Application Guide for Pre-admission letter of2018/19 Chinese Government Scholarship- Bilateral Program

Program Introduction

Chinese Government Scholarship- Bilateral Program(CGS-BP) is a full or partial scholarship in accordance with the educational exchange agreements or consensus between the Chinese government and governments of other countries, institutions, universities or international organizations. Applicants shall apply to the dispatching authorities for overseas study of their home countries.

Application Eligibility

CGS-BP supports undergraduate students, graduate students, general scholars and senior scholars.

Undergraduate program：Applicants must be over the age of 18, non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport, be in good health, have obtained a senior high school diploma and have a university qualification.

Master's Program：Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport, be in good health, under the age of 35 and have been awarded a bachelor's degree that is equivalent to a Chinese university diploma or equivalent.

Doctoral Program: Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport, be in good health, under the age of 40 and have been awarded a master's degree that is equivalent to a Chinese university degree.

General Scholar Program：Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport, be in good health, under the age of 45 and have completed at least two years of undergraduate study.

Senior Scholar Program: Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport, be in good health, under the age of 50 and have been awarded master's degree or be an associate professor.

Departments and majors for Postgraduate Program

Master's Program:http://iec.cug.edu.cn/qtlmen/show/1233.aspx

Doctoral Program:http://iec.cug.edu.cn/qtlmen/show/1233.aspx

General Scholar Program：http://iec.cug.edu.cn/qtlmen/show/1233.aspx

Senior Scholar Program:http://iec.cug.edu.cn/qtlmen/show/1233.aspx

Note:

Please visit the website to choose major based on your education background. Please contact directly with the supervisor whom you want to follow and acquire the acceptance letter from them. The acceptance letter is just an additional material, which can help yourget admission qualificationbutit will not guarantee your chance in getting the scholarship.

Application time

January 1st to April 1st

Application Procedure:

1. Contact the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) International Student Admissions Office, and access to pre-admission notice issued by CUG. (Master and PhD applicants should get Acceptance Letter from the supervisor you want to follow first)

2. Consult Chinese embassy in your country or national student dispatch authorities; submit the pre-admission notice and related application materials, to obtain the recommended qualifications;

3. Please visithttp://www.csc.edu.cn/laihuaorhttp://www.campuschina.org.Click the "online registration student entrance" icon to enter, fill out the online application information and submit it, and then print "Chinese government scholarship application form".The "Agency Number" should be consulted and requested byChinese embassy in your country orthe International Student dispatching organization.

4. Applicants should post all application documents to China's embassy or dispatching departments in your country before the deadline.

Note:

Pre-admission letteris issued to applicants who are applying for financial supports from sources except universities, such as the scholarship from applicants’ government, embassy or other institutions under the Chinese Government Scholarship-Bilateral Program (CGS-BP), to help guarantee the chances. Students who get pre-admission letter could submit it with your other documents when applying to your government or embassy.

But if you are applying for Chinese Government Scholarship-Chinese University Program (CGS-CUP) or Silk Road Scholarship Program(which means you apply for scholarship directly from our university),there is no need to obtain the pre-admission letter as it will not guarantee your chance in getting the scholarship.

Application Documents

1.Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship

2.Highest diploma certificate, or a proof of student status in your current university

3.Academic transcript

4.Study plan or research proposal

5.HSK certificate or English Language proficiency certificate (optional)

6.Other additional documents such as awards, publications, papers published

7.Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by Chinese quarantine authority and only for those whose period of studies in China lasts up to six months) filled in English.

8.China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) Form for Provisional Acceptance of International Student by CUG Professor (if available, you can download fromhttp://iec.cug.edu.cn/gywm/show/1227.aspx) (Required for students who apply for the Master and PhD programs)

Note:

Send your documents to us via email:overseas@cug.edu.cn;please indicate the email subject (For example: email subject--” Request for pre-admission letter from XXX, Pakistan”) and also send us the hard copies according to the above order with an envelope (For example: “ Request for pre-admission letter from XXX, Pakistan”)

Contact:

E-mail：Overseas@cug.edu.cn

Tel：(86-27)-67883283 (86-27)-67884939

Fax：(86-27)-87515956

Website: http://www.cug.edu.cn/ http://iec.cug.edu.cn/

Address: International Education College of China University of Geosciences

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