Chongqing Normal University Confucius Institute Scholarship

I. Eligibility and Admission Categories

The Confucius Institute Scholarship is open to non-Chinese citizens in good physical and mental health, with excellent conduct and academic performance, who intend to work in Chinese teaching or international Chinese promotion. Applicants must be aged 18-35, calculated as of September 1, 2018. Serving Chinese teachers may be up to 45. Undergraduate scholarship applicants should generally be no older than 25.

1. Master’s in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages

September 2018 entry; funding for 2 years. Applicants need a bachelor’s qualification, HSK Level 5 with 210 and HSKK Intermediate with 60. Priority goes to those providing an employment agreement or evidence from an institution where they intend to teach after graduation.

2. Bachelor’s in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages

September 2018 entry; funding for 4 years. Applicants need a high school qualification, HSK Level 4 with 210 and HSKK Intermediate with 60.

3. One-Academic-Year Study

September 2018 entry; funding for 11 months. International students already in China are not admitted.

3.1 Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages

HSK Level 3 with 270 and HSKK Elementary with 60.

3.2 Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese History, or Chinese Philosophy

HSK Level 4 with 180 and HSKK Elementary with 60.

3.3 Chinese Language Study

HSK Level 3 with 180.

4. One-Semester Study

September 2018 or March 2019 entry; funding for 5 months. Applicants with X1 or X2 visas in their passports are not admitted. HSK Level 3 with 210 and an HSKK score are required.

5. Four-Week Study

July or December 2018 entry; funding for 4 weeks. Applicants with X1 or X2 visas in their passports are not admitted.

5.1 Chinese Language + Chinese Family Experience

An HSK score and willingness to participate in a family experience are required. Confucius Institutes apply in groups of 10-15.

5.2 Confucius Institute Special Four-Week Program

An HSK score is required. Confucius Institutes apply in groups of 10-15.

6. Winners of a 2018 Confucius Institute Scholarship Certificate in Chinese Bridge competitions should log in to the scholarship website and use the certificate to apply to their intended host institution. Questions: chinesebridge@hanban.org.

II. Coverage

The scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, a living allowance except for four-week students, and comprehensive medical insurance.

1. The university provides free dormitory accommodation, generally in 2/3-person rooms.
2. Monthly living allowances are RMB 2500 for undergraduates and one-year and one-semester students, and RMB 3000 for master’s students in teaching Chinese to speakers of other languages.
3. The university purchases comprehensive medical insurance according to Ministry of Education rules: RMB 160 per four-week student, RMB 400 per one-semester student, and RMB 800 per person per year for programs of one academic year or longer.

III. Application Procedure

1. From March 1, 2018, all applicants should register at the Confucius Institute Scholarship website, cis.chinese.cn, complete the application form and upload scanned supporting documents.

Documents for all applicants:

• Passport photograph page.
• HSK and HSKK score reports, valid for two years.
• Recommendation from the head of the recommending institution.

Documents for degree applicants:

• Highest qualification or expected graduation certificate, and transcripts.
• Master’s applicants in teaching Chinese to speakers of other languages need recommendations from two supervisors with associate professor or higher titles. Priority funding goes to those with an agreement from an intended post-graduation teaching institution.
• Serving Chinese teachers must provide employment evidence and a recommendation from their employer.
• Applicants under 18 must provide an entrustment document signed by a guardian in China.

2. Recommending institutions review and recommend qualified students to the university.
3. The university reviews documents, conducts online interviews and selects candidates for pre-admission.
4. Hanban conducts centralized assessment and selects recipients. Reviews are completed and results announced 2 months before enrollment.

Application deadlines:

• April 20 for July entry.
• June 20 for September entry.
• September 20 for December entry.
• December 20 for March 2019 entry.

IV. Contact Details

International Students Office, Chongqing Normal University

Email: cqnuws@foxmail.com

Telephone: 0086-23-65317936