REDSTAR Hangzhou February 2020

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from late December / early January
to know the application deadlines.
All the information about the
scholarship and the universities you
can apply for will be published on
the government scholarship official
website http://www.campuschina.
org/ generally by the end of January.
There are two ways to apply for the
government scholarship: through an
agency, such as at the Chinese embassy, or
by directly applying to the university you
are interested in – just as I did, because to
me this seemed to be the easiest option.
It’s even possible that some universities
may not accept applications directly.
Check your case on the website of the
university that you’ve chosen or by
contacting the university directly via email.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• You must not be a Chinese citizen.
• You must not possess another
scholarship issued by the Chinese
government or any of its delegations.
• Age: Bachelor degree students
must not be more than 25 years
of age, 35 years of age for master’s
degrees and 40 for PhD studies.
• Minimum educational requirements:
High school diploma for bachelor’s
degree students, a bachelor’s degree
for master’s degree students, and a
master’s degree for PhD students.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:
• Application form: You will find
this form after registering on the
official webpage for Chinese central
government scholarships. https://
studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login
• Highest level academic diploma
and a transcript of the personal
academic scores for this diploma. If
you haven’t graduated yet, sending
only the transcript of the personal
academic scores is enough.
• Official medical form or Foreigner
Physical Examination Form. You must
attach a copy of this form filled out by
a doctor. Ensure that the form signed
by the doctor and contains an official
seal from the hospital or medical
centre where you are examined.
• Study plan written in English or
Chinese: You can attach a document
that contains information on your
specialty and academic interests.
• Two letters of recommendation written
in English or Chinese from a professor.
• Although this is NOT an essential
requirement to apply for a scholarship,
if you have an HSK diploma (Chinese
proficiency level), you should attach
it. The Chinese government plans to
finance you for up to a maximum of
two years of university studies in the
Chinese language for you to obtain
the level of Chinese required for the
program that you have chosen.
• Another important but not essential
requirement is the pre-admission letter
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