China University of Petroleum (East China) Scholarship for Outstanding New Students

1. Scholarship coverage and standards

China University of Petroleum (East China) established this scholarship in 2012. Each year it provides 40 scholarship places to self-financed international students pursuing master’s and doctoral degrees at the university.

Scholarship category	Student category	Coverage	Accommodation
First prize	Doctoral students	1. Tuition waived; 2. Free on-campus accommodation; 3. RMB 10000/year living allowance, paid over 10 months at RMB 1000/month	Single room
Second prize	Doctoral and master’s students	1. Tuition waived; 2. Free on-campus accommodation	Single room for doctoral students; double room for master’s students
Third prize	Doctoral and master’s students	1. Half tuition waived; 2. Half accommodation fees waived	Single room for doctoral students; double room for master’s students

Note: Scholarship students choosing to live off campus do not receive an accommodation subsidy.

2. Available programs

All master’s and doctoral degree programs at China University of Petroleum (East China) accept applications.

3. Applicant eligibility

1. Non-Chinese citizens in good health.
2. Master’s/doctoral applicants must hold a bachelor’s/master’s degree respectively and be no older than 35/40 respectively.

4. Application period

May 1–July 1 every year.

5. Application procedure and channel

Step 1: Log into the online international student application system (), select the University Scholarship program, complete application information, upload materials and submit online.

Step 2: Admitted students await their admission notice and Visa Application for Study in China form (JW202). Provide the International Student Admissions Office with a mailing address in advance.

Step 3: Use the admission notice and JW202 form to apply for an X1 study visa at a Chinese embassy or consulate and register at the university within the prescribed period.

Note: After receiving notification from the university, scholarship recipients must pay an accommodation deposit of RMB 1000 to the accommodation management office of the College of International Education within the prescribed time. Rooms for new scholarship students are reserved from July each year until the registration deadline. The deposit is refunded when students check out. It is not refunded to new students who cannot register for any reason and relinquish their scholarship.

6. Required application materials

Doctoral students

1. Passport with at least 12 months’ validity remaining.
2. Master’s and undergraduate qualification certificates and transcripts. Non-English materials require certified Chinese or English translations.
3. Language proficiency evidence. Applicants to Chinese-taught programs must provide HSK-6 or evidence that Chinese was the language of study or work. Applicants to English-taught programs must provide TOEFL iBT 80 or above, IELTS 6.0 or above, or evidence that English was the language of study or work.
4. A research plan in Chinese or English of at least 1500 words/Chinese characters.
5. Two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors.
6. A supervisor acceptance letter from China University of Petroleum (East China), in Chinese or English, with no prescribed format.
7. Recent proof of employment or a certificate of no criminal record for applicants who graduated more than 12 months earlier.
8. Other certificates or evidence, such as award certificates, scholarship certificates or published articles.

Master’s students

1. Passport with at least 12 months’ validity remaining.
2. Undergraduate qualification certificate and transcripts. Non-English materials require certified Chinese or English translations.
3. Language proficiency evidence. Applicants to Chinese-taught programs must provide HSK-6 or evidence that Chinese was the language of study or work. Applicants to English-taught programs must provide TOEFL iBT 80 or above, IELTS 6.0 or above, or evidence that English was the language of study or work.
4. A research plan in Chinese or English of at least 1500 words/Chinese characters.
5. Two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors.
6. A supervisor acceptance letter from China University of Petroleum (East China), in Chinese or English, with no prescribed format.
7. Recent proof of employment or a certificate of no criminal record for applicants who graduated more than 12 months earlier.
8. Other certificates or evidence, such as award certificates, scholarship certificates or published articles.

Note: The Foreigner Physical Examination Form is not mandatory when applying for admission and the scholarship. The Chinese embassy or consulate in the applicant’s country may require successfully admitted students to hold this form when applying for a study visa.

7. Receiving office

Admissions Office, College of International Education, China University of Petroleum (East China)

8. Contact details

Address: 66 Changjiang West Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong, China

Postal code: 266580

Telephone: +86-532-86983201; +86-532-86981298

Email: ligaoqing@upc.edu.cn; fso@upc.edu.cn