Beijing Normal University China - Fully Funded Scholarship for International Students

Chinese University Program is a full scholarship for designated Chinese universities and certain provincial education offices in specific provinces or autonomous regions to recruit outstanding international students for graduate studies in China.

Beijing Normal University (BNU), directly subordinate to the administration of Ministry of Education, is a comprehensive and research-oriented key university renowned for teacher education. As the founder of Chinese modern higher education, BNU has a more than 120 years history and profound cultural heritage.

BNU ranks at the top of Chinese Colleges and Universities in terms of its disciplinary superiority. According to the First Tier Disciplines Evaluation released by China Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development Center, six first tier disciplines including Education, Psychology, Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese History, Drama, Film and Television, and Geography are awarded A+. Philosophy, Education, Psychology, Chinese Language and Literature, Foreign Language and Literature, Chinese History, Mathematics, Geography, System Science, Ecology, Environmental Science and Engineering, Studies of Drama, Film and Television were selected into the “Double First-Class” construction disciplines. The number of selected disciplines ranked among the top universities in China.

Programme

Postgraduate

Targeted Countries

International Students

Location

Beijing, China.

Eligibility Criteria for the scholarship

The applicant should meet the requirements of BNU Admission Brochure for International Students.
The University does not provide preparatory Chinese language courses to the applicants for Chinese-taught MA or PhD programs. Please submit HSK certificate according to the admission requirements of your program.
Applicants should not be holding any other scholarships.

The requirements for applicants’ degree and age are that applicants must:

Be a high school graduate and no more than 25when applying for the undergraduate programs;
Be a bachelor’s degree holder and no more than 35 when applying for the master’s programs;
Be a master’s degree holder and no more than 40 when applying for the doctoral programs.

Benefits

1. Cover Tuition fee

2. Accommodation: free university dormitory or accommodation subsidy

3. Monthly Stipend

4. Comprehensive medical insurance

Required Documents

Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (in Chinese or English)
Copy of Passport Home Page.
Notarized highest diploma.
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.
Language qualification certificates.
Pre-admission documents.
Pre-admission documents issued by the Chinese university of preference, including an official admission letter, a pre-admission letter, or an invitation letter from a prospective supervisor recognized by the department of international students admission at Chinese universities.
The enrollment letter or invitation letter shall contain the following information (in Chinese or English)
Applicant information: full name, nationality, date of birth, name of the university last attended, and others;
Academic status in China: graduate student or doctoral student;
Projected time of staying in China. The study timeline shall be made clear, and the time of enrollment shall be no earlier than September 2023;
Information of the applicant’s Chinese supervisor (if any);
Descriptions of the applicant’s studies or research in China;
Language taught in courses (Chinese or English);
The supervisor-issued invitation letter shall be sealed by the department of international students admission and accompanied by the signature and contact information of the head of the department.
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;
Two letters of recommendation (written only in Chinese or English) from professors or associate professors shall be submitted.
Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the valid documents of their legal guardians in China;
A photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in English (the original copy shall be kept by the applicant).
Non-criminal record report.