[China] The Chinese Government Scholarship - Ministry of Education of China

The Chinese Government Scholarship is a full scholarship set up by the Ministry of Education of China to enable foreign students to study in China. The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and support international educational exchanges, and to establish internationally first-class Chinese universities.

Exemption from registration fees, tuition fees, cost of basic learning materials and accommodation;

Living allowance issued monthly by XMU to each scholarship student: (RMB)

• Master's students: 1,700 RMB per month
• Doctoral students: 2,000 RMB per month
• One-off settlement subsidy: 1500RMB per person
• Comprehensive medical insurance: 600RMB/per year

Eligibility
Full-time master and doctoral candidates abroad starting in the 2009 academic year. The scholarship is not open for foreign students who have already started their degree courses in China.

Programme start: September 2009
Scholarship duration:
2-3 years for masterprogrammes,
3-4 years for doctoral programmes,
(1 year Chinese language foundation studies)

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Xiamen University (XMU) Scholarship is a national key university affiliated to the Ministry of Education. XMU is to begin independent enrolment of foreign students under this scholarship as from the beginning of the 2009 academic year. Welcome foreign students to apply for the bachelor, master or doctoral programmes, whether taught in English or in Chinese.

Recipients will have their tuition fees covered,

Eligibility
Full-time bachelor, master, and doctoral candidates starting in 2009 academic year.
Programme start: September 2009

Scholarship Duration

• 4-5years for undergraduate programmes
• 2-3years for master programmes
• 3 years for doctoral programmes

The recipients academic performance will be assessed each year and only those achieving the required standard will have their scholarship renewed for the following year.

Application time for Chinese Government Scholarship: Feb.15-April 30th, 2009
Application time for Xiamen University Scholarship: Feb.15-July 15th, 2009