Ⅰ SCHOLARSHIP COVERAGE

The scholarship supports tuition, accommodation, living allowance(excluding four-week study program students) and comprehensive medical insurance.The monthly allowance for undergraduates, one-year study program students and one-semester study program students is RMB 2,500 per person per month.

Ⅱ ELIGIBILITY

1. Be a non-Chinese citizen;

2. Be friendly to China, have no criminal record, abide by the laws and regulations of China and the rules and regulations of NEFU;

3. Be in good physical and mental health, be in good academic and behavioral standing;

4. Be interested in Chinese language education and related work;

5. Be aged between 16 and 35 years. The maximum age limit for in-service Chinese teachers may be extended to 45, but those who apply for a scholarship for a Bachelor’s degree shall be younger than 25 under most circumstances.

Ⅲ CATEGORIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

1. Scholarship for One-Year Study Program

The program commences in September each year, and the scholarship is provided for a maximum of eleven months. International students who have benefited from similar scholarships are not eligible.

Applicants of international Chinese language education programs shall have a minimum score of 270 on the HSK test (Level 3), and an HSKK test score is required. Applicants of Chinese language and literature, Chinese history, or Chinese philosophy programs shall have a minimum score of 180 on the HSK test (Level 4) and 60 on the HSKK test (Intermediate Level). Applicants of Chinese language study programs shall have a minimum score of 210 on the HSK test (Level 3), and priority will be given to applicants who provide an HSKK test score.

2.Scholarship for One-Semester Study Program

The program commences either in September this year or March next year and the scholarship is provided for a maximum of five months. Applicants holding the X1/X2 visa category are not eligible.

Applicants of international Chinese language education, Chinese language and literature, Chinese history, or Chinese philosophy programs shall have a minimum score of 180 on the HSK test (Level 3), and an HSKK test score is required. Applicants of traditional Chinese medicine or Taiji culture programs are required to provide HSK test scores, and priority will be given to those who also provide an HSKK test score.

3. Scholarship for Four-Week Study Program

The program commences either in July or December each year and the scholarship is provided for a maximum of four weeks. Applicants holding the X1/X2 visa category are not eligible.

Applicants of Chinese language study, traditional Chinese medicine, Taiji culture, or Chinese language plus homestay with a Chinese family program are required to provide an HSK test score. The program may be organized and applied for by a Recommending Institution with 10-15 participants per group.

Ⅳ APPLICATION PROCESS

Online registration will be available from March 1 on the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship website (http://www.chinese.cn). You may search for Recommending Institutions and Host Institutions, submit application materials online and track the application process.

Ⅴ APPLICATION DEADLINE(Beijing Time)