Chinese Government Scholarship For American Students
(CSC scholarship)
CSC-University Postgraduate Program
（Categories：Bachelor’s degree: 4-6 years
Master’s degree: 2-3 years Doctoral degree: 4 years）
1. Criteria and Eligibility
(1) Applicant must be an American citizen.
(2) Bachelor’s degree applicants must have a high school diploma and be under the age of 25.
(3) Master’s degree applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and be under the age
of 35.
(4) Doctoral degree applicants must have a master’s degree and be under the age of
40.
2. Application Procedures
(1) Nankai University Postgraduate Admittance
I. Submit application materials to the International Student Office prior to March 20th.
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II. Interview with intended department/college (March 20th -April 20th).
III. Upon completing the application process and being formally accepted into Nankai University's graduate
program, the applicant's information will then be submitted to the Graduate Office for review. Only after
being accepted to Nankai University can a student qualify for a scholarship.
(2) CSC Scholarship Admittance
I. The list of scholarship candidates will be finalized and sent to the China Scholarship Council by April 30th.
II. The International Student Section will announce results after getting confirmation from China
Scholarship Council by the end of June.
III. Upon announcement, Nankai University International Student Office will mail applicants an Acceptance
Letter as well as Form JW201 - Visa Application for Study in China and any other relevant documents.
3. Application Materials (2 copies of each required)
(1) <Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship>. Please go to the website at
http://laihua.csc.edu.cn to fill out the online application and print out the form. Please submit the
application form with a photo and signature. (Note: Please fill “10055” as “Agency No.”)
Majors in Chinese:
http://international.nankai.edu.cn/Pages_lxk/MInfoList_Page.aspx?NCode=zgzfjxjzs&PNCode=jxj
Majors in English:
http://international.nankai.edu.cn/web_E/Pages_lxk/MInfoListPage.aspx?NCode=e_cjwt
(2) Please register in http://nankai.17gz.org/ and finish the online application.
(3) Highest diploma. If applicants are university students or are already employed, they should also provide
documents of being university students or on-post employees. Documents in languages other than Chinese
or English must be attached with translations in Chinese or English.
(4) Official transcripts. Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with translations
in Chinese or English.
(5) Personal Statement, including study or research plan, personal background, financial situation, personal
strengths etc., written in Chinese or English (no less than 800 words, Bachelor’ degree application is
excepted).
(6) Two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English written by professors or associate professors.
(Bachelor’s degree application is excepted.)
(7) Applicants applying for the Chinese-teaching discipline are required to have HSK level 5 or above. Those who
have not reached the required HSK 5 level or have no knowledge of Chinese can apply for one year of
scholarship-covered remedial Chinese language studies before entering their major studies. Applicants
whose native language is not English applying for the English-teaching discipline should provide TOEFL
(above 87) or IELTS (above 6.0) scores.
(8) Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by Chinese Quarantine Authority - only
required for those whose period of studies in China lasts more than six months) filled out in English. The
medical examinations must cover all of 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 (stamped) photograph of the applicants are invalid. The medical examination results will be valid
for six months. All applicants are kindly requested to take this factor into consideration while determining
when to take the medical examination.
(9) Photocopy of Passport.
(10) Copy of Application Fee Receipt. The application fee for graduate study is CNY600 or US$100, and for
undergraduate, CNY400 or US$75. The fee can be submitted in person to the Nankai University Registry (the
ground floor of Nankai University Student Activity Center) or wired to the following account:
Ⅰ.RMB Account
Account Name:
Nankai University
Bank Name: Bank of Communications, Tianjin Branch, Nankai University
Sub-Branch
SWT NUM:
Account No:
COMMCNSHTJN
120066032010149600156
Ⅱ.USD Account
Account Name:
Nankai University
Bank Name: Bank of Communications, Tianjin Branch, Nankai University
SWT NUM:
COMMCNSHTJN
USD Account No:
120066032146300000768
Sub-Branch
◆ When submitting the payment, please clearly state that these are "Entry Fees" as well as the name and nationality of the
applicant. Also, please note that this application fee is non-refundable.
◆
Whether admitted or not, the above application materials will not be returned.
4. Application Deadline and Place
(1) Deadline: March 10th of each year.
(2) The application materials may be submitted to:
Admissions Office: International Student Section, Office for International Academic
Exchanges, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, P.R. China, 300071
5. Value of Award
(1) Exemption from registration fee, tuition, on-campus accommodation,
laboratory fees, internship fees and basic learning materials fees;
(2) Living allowance: Bachelor’s degree: CNY 2,500/m; Master’s degree: CNY 3,000/m;
Doctoral degree:CNY 3,500/m;
(3) The Chinese Government Scholarship students’ comprehensive insurance in
China: CNY800/student/year;
6.Others
(1) The CSC will evaluate the performance of the scholarship students annually.
(2) Scholarship students normally cannot change their major or institution, nor extend their duration for
scholarship unless there are compelling reasons.
7. Contact Information
International Student Section
Office for International Academic Exchanges
Nankai University
94 Weijin Road, Tianjin, P.R. China 300071
Ms. Li
Tel： +86 22 23508825
Fax： +86 22 23509646
Email：nkisedu@163.com
Website：http://international.nankai.edu.cn