Harbin Institute of Technology Chinese Government Scholarship

I. Route and Dates

Apply directly to Harbin Institute of Technology within October 15-December 31 each year.

II. Eligibility

1. Non-Chinese citizenship and good health.
2. Qualifications and age:
   • Master’s: bachelor’s degree, no older than 35.
   • Doctoral: master’s degree, no older than 40.
3. Excellent academic results.
4. Strong research ability.

Applicants must not receive any other scholarship.

III. Full Scholarship Coverage and Standards

1. Exemption from registration, tuition, laboratory, internship, basic textbook and on-campus accommodation charges.
2. Comprehensive medical insurance of RMB 800/person/year.
3. Monthly living allowance: RMB 3000 for master’s students and RMB 3500 for doctoral students.

Additional provisions:

1. Laboratory work or internships beyond the teaching plan are self-funded.
2. Allowances are paid monthly from enrollment. New students registering on or before the 15th receive a full month; later registrants receive half. Graduates receive payment through half a month after the designated graduation date. Leave, withdrawal or return home after completion stops payment from the next month. Allowances continue during university holidays; students missing payment while away may collect it after return. Failure to register without leave, non-medical departure or absence exceeding one month stops that month’s payment.
3. Students taking leave for serious illness should return home to recover at their own travel expense. Approved medical leave preserves eligibility for at most one year, with no living allowance during leave. Leave for other reasons does not preserve eligibility.
4. Comprehensive insurance is purchased by China’s Ministry of Education for recipients in China, mainly covering hospitalization for serious illness and accidental injury. Universities submit receipts and claim under predetermined policy terms.

IV. Categories and Duration

No.	Category	Academic study	Chinese preparation	Scholarship duration
1	Master’s	2 academic years	1 academic year	2-3 academic years
2	Doctoral	4 academic years	1 academic year	4-5 academic years

V. Documents and Review Fee

Truthfully complete and submit two sets of documents and pay the review fee.

1. Complete and submit basic information through CSC’s online system, then print the automatically generated scholarship form: . Select Type B, HIT Agency Number 10213.
2. Notarized highest qualification. Current students or employed applicants also provide enrollment or employment evidence. Other languages require notarized Chinese or English translations.
3. Master’s and doctoral applicants provide transcripts, with notarized Chinese or English translations for other languages.
4. Study and research plan for China of at least 800 words, in Chinese or English. Download: http://www.studyathit.cn/en/academic/program/view?id=17
5. Two professor or associate professor recommendations in Chinese or English.
6. Valid passport copy with at least one year’s validity.
7. Copy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form, retaining the original. Uniformly printed by Chinese health and quarantine authorities, it applies to study exceeding 6 months and must be completed in English. Complete every required examination. Missing items, an absent photograph or cross-photo seal, or absent physician and hospital signatures and seals invalidate it. Results are valid for 6 months; schedule accordingly. Download: .
8. Review fee: USD 60 or RMB 400.

Remittance information:

Bank: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Branch: ICBC Harbin Dazhi Sub-branch

Bank address: 318 East Dazhi Street, Harbin

Account name: Harbin Institute of Technology

Account number: 3500040109008900513

Bank code: ICBKCNBJHLJ

Include the remittance receipt with documents. Neither documents nor the review fee are returned, regardless of admission results.

VI. Program Choice

Details on the School of International Education website: http://www.studyathit.cn/en/academic/program/view?id=17

VII. Teaching Languages

Doctoral programs use Chinese or English. Master’s programs generally use Chinese, except management, materials, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical subjects, and chemical engineering and life sciences, which may use English. Recipients without Chinese foundations generally take 1 year of preparation and enter academic study after obtaining HSK Level 4. English-taught recipients need TOEFL at least 80 or IELTS at least 5.5.

VIII. Admission and Notification

1. HIT reviews applications and decides admission, reserving the right to adjust chosen institution, program or duration. Applications with ineligible conditions or noncompliant documents are invalid and not accepted.
2. Applicants are encouraged to contact schools and supervisors in advance and attach any invitation letter obtained.
3. Admitted applicants are reported to CSC and the Ministry of Education for registration.
4. In principle, recipients may not alter the program, duration or other information in the Admission Notice they signed. Requests to transfer university, school, program or supervisor are not accepted.
5. HIT mails the Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Study in China, JW201, to students or relevant organizations for forwarding.
6. Recipients unable to register by September 30 are deemed to have forfeited the scholarship.

IX. Contacts

Shao Wei, Mongolia and Japan: +86-451-86412647; shaowei@hit.edu.cn

Zhao Lin, Asia and Europe: +86-451-86402455; StudyatHIT@hit.edu.cn

Li Jing, Oceania, Africa and the Americas: +86-451-86402455; lijing216@hit.edu.cn

Piao Yuejin, South Korea: +86-451-86412647; piaoyuejin@hit.edu.cn

Liu Wei, Russia and CIS countries: +86-451-86402455; anatolii@hit.edu.cn

Website: http://www.StudyatHIT.hit.edu.cn

School of International Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, 11 Siling Street, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Mark the envelope “Chinese Government Scholarship Application.”

Postal code: 150001

The School of International Education reserves final interpretation of this prospectus.