beijing

Postal code: 102249

Telephone: 010-89733796

Email: admission@cup.edu.cn