Chinese Government Scholarship Program of Ocean University of China

Chinese Government Scholarship Program is established to provide full scholarship to outstanding international students to study in Chinese universities. It is available in some provincial administrative departments of education and part of Chinese colleges and universities.

I  Supporting Categories, Duration and Instruction Language

Supporting Categories: Master Degree Candidate and PhD Degree Candidate       

Supporting Duration

3. Instruction Language: mostly Chinese-taught. Some majors can provide English-taught classes.Notes: the supporting duration is the studying duration as specified in the Admission Letter, including major study and Chinese language study.

II  Scholarship Coverage

Tuition, accommodation, stipend, and comprehensive medical insurance are covered.

1. Tuition is covered. 

2. Accommodation fee: according to regulations, all students supported by the Chinese Government Scholarships must live in the school’s dormitory. OUC will provide rooms for free, generally twin rooms.

3. Stipend

Master Degree Candidate and General Visiting Student: 3000 RMB a month.

PhD Degree Candidate and Advanced Visiting Student: 3500 RMB a month. 

Comprehensive medical insurance are provided for free. 

III  Application Agency and Application Duration

Agency number of OUC: 10423

Notes: Applicant should apply within the stipulated time. The duration for online applying is January 1 - March 30. The arrival time of paper materials shall not be later than March 30.

IV  Eligibility

Non-Chinese citizens, physically and mentally healthy.

Education background and age limit:

Applicants for master degree should possess bachelor degree, and age under 35 years old (born before January 1, 1985). 

Applicants for PhD degree should possess master degree, and age under 40 years old (born before January 1, 1980).

Language ability requirements:

Students applying for Chinese-taught majors: above 180 in HSK 4 

Students from non-English speaking countries applying for English-taught majors should meet one of the following requirements:    

（1）IELTS≥5.5, TOFEL≥80, or have Certificate of equivalent English proficiency

（2）Certificate of your former degree is finished in English-taught courses provided by the university you studied in, or proof that you have studied in English countries above (including) a year.

In principle, the scholarship program does not accept student who had been studied in China. Students who had studied in China for degree must have graduated for more than a year. 

V  Application Procedure

1. Pay the application fee

1）Payment: bank transfer (until March 29)

2) Amount: 400 RMB;

3) Bank transfer information

Notes: please make sure that note applicants passport name (English), and keep the remittance voucher, scan it and send to iec@ouc.edu.cn; 

2. Online application

Sign in "The information management system of Chinese government scholarship" (Visit http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or http://www.campuschina.org and click "Application Online" to log in), complete and submit "the Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship".

3. Submit the applying materials

Submit the applying materials to the Ocean University of China in time (before March 30).

VI  Application Documents (in duplicate)

1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (written in Chinese or English)

2. Notarized highest diploma. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

3. Academic transcripts. Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

4. A Study Plan or Research Proposal, written in Chinese or English. This should be a minimum of 800 words.

5. Recommendation Letters. Applicants must submit two recommendation letters signed by a professor or an associate professor, written in Chinese or English. 

6. Applicants for music studies are requested to submit a CD of their own musical works. Applicants for the fine arts programs must submit a CD of their own works which include two sketches, two color paintings and two other works.

7. Applicants under 18 years old should submit relevant legal documents about their legal guardians in China. 

8. A copy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form. The original form should be kept. This form is uniformly printed by the Health and Quarantine Departments of China, and it can be downloaded from http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or http://www.campuschina.org. The form should be written in English. The physical examinations must cover all of the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete forms or forms without the signature of the attending physician, or the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicant are considered as invalid. Please carefully plan your physical examination schedule as the result is valid for only 6 months.

9. A copy of valid HSK Certificate (if available).

10. Certificate of no criminal record.

Applicants should submit a certificate of no criminal record provided by local justice department. If the applicant is in school or at work, can submit a certificate issued by the school or work unit for performance appraisal. Certificate in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

Notes: 

All documents should be bound together on top left corner in the above order. (You should submit TWO sets of bound documents). No application documents will be returned.

All the application materials shall be complete, clear, true and accurate.Students whoseapplication materials are not complete or students who did not pay the application fee will not be accepted.After submitting, the application materials cannot be modified or added, in principle.If the information is false, the Ocean University of China has the right to cancel the admission, or cancel one's status as a student.          

The name, date of birth, place of birth and other personal information filled in the application form must be consistent with information on passport information page.

4. Please provide the accurate number, email and address (including zip code).

5. Please check the email address you registered in the online application in time. We will inform you the interview time, scholarship results and other important information by email.

6. We may not be able to reply every email and phone call about the state of application and admissions process. Thank you for your understanding and patience. 

7.Application fees are not refundable.

VII  Admission and notification

1. OUC is responsible for reviewing the application documents, interviewing and deciding the nominated candidates. 

2. Nominated candidates will obtain Chinese Government Scholarships to study in China once approved by the China Scholarship Council.

3. Each scholarship recipient will be granted only one scholarship. For students who are admitted by multiple universities, the CSC will only keep their scholarship qualification for one school.

4. The CSC will send the List of Scholarship Recipients, Admission Letter and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201) to the university. OUC will send the admission documents to scholarship recipients.

5. Scholarship recipients shall not change their host university, field of study, or duration of study after admission.

6. Scholarship will not be reserved if scholarship recipient cannot register before the registration deadline.

VIII  Contact Information and Mailing Address 

The Admission Office of the School of International Education, Ocean University of China.

Address: No. 238 Songling Road, Qingdao, Shangdong

Office 712, building 21, Laoshan Campus, the Ocean University of China.

Postal Code: 266100

Telephone:  +86-532-85901666   +86-532-85901555

E-mail:  iec@mail.ouc.edu.cn           yangchuan@ouc.edu.cn

Website:  http://sie.ouc.edu.cn              www.ouc.edu.cn