Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial Government Scholarship

The Henan Provincial Government Scholarship is a local scholarship provided to selected provincially administered universities, enabling them to directly select outstanding foreign students and scholars for degree and non-degree study in Henan.

I. Categories, standards and duration

Category	Funding standard	Duration
Doctoral students	RMB 40000 per person per academic year	Generally no more than 4 academic years
Master’s students	RMB 30000 per person per academic year	Generally no more than 3 academic years
Bachelor’s students	RMB 15000 per person per academic year	Generally no more than 4 academic years, or 6 for medicine
Junior-college students	RMB 10000 per person per academic year	Generally no more than 3 academic years
Chinese language students	RMB 5000 per person per semester or RMB 10000 per academic year	Generally no more than 1 academic year
General visiting students	RMB 5000 per person per semester or RMB 10000 per academic year	Generally no more than 1 academic year
Senior visiting students	RMB 5000 per person per semester or RMB 10000 per academic year	Generally no more than 1 academic year
Research scholars	RMB 5000 per person per semester or RMB 10000 per academic year	Generally no more than 1 academic year

II. Coverage

The scholarship may cover one or more of registration, tuition including internship fees, textbooks, accommodation, living costs, insurance, health examinations and residence permits. If this funding does not meet an outstanding student’s study needs in Henan, the university may provide supplementary support according to actual circumstances.

III. Teaching language

Undergraduate, postgraduate and non-degree scholarship programs are generally taught in Chinese. Some universities offer selected programs in English. Consult the relevant Henan university websites or international admissions departments for details.

IV. Receiving institutions

Relevant provincially administered universities in Henan; see Attachment 1.

V. Application period

End of January to end of April. Ask the relevant university for specific dates.

VI. Eligibility

1. Non-Chinese citizens in good health with no criminal record.
2. Compliance with Chinese laws and university regulations.
3. A positive study attitude and excellent academic results.
4. Educational and age requirements:
   • Junior-college and bachelor’s applicants: high school graduation or above, or equivalent, generally no older than 25.
   • Master’s applicants: undergraduate education or above, or a bachelor’s degree, generally no older than 35.
   • Doctoral applicants: postgraduate education or above, or a master’s degree, generally no older than 45.
   • Chinese language applicants: high school graduation or above, or equivalent, generally no older than 55.
   • General visiting applicants: currently at least second-year undergraduates or bachelor’s degree holders, generally no older than 30.
   • Senior visiting applicants: master’s-level graduation or above, or a master’s degree, generally no older than 40.
   • Research scholars: doctoral graduation or above, a doctoral degree, or an associate professor or higher title, generally no older than 50.
5. Language requirements:
   • Chinese-taught applicants must have appropriate Chinese proficiency and evidence such as HSK or other Chinese study and examination certificates.
   • English-taught applicants from non-English-speaking countries must have appropriate English and evidence such as IELTS or TOEFL certificates.
   • English-taught applicants from English-speaking countries must also have appropriate proficiency and evidence such as English study and examination certificates.
   • Chinese language applicants need no prior Chinese foundation.

Language requirements follow each admitting university’s program and teaching-language requirements and are implemented according to national regulations.

VII. Documents

Applicants must truthfully complete and submit:

1. Henan Provincial Government Scholarship Application Form for International Students, in Chinese or English; see Attachment 2.
2. Original highest qualification certificate or notarized copy. Current students or employed applicants must also provide enrollment or employment certification from their institution or employer. Other-language documents require notarized Chinese or English translations.
3. Undergraduate and junior-college applicants: high school graduation examination transcripts. Master’s applicants: undergraduate transcripts. Doctoral applicants: undergraduate and master’s transcripts. Submit originals or notarized copies, with notarized Chinese or English translations for other languages.
4. Bachelor’s and general visiting applicants: a study plan of at least 400 words or characters. Master’s and senior visiting applicants: a research plan of at least 600. Doctoral applicants and research scholars: a research plan of at least 800. Write in Chinese or English.
5. Master’s and senior visiting applicants, and doctoral applicants and research scholars, must provide two recommendation letters from associate professors or professors, in Chinese or English.
6. Music, fine arts and other arts applicants must provide their own relevant work as required by the university.
7. Officially recognized Chinese or English proficiency evidence or equivalent language ability evidence.
8. Original or notarized copies of the Foreigner Physical Examination Record and blood test report, completed in Chinese or English.
9. Original or notarized copy of a certificate of no criminal record, with a notarized Chinese or English translation for other languages.
10. Applicants under 18 must provide relevant documents such as authorization for handling affairs in China or authorization of a guardian in China, authenticated by a Chinese embassy or consulate abroad.
11. Pre-admission notice.

Submit all documents in duplicate. They will not be returned regardless of the outcome.

VIII. Admission procedure

1. Application acceptance: Submit a written application to the university according to scholarship requirements. The university preliminarily reviews documents against its admission standards, scholarship eligibility and the applicant’s preferences. Eligible applicants with complete materials receive a pre-admission notice. Ineligible or incomplete applications are invalid and must not be accepted.
2. Review: The provincial education department organizes experts to comprehensively review universities’ proposed admissions and determine scholarship admission eligibility.
3. Admission and notification: By May 31 each year, the education department sends approved lists and procedures to universities. By July 10, universities must mail admission notices and visa application documents to applicants and assist with enrollment procedures.

IX. Visas

Recipients use their ordinary passport, Admission Notice, Visa Application for Study in China, Foreigner Physical Examination Record and blood test report to apply for a study visa at the Chinese embassy or consulate in their country. Those entering to study with other passport or visa types are deemed to have voluntarily relinquished the scholarship.

X. Registration

Recipients must bring their passport, Admission Notice and Visa Application for Study in China and register within the university’s prescribed period. Those unable to arrive on time must request leave in writing with supporting evidence. Leave generally may not exceed two weeks. Failure to request leave or exceeding the allowed period constitutes voluntary relinquishment of admission and the scholarship. Costs incurred by arriving in Henan early are self-funded. Within 1 month after registration, universities submit the actual registered recipient list and copies of application documents to the provincial education department for filing.

XI. Health examination and residence registration

1. Within 24 hours of arrival, the university registers accommodation and reports it to the local police station.
2. Within 7 days of arrival, recipients must undergo a health examination at the local health quarantine department. Refusal, or diagnosis of a disease prohibited for entry under Chinese law, results in an order to leave within a specified period and automatic cancellation of the scholarship.
3. Within 30 days of entering China, after passing the health examination, recipients must obtain a residence permit from the local exit-entry administration.

XII. Program changes, transfers and extensions

Recipients generally may not change programs, transfer universities or extend study after entering China. Special cases require the admitting university to apply to the provincial education department and obtain approval before any change, transfer or extension. Unapproved changes cancel scholarship eligibility.

XIII. Annual review

To maintain the scholarship’s incentive effect, the provincial education department conducts annual reviews of recipients studying for at least 1 academic year under the Henan Provincial Government Scholarship Annual Review Rules, determining whether funding continues in the following academic year.