FULLY FUNDED MASTER’S AND PHD DEGREES IN CHINA 2015 2 OR MORE YEARS OF STUDY FOR PROFESSIONALS WITH 3 OR MORE YEARS OF WORKING EXPERIENCE AT SUPERVISORY OR MIDTOP LEVEL MANAGEMENT POSITION AND TEACHERS The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that the Government of China has invited professional Bahamian nationals to submit applications to become 2015 recipients of fully funded Master’s and PHD scholarships to study any major at 29 top universities in China for a period of 2 or more years. Applicants can opt to study in English or Mandarin. APPLICATION CRITERIA & ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Bahamian Nationals In Good Health Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above Under 45 years old You may visit the following website for additional information on the Chinese Government Scholarship: http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS: Full scholarships inclusive of: tuition, room and board, meals, medical insurance and textbooks Roundtrip economy-class tickets to China and from China (upon graduation) APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons may complete the scholarship application form online at: www.csc.edu.cn/laihua and campuschina.org. When completing the application form, the agency number is 0441. The agency name is: Embassy of P.R. China in Bahamas Preference of Chinese Universities must be included in the application form. You may visit the following website to facilitate your search for a Chinese University: http://en.csc.edu.cn/laihua and http://www.cucas.edu.cn APPLICATION DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED: Copy of completed online application form Copy of relevant passport pages Copy of US visitors/transit visa (if available. If not, secure visa by first week in August 2015) 4 passport photos Research plan/thesis (1,500 words or more) Physical examination (see attached form to be submitted along with lab results by mid June, 2015) Three (3) letters of recommendation (teachers/lecturers/employers) Copy of last university diploma Official transcript mailed/expressed directly from university (copy of official transcript in the first instance) Resume Applicants for music studies and fine arts must submit a CD of their own work. Fine arts submission should include two (2) sketches, two (2) color paintings and two (2) other works NOTE: Application Deadline: 29th May, 2015 Please submit to Ms. Charmaine Mckenzie, Min. of Foreign Affairs & Immigration, telephone: 356-5956-9/5029533, Email: charmainemckenzie@bahamas.gov.bs, P.O. Box N3746, Nassau, Bahamas