CHINA/PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM (PIF) SCHOLARSHIP FOR ALL LEVEL OF STUDIES, CHINA

Overview
China/Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) scholarship program is a full scholarship provided for PIF member countries by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China (hereinafter referred to as MOE). MOE entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) to manage the recruitment and carry out the routine management of this scholarship program.

VALUES OF SCHOLARSHIP

• Exempt from registration fee, tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, and fee for basic learning materials; and accommodation fee for dormitory on campus;
• Living allowance;
• One-off settlement subsidy after registration for new student;
• Fee for outpatient medical service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Protection Scheme for International Students in China;
• One-off inter-city travel subsidy

Essential Requirements
Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens from PIF member countries and be in good health.

Education background and age limit:

1. Applicants for undergraduate studies must have senior high school diploma with good grade and be under the age of 25.
2. Applicants for master’s degree studies must have bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35.
3. Applicants for Doctoral degree studies must have master’s degree and be under the age of 40.
4. Applicants for Chinese training program must have senior high school diploma and be under the age of 35, Chinese language is the only subject available.
5. Applicants for general scholar candidates must have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies and be under the age of 45.
6. Applicants for senior scholar candidates must have master’s degree or above, or hold academic titles of associate professor or above, and be under the age of 50.

How to apply ?
The applicants must fill in and provide the following documents truly, correctly and completely (in duplicate).

• Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (filled in Chinese or in English) Applicants shall fill in and submit the application form online first and then submit the printed version and the supporting documents required by CSC to the dispatching authorities. The CSC Online Application System for Study in China is available in http://laihua.csc.edu.cn, Those who cannot apply online shall fill in the application form printed by CSC.
• Highest diploma (notarized photocopy). Applicants shall also provide proof of studying on application. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English.
• Academic transcripts (notarized photocopy): Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English.
• Recommendation letters: Applicants for master or doctoral degree studies, or study in China as senior scholars must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English from professors or associate professors.
• Applicants for music studies are requested to submit a CD of the applicants’ own works. Applicants for fine arts must submit a CD of the applicants’ own works (including two sketches, two color paintings and two other works).
• A study or research plan in Chinese or in English (no less than 200 words for undergraduates, no less than 500 words for scholars, no less than 800 words for postgraduates).
• Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the legal documents of their legal guardians in China.
• Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (the original copy should be kept by the applicant. The form printed by Chinese quarantine authority could be downloaded from http://www.csc.edu.cn). The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take medical examination as it is valid for only 6 months.

The above documents should be forwarded to CSC by April 30th 2012 via PIF Secretariat. Application documents will not be returned.

Official Site
http://en.csc.edu.cn/Laihua/be3990b0c4c043f6ab0f59ca791f2c14.shtml