University of Chinese Academy of Sciences International Student Scholarship

Full funding

Eligible degree

Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Visiting students

Funding

1. UCAS waives tuition. 2. Living allowance: RMB 2,000/month for master’s students and general visiting scholars; RMB 2,500/month for doctoral students, senior visiting scholars and jointly trained postgraduates. Supervisors and institutes/schools provide additional grants according to study and research performance, bringing totals to at least RMB 3,000/month for master’s/general visiting students and at least RMB 3,500/month for doctoral/senior visiting/jointly trained students. 3. Basic accommodation is provided for full-scholarship students admitted by Beijing-area institutes and UCAS departments, and students from non-Beijing institutes attending centralized teaching. After centralized teaching, non-Beijing institutes help arrange accommodation on return, but students pay accommodation charges under institute rules. 4. Comprehensive medical insurance: RMB 800/person for one year or RMB 400/person for six months. See international student insurance product information at www.lxbx.net.

Tier requirements

1. Meet University of Chinese Academy of Sciences international entry conditions; see admissions brochure; 2. Supervisor and institute/school recommendation; 3. Proper study/research attitude, good grades; 4. No other scholarship at application; 5. Age: i. Master’s: born on/after January 1,1988(inclusive); ii. Doctoral: born on/after January 1,1983(inclusive); iii. Joint-training graduates: no age limit; iv. General/senior visiting: no older than 40; 6. Proficient English/Chinese; non-native English speakers require: a.English-taught main undergraduate courses, explicitly marked in transcript; or b.TOEFL≥90/IELTS≥6.5; or c.new HSK5≥200; 7. Joint-training additional requirements: i. Current graduate student at foreign university; ii. Foreign institution has exchange/cooperation agreement with CAS/UCAS/institute; iii. Register before November 2018; iv. Visiting/joint training at least 6 months. 8. Visiting-study additional: i. Register before November 2018. ii. Study at least 6 months. V. Steps 1. Confirm eligibility. 2. Contact and obtain UCAS supervisor acceptance. 3. Apply at [http://adis.ucas.ac.cn](http://adis.ucas.ac.cn/). 4. Materials: Ordinary passport personal page scan, valid at least 2 years; Recent2-inch passport photograph; CV including research experience; Scan of original degree evidence; Scan of original transcripts; English or Chinese evidence; Detailed research plan; Citations and first-page copy scans for at most5 representative published papers, if any; no unpublished manuscripts. Two professor/equivalent scholar recommendations; Foreigner Physical Examination Form VI. Contact UCAS International Student Office Address: 80 East Zhongguancun Road, Beijing, China Postcode: 100190 Contact: Hu Menglin Email:[iso@ucas.ac.cn](mailto:iso@ucas.ac.cn) Telephone/fax:+86 10 82672900 Website:[http://www.ucas.ac.cn](http://www.ucas.ac.cn/)