Yunnan Agricultural University Scholarship for International Students

Chapter One: General Provisions

Article 1. These rules regulate efficient use of the scholarship and improve international student administration, under the Regulations on Higher Education Institutions Receiving International Students, Yunnan’s Interim Measures for Receiving Foreign Students, the university’s International Student Administration Regulations and related provisions.

Article 2. Review follows openness, fairness, impartiality and merit.

Chapter Two: Coverage

Article 3. Amount and scope.

The annual scholarship budget is RMB 300000, arranged by the Finance Office. Funding covers undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students.

Article 4. Relevant fee standards.

1. Tuition: RMB 6000 per undergraduate per year, RMB 8000 per master’s student per year, and RMB 10000 per doctoral student per year.
2. Accommodation: RMB 1200 per person per year. All recipients must live in student apartments.

Article 5. Categories, duration and quotas.

1. Categories:

Category A pays all tuition and accommodation; other expenses are self-funded.

Category B pays half of tuition. Students pay the other half and all other expenses.

2. Duration includes academic study and supplementary preparatory Chinese:

Category	Academic study	Chinese preparation	Scholarship duration
Undergraduate	4-5 academic years	No more than 2 academic years	4-7 academic years
Master’s	2-3 academic years	No more than 2 academic years	2-5 academic years
Doctoral	3-4 academic years	No more than 2 academic years	3-6 academic years

3. Quotas and allocation:

In principle, 60 students are supported annually: 22 Category A recipients, comprising 3 doctoral, 3 master’s and 16 undergraduate students; and 38 Category B recipients, comprising 4 doctoral, 2 master’s and 32 undergraduate students. Adjustments may be made according to applications. The university review working group authorizes the International College to make final allocations by level, category and number each year.

Chapter Three: Eligibility and Applications

Article 6. Requirements.

1. First-time applicants meeting admission requirements, or enrolled full-time doctoral, master’s or undergraduate degree students.
2. A positive study and research attitude and excellent results.
3. No simultaneous other scholarship, including Chinese Government, Yunnan Provincial Government or foreign government scholarships.
4. Priority for outstanding international postgraduate students recommended by university supervisors.

Article 7. Application method.

1. Route:

Apply in writing directly to the International College. Forms are downloadable from its website. Documents may be mailed or emailed. Address: International College, Yunnan Agricultural University, Heilongtan, Panlong District, Kunming, Yunnan, China. Telephone: 0086-871-65841246. Fax: 0086-871-65819249. Email: studyingynau@hotmail.com. Website: . Postal code: 650201.

2. Documents for applicants not currently enrolled:

• Yunnan Agricultural University International Student Scholarship Application Form.
• Notarized highest qualification and transcripts. Current students elsewhere or employed applicants also provide enrollment or employment evidence. Other languages require Chinese or English translations.
• Foreigner Physical Examination Form, uniformly printed by Chinese health and quarantine authorities. Complete all required examinations. Missing items or an absent photograph or cross-photo seal invalidate it. Results are valid for 6 months; schedule accordingly.
• Study or research plan in Chinese or English, at least 300 words for undergraduates and 500 for postgraduates.
• Two professor or associate professor recommendations in Chinese or English for master’s and doctoral applicants.
• HSK report.
• Passport copy.

3. Documents for enrolled students:

• Scholarship application form.
• Officially sealed transcript from the student’s school.
• One class adviser’s recommendation and one school recommendation.
• Health Certificate uniformly printed by Chinese health and quarantine authorities.
• HSK report.
• Passport copy.

4. Eligible applicants submit 2 sets by May 30 each year. Documents are not returned. Applicants failing admission requirements or submitting incomplete documents are not considered.

Chapter Four: Initial Review

Article 8. The university International Student Scholarship and Grant Review Working Group, hereafter the review group, is responsible and authorizes the International College to organize implementation. Members are heads of Graduate Affairs, Academic Affairs, Finance, Student Affairs, the International College and relevant schools, research institutes, research centers and laboratories, collectively referred to as schools.

Article 9. After verifying qualifications and eligibility, the International College submits eligible applicants and documents to the review group.

Article 10. The review group examines documents, may organize interviews if necessary, proposes assessments, and approves recipients and categories.

Article 11. Recipients are posted on the International College website for 1 week. If no objections arise, the college notifies them on behalf of the university. Rejected applications are not returned.

Article 12. Recipients must report and register within the prescribed period, otherwise they are deemed to have forfeited the scholarship. Unjustified leave, withdrawal or other student-status changes during study result in suspension or cancellation.

Chapter Five: Annual Review

Article 13. Annual review comprehensively assesses recipients once each year to determine continuation or restoration of eligibility.

Under teaching and student-status rules, the review group develops detailed methods and standards and decides whether to continue, suspend or cancel funding.

Article 14. All Category A and B recipients are reviewed.

1. Those studying longer than one academic year must undergo review annually.
2. Students nearing completion who seek continued scholarship-funded study at the university must also undergo review in their completion year.
3. Those returning after approved medical leave are assessed based on circumstances before and after leave. The leave period does not count toward the established study duration.

Article 15. Review content.

1. Results: first-semester examinations and assessments and second-semester study, including midterm examinations and assessments.
2. Study attitude: punctual attendance, attendance at least 85%, diligence, and good or better comments from course teachers or supervisors.
3. Conduct: compliance with Chinese law and university rules, respect for teachers, participation in activities and care for public property.
4. Rewards and sanctions: a warning or more serious sanction during the academic year removes annual review eligibility and bars applications for any scholarship in the following year.

Article 16. Procedure.

1. Annual review runs May 10-June 10.
2. The International Students Office of the International College distributes forms and materials and explains requirements.
3. Students applying for the next year’s funding complete the annual review form and submit it to that office.
4. Each school supplies transcripts and supervisor or class adviser comments assessing the academic year.
5. The International Students Office of the College of Chinese Studies compiles forms and organizes the review group to assess and propose opinions.
6. Successful students are posted on the International College website for 1 week. If no objections arise, its International Students Office notifies students by June 20 each year. Unsuccessful review materials are not returned.

Chapter Six: Suspension, Cancellation and Upgrading

Article 17. The following cause failure of annual review and one-year suspension:

1. An undergraduate fails 2 main courses in one semester even after resits.
2. A master’s student fails 2 degree courses in one semester, or still fails 1 degree course after a resit.
3. A doctoral student fails 1 degree course.
4. A postgraduate is assessed at midterm as unsuitable for continued education or shows clearly inadequate research ability in thesis work.
5. Cheating or violation of examination discipline.
6. A university warning or more serious sanction for any reason.

Article 18. Suspended students may apply in writing to remain and study at their own expense with approval. Those remaining may request restoration after suspension ends by applying in writing to the International College’s International Students Office. The review group assesses and, if favorable, submits the request for university approval.

Article 19. Students withdrawing and leaving after suspension cannot request restoration.

Article 20. Eligibility is canceled for:

1. Expulsion.
2. Failure of annual review once during study.
3. Failure to participate in review without justification.

Payment stops from the announcement date, and eligibility cannot be restored.

Article 21. Upgrading.

Category B recipients may apply the following year for Category A or the Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship; Category A recipients may apply for the provincial scholarship. On obtaining a higher-level award, the original eligibility is suspended immediately.

Chapter Seven: Supplementary Provisions

Article 22. These rules take effect upon issuance and are interpreted by the International College. Unspecified matters are resolved through consultation with relevant departments.