Jiangnan University President Scholarship

I. General Provisions

(1) These measures are formulated to regulate the management of scholarships for international students in China and enable the scholarships to serve their intended purpose effectively.

(2) These measures apply to publicly funded doctoral students, master’s students, undergraduates and Chinese language students who have studied at Jiangnan University for one full academic year.

II. Scholarship Categories and Amounts

(1) Doctoral students

First prize: RMB 3000

Second prize: RMB 2500

Third prize: RMB 2000

(2) Master’s students

First prize: RMB 2000

Second prize: RMB 1500

Third prize: RMB 1000

(3) Undergraduates

First prize: RMB 1000

Second prize: RMB 800

Third prize: RMB 600

(4) Chinese language students (the top three with HSK scores at Level 6 or above)

First prize: RMB 600

Second prize: RMB 500

Third prize: RMB 400

III. Award Criteria

(1) Comply with China’s laws and all university rules and regulations.

(2) Actively participate in social welfare activities, show commitment to the community and care for others.

(3) Study diligently, achieve good results and demonstrate outstanding performance in a particular area.

(4) Evaluation criteria for each student category are as follows:

1. Doctoral students

(1) Study conscientiously, achieve excellent results, conduct research diligently and innovatively, obtain good results, and perform to the supervisor’s satisfaction.

(2) Publish high-quality academic papers in core journals in China or abroad. Priority is given to those whose papers are included in the three major citation indexes (copies of the papers and original supporting documents must be provided).

2. Master’s students

(1) Study conscientiously, achieve excellent results, conduct research diligently and innovatively, obtain good results, and perform to the supervisor’s satisfaction.

(2) Publish academic papers of a certain quality in journals in China or abroad, or present them at specialist academic conferences, with confirmation by two professors in the relevant field.

3. Undergraduates

International undergraduates studying alongside regular classes must have no failed subjects during the academic year, achieve an annual average grade of Good or above in their courses, and rank among the top international students academically.

4. Chinese language students

After completing a certain number of Chinese language class hours, have a good grasp of basic Chinese knowledge and achieve good HSK examination results.

IV. Scholarship Applications

(1) International students may obtain the Jiangnan University President Scholarship Application Form (the Application Form) directly from the School of International Education or download it from the school’s webpage, and must complete it truthfully as required.

(2) The applicant’s school or supervisor must sign comments on the submitted Application Form. The applicant then submits the form to the School of International Education.

(3) Application deadline: September 15 every year.

V. Scholarship Evaluation

(1) The School of International Education reviews the Application Forms and supporting materials and prepares a proposed recipient list based on the award criteria.

(2) The International Student Scholarship Evaluation Committee discusses and decides the recipient list and submits it for approval by the university leader responsible.

(3) Evaluation period: September 16–25 every year.

(4) Announcement: results are posted on the School of International Education noticeboard; recipients are notified personally and recognized at a public meeting.

VI. Scholarship Disbursement

The School of International Education pays each recipient the scholarship in a single payment by the end of September every year.

VII. International Student Scholarship Evaluation Committee

(1) The School of International Education establishes the International Student Scholarship Evaluation Committee. Its members include the deputy dean responsible for international students and relevant experts, supervisors and administrative staff.

(2) The committee’s responsibilities are:

1. Evaluate and determine the scholarship recipient list.

2. Handle disputes during evaluation, receive appeals and organize reconsideration.

3. Interpret and revise the scholarship management measures.

(3) The School of International Education undertakes the committee’s routine work.

VIII. Number of Recipients

1. First-prize recipients must not exceed 4% of the total number of international students in that category.

2. Second-prize recipients must not exceed 10% of the total number of international students in that category.

3. Recipients of third prize or above must not exceed 20% of the total number of international students in that category.

IX. The School of International Education reserves the right of final interpretation of these measures.