Zhejiang University International Student Scholarship—Lianggao Doctoral Program

I. Coverage

Full scholarship:

1. Tuition exemption and free on-campus accommodation.
2. RMB 3,500/month living allowance.
3. Comprehensive medical insurance.

Duration follows each doctoral program, generally 3-3.5 years, as specified in the Admission Notice.

II. Deadline: May 20.

III. Eligibility

1. Meet international doctoral admission requirements; see the 2017 doctoral prospectus.
2. Graduate from a world top-500 university, referencing 2016 QS, ARWU, U.S. News or Times Higher Education rankings, or a leading home-country university; hold a master’s degree and be no older than 40.
3. Excellent results and academic development potential.
4. Acceptance by a Zhejiang University professor qualified to recruit for the Lianggao, or Two Highs, doctoral program.
5. No simultaneous other scholarship or funding.

IV. Method

Contact relevant professors through school or department websites to confirm eligibility. Apply at http://iczu.zju.edu.cn, then deliver or mail paper documents to the International College’s Postgraduate Administration Office. Also provide the accepting professor an electronic set.

V. Documents

1. International Student Admission Application Form: complete and submit online, print, sign and attach a photograph.
2. Lianggao Doctoral Scholarship Application Form: log in with the same admissions-system username and password, select the Lianggao engineering doctoral program application at the lower left, submit, print, sign and attach a photograph.
3. Ordinary passport copy.
4. Zhejiang University Professor’s Intent to Accept and Recommend International Students form.
5. Original or notarized highest qualification. Current students provide enrollment evidence and submit the original or notarized qualification after admission. Other languages require notarized Chinese or English translations.
6. Original or notarized transcripts, with notarized Chinese or English translations for other languages.
7. Language result copy: HSK for Chinese-taught programs, TOEFL or IELTS for English-taught programs, exempt for native English speakers.
8. Personal statement in Chinese or English covering education, employment, reasons and research plans.
9. Recommendations from two professors or associate professors other than the accepting Zhejiang professor, in Chinese or English, signed with telephone and email details.
10. Publications or academic achievements, if any.
11. Bank receipt for the RMB 400 application fee.