2018 CSC Scholarships

[Angelina]

Do use this as a place to come to for information and to ask questions regarding applications for the Chinese Government Scholarships for 2018. I have found that in past years, people have been tremendously helpful in addressing questions and concerns and I expect that this year's thread shall be no different.

 

For this year, we have set up a whole subforum for CSC. Do peruse all of the topics and please try to keep pertinent questions and concerns under the appropriate topic.

 

While we do encourage you to ask questions about the process here, we also encourage you to check out the following websites first (and check them out again and again!). The CSC has gotten better over the years in producing more transparent information about the process and a lot of questions can be answered by simply checking out the following websites:

 

CSC main page: http://en.csc.edu.cn

Study in China page: http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua/indexen.aspx

Intro to Chinese Government Scholarships:

 http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua/scholarshipdetailen.aspx?cid=97&id=2070

Universities that accept scholarship students and their programs: http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua/universityen.aspx

Preparation of Application: http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua/newsdetailen.aspx?cid=66&id=1145

Information about Scholarship Application: http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua/newsdetailen.aspx?cid=66&id=3074

 

Also, DO email representatives at your desired universities as well as representatives of the Chinese Embassy in your home country with your questions. They have answers and they are willing to help you.

 

The application process is now open. The application deadlines should be in early April, but do check the specific application deadline for your home country.

 

To apply, contact and send your application to a Chinese embassy/consulate located in your home country. For example, Australians must apply at the Chinese embassy in Australia, and Americans must apply at the Chinese embassy in America. People currently in China can also apply, but they still have to mail their applications to a Chinese embassy in their home country!

 

For people that are only applying for Chinese Language (as opposed to a degree), you can choose between 1 or 2 years. For people who are pursuing a degree, you can request 1 or 2 years of Chinese Language study BEFORE taking your classes if you either can't speak Chinese or need it improved.

WE DO NOT KNOW THE CHANCES OF GETTING THIS SCHOLARSHIP FOR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE CHOICES. We don't know if we have a better chance of getting a partial or full scholarship, or if it's easier to get it if you request 1 or 2 years. Nor do we know how much your GPA matters, or if already having Chinese language skills hurts/helps you, or if having been to China before means you get extra points. Whatever it is, we don't know.

Programs generally start in September, but there are also a few that start in March.... and SUMMER CLASSES are NOT included in the scholarship.

If you already received the scholarship and wish to extend it you will need to apply again. First talk to your school or any contact to see what your options are.

This is where your application will be going:

Steps for Embassy application
1. You send your application to a third party representative of CSC (maybe your school).
2. The third party (OR you can apply directly) sends application to your native country's China Embassy.
3. Your native country's China Embassy sends your application to the Beijing CSC office.
4. The Beijing CSC office sends your application to your selected schools.
5. If and when a school accepts you, your acceptance is sent to the Beijing CSC office.
6. The Beijing CSC office sends your acceptance to your native country's China Embassy.
7. The China Embassy sends your acceptance and all needed documentation to you.

 

Steps for direct application to universities for Post graduate applicants

1) Send your application to your preferred school

2) If admitted, school notifies you.

3) School sends it to CSC

4) CSC approves

5) School notifies you.

6) You get yourself into China

At any step of this process your application may be rejected. Again we don't know why, how, or when the decision is made. In the end, the school gets a final say on whether you receive the scholarship or not.

The Application
1. Proposed Study in China: e.g., Chinese Language Student
2. Duration of the Major Study: For people learning Chinese - you can study for either one or two years, starting in September.
3. Study or Research Plan: In the previous years, they required all applicants to write something like a personal statement that was no less than 400 words (THIS IS STILL TRUE FOR EU APPLICANTS and probably for "degree" applicants), but now, you can just write in a few sentences that you would like to learn Chinese. Feel free to write a full "study plan" if you'd like.
4. Organization/Person Recommending You: I say go for anything that sounds official: Use your university, your professor, the company you work for, this forum, whatever.
5. The Guarantor: Anyone you know in China.
6. Letters of Recommendation: It seems that letters of recommendations are NOT required for those studying Chinese and not pursuing a degree. This is also written on the website. Include them if you wish. Those who are pursuing a degree will need TWO letters of recommendation from professors/employers.
7. You need a notarized copy of your most recent transcript, and your high school diploma (for those who are still in university) or degree (if you already graduated from college). If it is not in English or Chinese, you need to get it translated into one of those two languages.
8. They want TWO copies of the application: send two of everything.
 

The Foreigner Physical Examination Form
You can get it filled out by your family doctor, internist, or a doctor from a clinic. As for the "photo section" - it requires either a signature or stamp on the photo and paper (half on/half off at the same time) so that it can act as a seal to prove that it is your photo and has not been tampered with.

DO NOT send the ORIGINAL Foreign Physical Examination Form with either the CSC application or your visa application. Send copies. You keep the ORIGINAL with you - treat it like your passport (even though you'll never use it again).

Post-Scholarship/In China
Notification: If you get the scholarship (notification is sent to you sometime around May/June - some people were notified as late as August), CSC will send you a package filled with information on the selected school, an admission letter from that school, a letter reminding you that you must register at the school between certain dates, and the Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201) already filled out by CSC. All you need to do is get the visa, book your flight, and come to China.

Stipend: All fees are taken care of. The only thing you need to manage is your stipend. Some universities will give you an ATM card that gets money deposited in it every month, while others will require you to pick up cash from a certain office. The stipend is generally handed out at the end of the month. The stipend starts at 2500 RMB a month for bachelor's degree students, and then moves up to 3000 RMB a month for language students and master's degree students, and then tops out at 3500 RMB a month for doctorate students.

Housing: The housing provided is the cheapest international students' accommodations the school offers. Usually, it's a tiny room with two desks, two closets, and two beds - without a private bathroom (you use a shared one with the rest of the floor). At some schools you can move to a nicer dorm, even to a single - as long as you pay the difference. If you consider moving off campus, check with your university to see if they will give you a monthly allotment to assist with paying rent. Some universities give CSC students a minimal amount to cover off-campus rent, some don't. This is a new thing.

Insurance: ...

 

ENGLISH-TAUGHT COURSES

If you are applying for courses taught in English, be aware that these are often new and designed to attract high-fee paying foreign students. Check your scholarship will cover the fees. Also be aware that levels of English among teaching and administrative staff might not be as high as you want, and that new courses could be very disorganised - or sometimes just not exist. If possible try and find people who've already done the course. 

JOIN THE DISCUSSION - SAY HELLO

Hello. Where are you applying from? Just studying Chinese or pursuing a degree? What did your local Chinese embassy say? Where and how did you get your papers notarized? Did you apply for your school of choice beforehand? Where did you get your Physical Exam done? Anything else you learned or would like to share?

There is a lot of information you may find around these forums. If you find the application process to be too overbearing, we are here for you. Please be patient with the whole process and do put your best foot forward in the application process--this is an excellent opportunity for those of us who will get the scholarship so cherish it and do your best with it.

[wanzima35]

nice one let begin 

[trinhmai]

Hello everyone!

 

I am applying for CSC scholarship 2018 too. So glad that there's a thread like this since I'm a bit confused along the process of preparation.

I have three concerns:

1. Is there anyone applied for Chinese language course successfully via other program than EU WIndow?

2. I have studied Chinese for nearly a year and just took HSK test. However, to sit an interview or written test on field of study is totally out of my league. I have contacted university reps and they say my Chinese proficiency must be comparatively high for me to be accepted (even though we are supposed to have one year preparatory language course). I would like to ask if there is any case in which student with limited or without Chinese ability has managed to get the scholarship for degree program?

3. How soon we need to submit documents to Chinese embassy in order for our application to meet with university's deadline?

 

[AaronUK]

Hello, 

 

I am currently looking at courses *a bit early I guess* but I am wondering if I wanted to try for a course in Chinese without the required HSK Level, would I automatically be enrolled on a pre-language admission program, or do I need to apply for those first and reapply at a later point? The funding indicators seem to show 1-2 years for language preparations in addition to the course itself (I intend to study for Masters level).

 

Thanks,

 

Aaron

[Angelina]

On November 28, 2017 at 5:49 PM, trinhmai said:

1. Is there anyone applied for Chinese language course successfully via other program than EU WIndow?

2. I have studied Chinese for nearly a year and just took HSK test. However, to sit an interview or written test on field of study is totally out of my league. I have contacted university reps and they say my Chinese proficiency must be comparatively high for me to be accepted (even though we are supposed to have one year preparatory language course). I would like to ask if there is any case in which student with limited or without Chinese ability has managed to get the scholarship for degree program?

3. How soon we need to submit documents to Chinese embassy in order for our application to meet with university's deadline?

 

 

1. Yes, via a Chinese embassy, but applicants for degree programs might have higher chances and you have to check the actual call for application when it comes out. They will write the requirements including if they accept language students. 

2. I would be more worried if you would be able to do your homework once accepted, Chinese universities do not have enough experience with teaching international students. 

3. You should check both deadlines, if the university has an early deadline, you should get in touch with them as soon as possible. 

 

 

15 hours ago, AaronUK said:

I am currently looking at courses *a bit early I guess* but I am wondering if I wanted to try for a course in Chinese without the required HSK Level, would I automatically be enrolled on a pre-language admission program, or do I need to apply for those first and reapply at a later point? The funding indicators seem to show 1-2 years for language preparations in addition to the course itself (I intend to study for Masters level).

 

 

If an applicant has the right HSK certificate, this person does not need a preparatory language course.

You can apply without an HSK certificate or a lower level, like Level 3, but if other applicants submit more competitive application documents, already fulfil all the admission requirements, your chances to get this scholarship might be lower. 

Are you planning to apply through an embassy using their agency number? 

[HuayangAcademy]

Anyone having issues accessing University/CSC Websites, 

One of our students ( coming next semester) is studying with us before going to a Chinese Uni and cannot access the csc website. 

 

 

[Angelina]

1 hour ago, HuayangAcademy said:

Anyone having issues accessing University/CSC Websites, 

One of our students ( coming next semester) is studying with us before going to a Chinese Uni and cannot access the csc website. 

 

 

I would assume the CSC website is being updated for the 2018 application round. This student won't be able to apply for a scholarship to study next semester, she would have to wait until starting school in September 2018. Probably new information is being added to the website and it will be ready for those of us applying in the next few months, then if successful, we can start in September 2018. 

[Lexel]

I want to apply for a bachelor’s degree course or 1-2 year language course. I need to apply directly at a university because there is no csc scholarship program organised in my country (new zealand)

 

but according to this website here - http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua/newsdetailen.aspx?cid=66&id=3074

 

it seems I can’t apply directly to a university other than for a master and doctoral course. Does anyone have any experience applying to a university for an undergraduate or language course?

[Angelina]

8 hours ago, Lexel said:

I want to apply for a bachelor’s degree course or 1-2 year language course. I need to apply directly at a university because there is no csc scholarship program organised in my country (new zealand)

 

but according to this website here - http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua/newsdetailen.aspx?cid=66&id=3074

 

it seems I can’t apply directly to a university other than for a master and doctoral course. Does anyone have any experience applying to a university for an undergraduate or language course?

 

 

Hey, @Lexel, I have met thousands and thousands of students, almost all of the international students who are enrolled in a bachelor's degree program have received a scholarship where the Chinese embassy in their country of citizenship had nominated them. 

 

You can check the websites of the universities. They usually have older documents with lists of past recipients of their scholarship. Try to see if you can find undergraduate students. 

 

There might be other ways to fund your bachelor's degree. Are you set on the CSC? What are your specific needs? That you want to be in China? Have you tried the newly-established international universities such as NYU Shanghai? There might be other scholarships. 

 

As far as I can tell you need:

1. A bachelor's degree program. 

2. China.

3. Funding. 

 

BTW 

Do you know what you want to study? You can try the International Campus at Zhejiang University, because they offer scholarships to undergraduate students, but only 5 majors (undergraduate) are taught. I think this campus might have something for you.

 

http://www.intl.zju.edu.cn/en/nav/programs-study

 

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University in Suzhou

 

http://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/study-with-us/admissions/scholarships

 

XJTLU 

 

 

You can try other universities and their websites. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sujith EsWe]

I would like to apply for Masters program through UNESCO fellowship. It requires a  “Certificate of Language Knowledge” , signed and stamped by the certified language institutions or language tutors. I do not have IELTS/TOEFL. Have anyone applied through this program?

 

Can someone explain me, who is "certified language institutions or language tutors"? Is it any random, certified language teaching centers for IELTS/TOEFL in my city?  or any University/School? or any particular department/personal of United Nations located in my country? I searched internet, could not get much information about it.

If someone could guide me, It will be helpful. 

[jude zami]

Hi guys,  

Getting ready to apply in 2018, but please does anyone have info as regards the quality of schools with architecture programs at masters level in China?.  

Also is there any one from Nigeria who can help with information as regards application via the Chinese embassy in Nigeria. Thankz

[Angelina]

54 minutes ago, jude zami said:

architecture programs at masters level in China

 

 

Tongji is good for architecture. 

 

http://en.tongji.edu.cn

[Angelina]

2 hours ago, Sujith EsWe said:

Can someone explain me, who is "certified language institutions or language tutors"? Is it any random, certified language teaching centers for IELTS/TOEFL in my city?  or any University/School? or any particular department/personal of United Nations located in my country? I searched internet, could not get much information about it.

If someone could guide me, It will be helpful.

 

 

The letters in blue look like a clickable link, have you fully explored that website? I don't know that much about the UNESCO fellowship, my experience is limited to the CSC. Maybe other people can help you. 

[Ampicillin]

Hello friends, Since I posted this on old 2017 thread but didn't get any response so I will ask again on 2018 thread.

 

When I apply for same year CSC scholarship how do I get my physical examination form done in China? (I am in China when applying for next year CSC scholarship)
Do we need to submit actual physical examination form that CSC mentioned or we can submit another form? I was thinking to go to physical examination center for visa and foreign expats in my city. They have different physical form and it is usually done when coming to China for the first time. Will that examination work or I need to submit the other original 1-page form that CSC mentions? Had anyone with similar experience? 

 

Thank you

[Sujith EsWe]

8 hours ago, Angelina said:

The letters in blue look like a clickable link, have you fully explored that website? I don't know that much about the UNESCO fellowship, my experience is limited to the CSC. Maybe other people can help you.

 

The letters in blue is the Certificate which I need to get signed.

 

[Sujith EsWe]

7 hours ago, Ampicillin said:

When I apply for same year CSC scholarship how do I get my physical examination form done in China? (I am in China when applying for next year CSC scholarship)
Do we need to submit actual physical examination form that CSC mentioned or we can submit another form? I was thinking to go to physical examination center for visa and foreign expats in my city. They have different physical form and it is usually done when coming to China for the first time. Will that examination work or I need to submit the other original 1-page form that CSC mentions? Had anyone with similar experience? 

 

The physical examination has only 6 months validity. You need to submit the physical examination form from the CSC website, with sealed photograph of the applicant, signature of the attending physician and the official stamp of the hospital.
Government hospitals are preferred more accurate. In your case, can be done from physical examination center for visa and foreign expats of your city in China.

[Lexel]

On 12/12/2017 at 4:27 PM, Angelina said:

 

On 12/12/2017 at 8:19 AM, Lexel said:

I want to apply for a bachelor’s degree course or 1-2 year language course. I need to apply directly at a university because there is no csc scholarship program organised in my country (new zealand)

 

but according to this website here - http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua/newsdetailen.aspx?cid=66&id=3074

 

it seems I can’t apply directly to a university other than for a master and doctoral course. Does anyone have any experience applying to a university for an undergraduate or language course?

 

 

Hey, @Lexel, I have met thousands and thousands of students, almost all of the international students who are enrolled in a bachelor's degree program have received a scholarship where the Chinese embassy in their country of citizenship had nominated them. 

 

You can check the websites of the universities. They usually have older documents with lists of past recipients of their scholarship. Try to see if you can find undergraduate students. 

 

There might be other ways to fund your bachelor's degree. Are you set on the CSC? What are your specific needs? That you want to be in China? Have you tried the newly-established international universities such as NYU Shanghai? There might be other scholarships. 

 

As far as I can tell you need:

1. A bachelor's degree program. 

2. China.

3. Funding. 

 

BTW 

Do you know what you want to study? You can try the International Campus at Zhejiang University, because they offer scholarships to undergraduate students, but only 5 majors (undergraduate) are taught. I think this campus might have something for you.

 

http://www.intl.zju.edu.cn/en/nav/programs-study

 

Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University in Suzhou

 

http://www.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/study-with-us/admissions/scholarships

 

XJTLU 

 

 

You can try other universities and their websites. 

 

 

 

 

Hi Angelina, thanks for being such a big help

 

I want to study either chinese language or television/film directing

 

You’re right about those three things being my criteria, but i’d settle for 1-2 years non degree chinese language study if i was unable to get an undergraduate scholarship

 

Do you know anything about a CGS notification? The Beijing Film Academy told me that this is a document issued by the chinese embassies to acknowledge that the csc will fund my studies. Unfortunately the chinese embassy here in New Zealand doesn’t work with the CSC. Instead, the confucius institute organises Csc scholarships in New Zealand but only students currently studying here in ther final year can apply.

[Sirbohr]

Hello, good people. I want to apply for a masters program in Electronic/Communication Engineering, English taught. Could someone help suggest a good university for me?

[filimdude88]

Hi all! I lurked on this forum last cycle and now I'm getting ready to apply, very excited . Thanks for the info everyone has compiled in this thread, especially Angelina, this is life-changing information.

 

My mandarin vocabulary is around 2000 characters which I think puts me between HSK 4 and 5. I've got a few questions:

• Should I do two years of language study? (I'm interested in a Master's in Film)
• Does my year (or two) of language study have to be at the same university as my master's program?
• Does getting a Master's in China qualify me for a work visa or do I still need 2 years of post-graduation experience?

Thanks everybody! And good luck!

[philippo]

Any one from fudan university. I need all the help i can get in this year application all my documents are ready.

@Elijah were are u