China-AUN Scholarship 2015/2016

China-AUN Scholarship 2015/2016 is now open for application. The programme is a full scholarship established by Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China, for citizens of ASEAN member countries. 

1. PROGRAM CATEGORIES, DURATION AND LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

• This program only supports master’s program and doctoral programs. Scholarship duration 2-3 years formaster’s programs and 3-4 years for doctoral program.
• Scholarship recipients of Chinese-taught programs without adequate Chinese capability must take Chineselanguage study for one year and pass the language test before their major studies. One-year Chinese language study is covered by scholarship.

2. SCHOLARSHIP COVERAGE

• A waiver of fee for registration, tuition, laboratory experiments, internship and basic textbooks;
• Free on-campus dormitory accommodation;
• Monthly living allowance: CNY 3,000 for master’s programs and CNY 3,500 for doctoral programs;
• One-off settlement subsidy;
• Outpatient medical service and Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Protection Scheme for
• International Students in China;
• One-off inter-city travel reimbursement.

3. APPLICATION RECEIVING AGENCY AND DEADLINE

Applicants should apply to the ASEAN University Network (AUN) Secretariat by 10 April 2015.

4. ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be a citizen of an ASEAN member country, and be in good health;
• Be a bachelor’s degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for master’s program;
• Be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for a doctoral program.

5. APPLICATION PROCEDURE

• Applicants consult with AUN Secretariat for the details and requirement of AUN Program and submit the application as required.
• Once recommended by the AUN Secretariat, candidates shall contact the target university for Admission Letter.
• Recommended candidates must finish the application procedure at CSC Online Application System for International Students. Please go to www.csc.edu.cn/laihua or www.campuschina.org and click Application Online for International Students, complete the required information, submit the completed Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship online and print a hard copy. Please note that AUN Secretariat’s Agency Number is 00005.
• A package of complete application documents must be submitted to the AUN Secretariat before the deadline. (Please check Application Documents for the detailed checklist.)
• CSC does not accept any individual application other than the recommended applications for the AUN Secretariat. Candidates with Admission Letter will be placed in the host university; those without Admission Letter should follow CSC’s placement

6. APPLICATIONS DOCUMENTS (all documents must be submitted in duplicate)

• Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (in Chinese or English).
• Notarized highest diploma (photocopy): Prospective diploma winners must submit official proof of student status by their current school. Documents in language other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.
• Academic transcripts: Transcripts in language other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.
• A Study Plan or Research Proposal in Chinese or English with a minimum of 800 words.
• Two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English from professors or associate professors.
• Applicants planning to stay in China for more than 6 months must submit a photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in English (the original copy should be kept by the applicant. The form designed by the Chinese quarantine authority can be downloaded from www.csc.edu.cn/laihua or www.chinacampus.org). The physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take physical examination as the result is valid for only 6 months.
• Applicants with Admission Letter from designated universities should enclose the letter in the application package.
• Applicants with valid HSK Certificate should enclose it in the application package.

NOTE: The above documents should be bound on top left corner (in duplicate) and must be submitted to AUN

Secretariat by 10 April 2015. No applications documents will be returned.

7. APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION

• Recommended application documents from AUN Secretariat will be reviewed by CSC. The applications will be regarded as invalid if the application documents fail to meet the requirements or the applicants are ineligible.
• Qualified applications will be forwarded to universities for recruitment. CSC reserves the right to make necessary adjustments on the university options, specialties, program categories and duration of study, and forward their nominations to universities for recruitment approval. The application enclosed with Admission Letter will be forwarded directly to the host university which granted the letter.
• Scholarship applicants accepted by Chinese universities will be officially awarded the Chinese Government Scholarship with the approval from CSC. Each applicant can only be granted one scholarship program.
• CSC will send the List of Scholarship Winners, Admission Letter and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201) to AUN Secretariat, who will forward the documents to the scholarship winners.
• Students are not permitted, in general, to apply to change their specialties, host universities or the duration of study as specified in the Admission Letter once they agree to accept the scholarship.
• If applicants fail to register before the deadline for registration, their scholarship will not be reserved.
• Selection result will be announced through AUN website at www.aunsec.org by the end of July 2015.

ATTACHED FILE:

Instructions of CSC Online Application System

Foreigner Physical Examiniation Form

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ms. Pasita Marukee
ASEAN University Network
17th Floor, Chamchuri 10 Building,
Chulalongkorn University
Phayathai Road, Pathumwan,
Bangkok 10330 THAILAND
Tel: +66 2 2153640 ext. 102
Fax: +66 2 2158808
E-Mail: aun.pasita@gmail.com