2015-2016 Beijing Government Scholarships for Undergraduate, Masters & Doctoral International Students

Applications are ongoing for the 2015-2016 Beijing Government Scholarships for Undergraduate, Masters & Doctoral International Students. 

The Beijing Government is offering scholarships for international and developing countries students to study for Undergraduate, Master’s and Doctoral degrees 2015 and annually. The scholarship is applicable to courses offered at Chinese higher institutions in Beijing.

About The Scholarship

The Beijing Government Scholarship (BGS) was established by Beijing Municipal Government, aiming to provide tuition fees fully or partially to the international students studying or applying for studying in Beijing. Its administrative office is the International Cooperation and Exchange Office of Beijing Municipal Commission of Educations, which is in charge of project establishment, review, acceptance and daily management of the Beijing Government Scholarship Program.

The international students applying for the Beijing Government Scholarships shall normally submit relevant materials to the universities in Beijing that he/she hope to apply by the end of February every year.

Scholarship Benefit

The Beijing Municipal Government Scholarship for International Students only covers tuition fees. According to the applicants’ status, the allowance for scholarship students can be classified into 5 types:

• 40,000 RMB/year for a Doctoral degree
• 30,000 RMB/year for a Masters degree
• 20,000 RMB/year/ for a Bachelor degree
• 10,000 RMB/year for a Senior training or long term language program
• 5,000 RMB/year for Exchange students or students with outstanding contributions to international education in Beijing.

Duration of Scholarships

• Applicants for Bachelor, Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Chinese universities and colleges in Beijing region: duration of scholarship should be under 4 years.
• Applicants for Chinese language training or relevant advanced studies in Chinese universities and colleges in the Beijing region: the duration of scholarship should be under one year.
• Scholars and international students for specialized training in Chinese universities and colleges in Beijing region: the duration of scholarship should be under one year.
• Exchange students or students with outstanding contributions to international education in Beijing: the duration of scholarship should be under one year.

Eligibility

1) Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health.
2) Educational background and age limit
• Applicants for undergraduate studies in Beijing must have completed senior high school with good grades and be under the age of 30. Applicants for Masters degree studies in Beijing must have Bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35.  Applicants for Doctoral degree studies in Beijing must have Master’s degrees and be under the age of 40.
• Applicants for advanced studies must have an undergraduate degree or be in the second year of a university course and be under the age of 50. Applicants for long term language study must have a high school diploma and be under the age of 60.
• Visiting scholar candidates in Beijing must have a Masters or higher degree or hold academic titles of associate professor or higher, and be under the age of 50.

3) Requirement for the applicant’s language proficiency is based on the requirement of the academic programs and determined by the individual higher learning institution.
4) An applicant receives financial support from other Chinese government scholarship programs or organizations/agencies would not be eligible for the Beijing Municipal Government Scholarship for International Students.

Application Procedure and Deadline

For specific application means, you can consult the government departments and relevant institutions responsible for dispatching students abroad in your country, Chinese embassies or consulates. Applicant can also visit the Web of Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (http://www.bjedu.gov.cn) to inquiry; or directly apply to the universities qualified to issue such scholarship in Beijing.

Applicant must have provided all application materials and handed them over to the relevant university or college before the end of February 2015 (February Every Year).

For more details on application forms and how to go about applying for the scholarship visit the Official Website – http://www.ebeijing.gov.cn/Study/Scholarships/