Recruitment Procedures for Chinese Government Scholarship 2014 (CSC scholarship) in Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) Based on the “Recruitment Procedures for Chinese Government Scholarship (2014)”of the International Cooperation and Exchange Department of the Educational Ministry of China, the Recruitment Procedures for CSC Scholarship (2014) of MA and PhD degree programs in BLCU are as follows. I. Eligibility Criteria 1. Non-Chinese citizens; 2. Currently not studying or working in China; 3. Available MA or PhD degree programs in BLCU should be instructed in Chinese or other languages other than the native language of the applicant; 4. Applicants of MA degree programs should be aged below 40, and provide bachelor degree or its equivalent and HSK certificate level 5 of no less than 180 scores (International Economics and Trade instructed in English can be excused from HSK); 5. Applicants of PhD degree program should be aged below 45, and provide master degree, and HSK certificate level 6 of no less than 180 scores; 6. Application will be rejected if the applicants submit it to more than one university, or apply for other scholarships at the same time in China. II. Application procedure 1. Applicants can log on to the CSC website at http://laihua.csc.edu.cn, set up an individual account, complete and submit the CSC Scholarship Application Form online (the agency number of BLCU is 10032). 2. Application form should be printed out and signed after submitted online. All application documents should be submitted to the Admission Office for Foreign Students of BLCU before April 15, 2014. 3. Applicants can visit the website http://laihua.csc.edu.cn for up-to-date information of the application. III. Application documents (in duplicate) 1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (complete online and print out); 2. Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) Postgraduate Application Form for Overseas Students (download from http://www.blcu.edu.cn/yjsedu/index.html) 3. A notarized photocopy of the latest diploma or certificate (translated version in English or Chinese is needed if the original document is in other languages; graduating students should provide pre-graduation certificate); 4. original copy of latest academic transcript; 5. a photocopy of HSK certificate 6. a photocopy of the applicant’s valid passport; 7. a photocopy of the applicant’s emergency contact person’s ID document; 8. two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors in the field of study related to the applied program; 9. study plan (including personal information, learning experience, Chinese language proficiency, capability of research, study plan, and study aim, etc., no less than 800 Characters in Chinese for MA degree applicants, no less than 1500 Characters in Chinese for PhD degree applicants ); 10. A photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form and Blood Test Results. The original copy should be taken along with the applicants when coming to China. IV. Deadline for application All application documents should be submitted to the Admission Office for Foreign Students of BLCU before April 15, 2014. V. Contact information Admission Office for Foreign Students, BLCU Tel:86-10-82303086 / 82303951 Fax:86-10-82303087 E-mail:zhaosh5@blcu.edu.cn