Chinese Government Scholarship Excellent Postgraduate Program of Chongqing Normal University is established by China Scholarship Council aiming to provide support in developing international high level universities and promote more excellent international students to study in China.
Chinese Government Scholarship of Chongqing Normal University is now available for application for overseas students to pursue master’s or doctoral program.
I. Application deadline: March 1, 2025
II. Basic information of scholarship
Full scholarship
-Exempt from registration fee, tuition fee and on-campus accommodation fee;
-Living allowance (3000 RMB per month for postgraduate student, 3500 RMB per month for doctoral student)
-Fee for Comprehensive Medical Insurance in China;
Note: For more detailed information, please visit the website of China Scholarship Council at https://www.campuschina.org/
III. Categories of Applicants and Duration of Scholarship
Master's program: 3 academic years
Doctoral program: 4 academic years
All the courses for master’s /doctoral programs will be taught in Chinese. Scholarship students without sufficient Chinese language proficiency (180 scores of HSK 5 or above)are required to take one-year remedial Chinese language courses and pass the relevant test prior to the studies in their specialties. For those who take the one-year remedial Chinese language courses, the duration of the scholarship will be extended accordingly.
IV. Eligibility
1. Applicants should be non-Chinese nationals in good health.
2. Education background and age limit:
Applicants for master's program must have a bachelor degree and be under the age of 35.
Applicants for doctoral program must have a master degree and be under the age of 40.
V. Application Procedure
1. Complete the online application of the "Chinese Government Scholarship Management Information System” (http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/).
Applicants should register an account, fill in application information and submit the required materials. The category of the Chinese Government Scholarship Program is B, and the agency code of Chongqing Normal University is 10637. After submitting the application, applicants could download and print the "Chinese Government Scholarship Application Form". Please sign the form and confirm the serial number generated by the system on the application form.
2. Complete the online application for the “International Students Management System of Chongqing Normal University"
Applicants should log in the website of the Office for International Cooperation and Exchanges, Chongqing Normal University, register in the “International Students Management System of Chongqing Normal University" (http://foreignstudent.cqnu.edu.cn) and submit the required materials.
VI． Application Materials
1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (printed by CSC), in Chinese or in English.
2. Passport copy. An applicant shall submit a clear scanned copy of the information page of his/her passport that will not expire on or before September 1st , 2025.
3. Highest diploma (notarized photocopy). Prospective diploma winners must submit official proof of student status by their current school. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations
4. Academic transcripts (from the undergraduate program onwards). Copies of academic records from first to last semester during the undergraduate, graduate (if any), and doctoral programs (if any) shall be provided. These transcripts shall be issued and sealed by the attending university’s academic affairs office, graduate school, or student management department. They can be in Chinese or English, but must be attached with notarized English translations if they are in foreign languages other than English;
5. A study plan proposal. A study plan written in Chinese or English shall contain more than 1,000 characters or words; the proposal of a doctoral student shall be signed by the applicant’s Chinese supervisor.
6. Recommendation letters. Two letters of recommendation (written only in Chinese or English) from professors or associate professors shall be submitted. These letters shall describe the applicant’s objectives of learning in China, comprehensive abilities, and evaluation of future growth, as well as the cooperation between the supervisors or the exchange between universities both in China and abroad.
7. Example of art. Applicants for the arts or design program shall provide their own works (such as videos and paintings).
8. A photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by Chinese quarantine authority) filled in English. The medical examinations must cover all 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 photograph of the applicants are invalid. The medical examination results will be valid for 6 months.
9. No criminal record certification. It is usually issued within 6 months prior to the submission date of the application.
10.Bank deposit certificate (25,000 RMB in principle)
11. A valid HSK5 score report for postgraduate or doctoral students.
12. Resume.
VII. Approval and Notification
1. Chongqing Normal University will review all the application materials，and may conduct a test if necessary. Assessment and selection for admission and for granting scholarship will be made based on merits.
2. The name list of the recommended scholarship winning candidates for graduate programs will be sent to China Scholarship Council for approval about March 20, 2025.
3. After the name list is reviewed and approved by China Scholarship Council, the scholarship winners will be notified by the university by the end of June 2025, and Admission Notice, and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201) together with other relevant documents will be sent to them in July 2025.
VIII. Important Notes
1. Chongqing Normal University will manage scholarship students' affairs according to the relevant regulations of Chinese Government Scholarship. Scholarship students must go through the Annual Review of the Chinese Government Scholarship.
2.Scholarship students are not allowed to change their institutions. And scholarship students should not permitted to change academic programs or the duration of study specified in the Admission Notice after registration in principle.
Ⅸ. Contact Information
Office for International Cooperation and Exchanges, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing Normal University
Contact: Ms. Xu Chiying
Tel.: 0086-023-65918980
Email: cqnuws@foxmail.com
Website: http://international.cqnu.edu.cn/
Add: International Students Office 405, Office Building, Chongqing Normal University, No.37 , University Town Road, High-tech District, Chongqing, China
Post Code: 401331
