When you study abroad, the first thing you may have to do is find a job to finance your tuition fees. Find a part-time job probably can help you afloat from the cost problems, but it has one drawback, that will disturb your study and the worst situation is the part-time job can make you too exhausted to study. So why not try to apply for a scholarship for yourself! In order to get the scholarship, you need to have an excellent performance with your study, in fact, you must work hard on your study. Compare with the part-time job I presume that a suitable scholarship is much better than a part-time job.

Confucius Institute Scholarship Application Guideline in Wenzhou University

1. Eligibility

1). Non-Chinese citizens;

2). You should have a good physical and mental condition, and also should have a perfect academic performance.

3). Committed to Chinese Language teaching and international promotion.

4). The quota’s age should between 16-35 years old, if you are a Chinese language teacher, the age can be expanded to 45 years old, while the undergraduate student applicants shall not be over 25 years old.

2. Types and Qualifications

1).One-Academic-Year Program

The Program commences in September 2019, and provide scholarship for a maximum of 11 months.

International students currently studying in China are not eligible.

(1).Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Language (TC SOL)

Applicants shall have a minimum score of 270 on the HSK test (Level 3), and an HSKK test score is required.

(2).Chinese Language and Literature

Applicants shall have a minimum score of 180 on the HSK test (Level 4), and 60 on the HSKK test (Intermediate level)

(3).Chinese Language Study

The applicant shall have a minimum score of 210 on the HSK test (Level 3).

2).One-Semester Program

The Program commences either in September 2019 or March 2020 and Provides a Scholarship of a maximum of 5 months. Applicants holding the X1 or X2 visa are not eligible.

(1).TC SOL, Chinese Language, and literature

Applicants shall have a minimum score of 180 on the HSK test (Level 3), and an HSKK test score is required.

3. Application Procedures

Step 1. Search for recommending institutions and host institutions:

Online registration is available from March 1, 2019, on the Confucius Institute Scholarship website (http://cis.chinese.cn ). Applicants can log on to the Confucius Institute Scholarship website to set up an individual account, find the recommending institute and host institutions (the agency code of WZU is 10351)

Step2. Upload the following application documents on the Confucius Institute Scholarship website：

1) For all applicants

(1). A scanned copy of the passport. (within the two-year validity). (Applicants under the age of 18 shall submit a notarized copy of the guardian's warrant, who should be appointed by applicants’ parents and a foreign or Chinese resident in China.)

(2). A scanned copy of score reports of the HSK and HSKK tests (within the two-year validity).

(3). A reference letter by the head of the recommending institutions

2).Note:

(1). Please track the application progress, comments, and result. Hanban will complete the scholarship review and publish the results three months before enrollment of the scholarship winners.

(2). After receiving confirmation of studying in WZU from the scholarship winners, our university will send out the Admission Letter and the Visa Application Form for Foreign Students Studying in China (JW202 Form). For scholarship winners, you can print the scholarship certificate online and register at our university on the specified date in the admission letter.

4. Coverage

The Confucius Institute Scholarship provides full coverage on tuition fees, accommodation fees, living allowance, and comprehensive medical insurance expenses.

1). Tuition fee: the tuition fee is waived but the textbook is at students’ own expenses.

2). Accommodation fee: our university offers a twin room for the students. Students may also live off-campus upon application and getting permission from our university. Students who live off-campus are entitled to accommodation allowance of CNY1,000.00 per person/month for doctoral students and CNY700.00 per person/month for other students paid on a monthly/quarterly basis.

3). Living allowance: our university will pay the living allowance on a monthly basis. The allowance for one-academic-year study students and one-semester students is CNY2,500.00 per person per month. For MTCSOL students, the allowance is CNY3,000.00 per person per month.

4. Comprehensive Medical Insurance:  our university shall pay a unified purchase according to the relevant regulations stipulated by the Ministry of Education of China. Insurance is CNY400 for one-semester students and CNY800 per year for students engaged in programs longer than one academic year.

5. Notice

1). The scholarship recipients must register onsite in our university according to the date indicated in the admission letter. Otherwise, the scholarship will be canceled.

2). Scholarship recipients who have left China for more than 15 days for personal reasons during the study period (excluding the winter and summer holidays) will be suspended with the living allowance.

3). Scholarship recipients, who dropped out of school for personal reasons or received disciplinary action, will be stopped their scholarship qualification.

4). The living expenses of the graduates are paid to the half-month after the date of completion of the school.

5). The Confucius Institute Scholarship provides partial coverage on tuition fees, accommodation fees, and comprehensive medical insurance expenses.

6). A Chinese proficiency test (HSK) and an oral test (HSKK) must be taken before the completion of the academic study. The registration fee will be reimbursed by the school.

6. The Annual Review

Scholarship recipients with a study period of more than one year are required to take the annual review. The annual review includes comprehensive evaluations of academic performance, Chinese proficiency, attendance and participation in cultural activities and so on. Those who achieve excellence in the annual review can continue to have the full scholarship in the second year, and those who have achieved goodwill receive partial scholarships, and the rest will be suspended from the scholarship.