Sponsored by the Chinese government, Chinese Government Scholarship – Silk Road Program is a full scholarship that provides funding for international students studying full-time in China. The scholarship covers tuition fee, accommodation fee, monthly stipends, and insurance fee.

Eligibility

1.Non-Chinese citizens with a master degree or above in good physical and mental health, generally under 40 years old.

2.The requirementsset by the Document No. 12 (2020) of Ministry of Education of the PRC should be met for CUFE graduate applicants as well.

Programs

Application Period

Dec. 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022

Schedule (Tentative)

March 31 Application closed

March – early April Document review

mid-April – mid-May Online interviewforshortlisted applicants

JuneInterview results released

July – August Final scholarship results released

Procedure

1.Submit CSC application athttp://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/, download CSC application form

Please note: Please select Type B.CUFE Agency number:10034

2.Submit CUFE online application

http://sice.cufe.edu.cn/Click Online Application on the right

3.Pay 500 RMB application fee. Please note: Payments are accepted only via the online payment system in the online application system, on which WeChat, AliPay, and foreign credit cards can be used,whilewire transfers areNOTaccepted. Payment guidehttp://sice.cufe.edu.cn/info/1038/5373.htm)

4.Initial document review

5.Academic review -short-listed applicants attend online interview

6.Interview results released

7.Final scholarship results released

List of Application Documents

Required Documents:

1.CUFE Application form (automatically generated in the CUFE online application system). Please note a scanned signature needs to be uploaded, as shown below:

The signature will then be automatically inserted into your application form, as shown below:

2.A scanned copy of passport

3.A scanned copy of master’s diploma or a certificate stating student status and expected graduation date

4.A scanned copy of master’s transcripts

5.Language proficiency certificate

Programs offered in Chinese:

HSK-5 210 or above

Programs offered in English:

IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, or other standardized test results

/proof of English proficiency (course certificate, etc)

/signed statement applying for a English language proficiency waiver (pending for university approval)

6.A personal statement (between 500-800 Chinese characters or English words)

7.2 letters of recommendation

8.A copy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form

9.Non-Criminal Record

10.Research proposal

11.CSC application form

Supplementary Documents:

Award certificates or other supporting documents

Important reminders on application documents

All application documents must be in Chinese or English. Documents not in Chinese or Englishmust benotarizedand translated into Chinese or English. Application documents and application fee willNOTbe returned regardless of admission status.

All documents submitted must be true, accurate, and complete. CUFE reserves the right to withdraw offers of admission or expel enrolled students otherwise.

Evaluation

Applicants who have passed academic document reviewwill be shortlisted for online interviews. Interview time will be sent by e-mail.

Review of Documents

After admission results are released, the university will conduct another round of document review. Ifviolationsare found, the university reserves the right to withdraw the admission decision and cancel the applicant's admission.

Registration

Scholarship students must register during the time specified in the admission letters. Students who fail to register by the deadline without justifiable reasons will be regarded as giving up the scholarship.

Registration time: early September 2022 (please refer to the admission letters for specific dates).

Evaluation and Re-evaluation of Admission Qualifications

CUFE will evaluateand re-evaluatestudents’ admission qualifications upon and after registration. If admission letters, personal information, or other documents are found to be inaccurate during the evaluations or if fraud, malpractice, and other similar circumstances exist, the student will be disqualified and admission will be cancelled.

Contact Us

Office of International Admissions

e-mail:lxs@cufe.edu.cn

Tel: +8610-62288286

No. 39 South College Road, Haidian, Beijing, China

Filing a Complaint

CUFE International student admissionsareopen to suggestions and criticism.

To file a complaint, please contactxxjw@cufe.edu.cn