Fuzhou University Scholarship for Outstanding International Students

To encourage more outstanding international students to study at the university, motivate current international students to study diligently and pursue their subjects in depth, expand international enrollment and improve the quality of international education, Fuzhou University has established the Scholarship for Outstanding International Students (FUZHOU UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP, FZS). This dedicated funding is provided to international students studying at Fuzhou University, calculated in renminbi, and may cover registration, tuition, accommodation, insurance and living allowances. Details follow.

I. Scholarship coverage and amounts

(1) Comprehensive Scholarship for Study in China: primarily recruits international students meeting the national admission requirements with excellent academic performance and character, and rewards current international students with excellent overall performance, including doctoral, master’s, undergraduate and non-degree students. Funding lasts 1 year. Total funded years should generally not exceed the maximum study duration for the relevant category.

(2) Short-term Study Scholarship: primarily recruits international students studying at the university for no more than 6 months under inter-university or other exchange agreements. Only students enrolled at overseas universities that have signed inter-university exchange agreements with Fuzhou University may apply.

(3) Funding amounts depend on the project category and the level of study applied for.

1. Comprehensive Scholarship for Study in China

• Doctoral students: RMB 50000/person/year, including a monthly living allowance of RMB 1200.
• Master’s students: RMB 40000/person/year, including a monthly living allowance of RMB 1000.
• Undergraduate students: RMB 30000/person/year, including a monthly living allowance of RMB 800.

2. Short-term Study Scholarship (within 6 months)

Students pay their own tuition, accommodation and insurance. The university provides a monthly living allowance: RMB 1000/person/month for general visiting students, following the master’s student standard, and RMB 1200/person/month for senior visiting students, following the doctoral student standard.

General visiting students are international non-degree students holding a bachelor’s degree or above or enrolled in the second year of university or above. Senior visiting students are international non-degree students holding a master’s degree or above or enrolled in the second year of a master’s program or above.

II. Available programs

All programs are open for applications. In principle, the proposed program should be consistent with the previous degree, and applications across disciplines are generally not accepted. Undergraduate, master’s and doctoral applicants should hold an HSK Level 5 certificate; priority is given to those with HSK Level 6 or above. Chinese language students need no prior Chinese knowledge or certificate. Fully English-taught programs do not require a Chinese proficiency certificate, but students must complete the Chinese language and Chinese culture courses prescribed in the training plan.

III. Applicant eligibility

1. Basic requirements

(1) Applicants must meet the criteria for international student status, have an affinity for China and be in good health.

(2) Applicants must be willing to comply with Chinese laws and regulations and Fuzhou University rules.

(3) Degree students must study at the university for at least 9 months each academic year.

(4) Applicants must have good foundational academic performance and strong potential in their field.

(5) Priority is given to applicants who have received recognition for outstanding participation in artistic, sporting, cultural exchanges or public-interest activities involving China and other countries, or whose outstanding research achievements have received academic recognition.

(6) Priority is given to applicants recommended by relevant Fujian provincial departments or bureaus, overseas sister provinces or states, or international friendship organizations.

2. Education and age requirements

(1) Undergraduate applicants must have completed high school or above and should generally be no older than 30.

(2) Master’s applicants must have completed university education or above and should generally be no older than 35.

(3) Doctoral applicants must have completed a master’s program or above and should generally be no older than 40.

(4) General or senior visiting students must meet the corresponding degree requirements and should generally be no older than 50.

3. Applicants in any of the following situations are ineligible for selection or will have funding terminated

(1) Criminal detention, public-security penalties or administrative disciplinary action for violations of Chinese laws and regulations or university rules.

(2) Unexcused lateness, early departure, absence from classes, or serious violations of university rules.

(3) Failure in any course assessment required by the teaching plan.

(4) Failure to achieve study objectives or complete research tasks, as determined by the supervisor and confirmed by the college academic committee.

(5) Other conduct or activities inconsistent with the spirit of the scholarship.

Applicants may apply simultaneously for Chinese Government, Fujian Provincial Government and Fuzhou University Scholarships for Outstanding International Students, but benefits from different scholarships cannot be accumulated. If awarded a Chinese Government Scholarship, eligibility for the Fujian Provincial Government and Fuzhou University scholarships is automatically canceled, and the applicant will not receive those benefits.

IV. Application period

March 1 to May 15 every year.

V. Application channel

Apply to Fuzhou University’s Office of External Cooperation and Exchange within the prescribed period. Email application materials to faoadmission@fzu.edu.cn and mail the corresponding paper documents to the university.

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VI. Required application materials

1. Fuzhou University Scholarship Application Form.
2. Notarized highest educational qualification and transcripts. Current students must also provide an enrollment certificate or expected-graduation certificate from their institution. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English require notarized Chinese or English translations.
3. For study in China lasting more than 6 months, a Foreigner Physical Examination Record, uniformly issued by the Chinese health and quarantine authorities, bearing the required seal across the photograph.
4. Degree or visiting-study applicants must provide a study plan of at least 400 words/Chinese characters or an advanced-study plan of at least 800 words/Chinese characters.
5. Doctoral and master’s applicants must provide recommendation letters from 2 persons at associate professor level or above.
6. Applicants under 18 must provide the relevant legal documents for a guardian in China.
7. A Chinese proficiency certificate.

VII. Receiving office

Office of External Cooperation and Exchange, Fuzhou University

VIII. Contact details

Mailing address: Office of External Cooperation and Exchange, Fuzhou University, 2 Xueyuan Road, Fuzhou University New District, Fuzhou, Fujian

Contacts: Lin and Zhao

Telephone: 0086-591-22865027; 0086-591-22865239

Fax: 0591-22865232

Email: faoadmission@fzu.edu.cn

Postal code: 350116