Chinese Trade Unions Silk Road Scholarship

Introduction

As a dedicated project for trade union officials mainly from countries along the "Belt and Road", the Chinese Trade Unions Silk Road Scholarship (CTUSRS) is established to develop the friendly relations between trade unions of China and other countries, enhance the friendship between the Chinese working class and other working classes worldwide, make contribution to world peace, development, cooperation, workers' rights and interests and social progress. CTUSRS will support the scholarship winners to study Chinese Language as scholars for one year in the PRC. The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) will provide funding for CTUSRS. CTUSRS provides a full scholarship award covering all program-related expenses including tuition waiver, accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance, stipends and one-time international round-trip air fare.

Scholarship value

Accommodation: RMB 8,400
Stipend: RMB 36,000
Tuition: RMB 25,000
Medical Insurance: RMB 800
One-time International Round-trip Air Fare: Economy Class Only

Eligibility requirements

a. Citizen of a country other than the PRC, and preferably from one of the countries along the "Belt and Road".
b. In sound physical and mental health.
c. Holder of a high school certificate as least and under the age of 45.
d. Having at least one-year work experience, and preferably have experience in the China-related affairs.
e. Not a concurrent awardee of a Chinese government scholarship.

How to apply

Step 1 - Prepare the application documents according to the "List of Application Documents".
Step 2 - Visit "CSC Study in China" website and click "Scholarship Application for Students" at http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or http://www.campuschina.org.
Step 3 - "Program Category" and "Agency Number" are necessary for application through CGSIS (Chinese Government Scholarship Information System). Please choose "Type A" for "Program Category" and type in "00009" as the "Agency Number" for the CTUSRS program.
Once the correct "Program Category" and "Agency Number" are entered in the system, name of the authority will be displayed automatically on the page. Please make sure you fill in correctly, otherwise you will not be able to continue your online application or your application will not be accepted.
Step 4 - Fill in the Online Application Form and Upload Supporting Documents accurately and in its entirety by following the steps listed on the left of the page.
Please follow the instructions below when filling the section of "Language Proficiency and Study Plan":
Apply As: "General Scholar", Preferred Teaching Language: "Chinese",
Discipline Applying For: "Literature", Major Applying For: "Chinese Language",
Preferences of Institute I: "Beijing Language and Culture University"(please choose "no" for Preferences of Institute II & III, as the program will be undertaken in one university only),
Duration of Major Study: "1st September of current year to 15th July of the following year".
Step 5 - Check each part of your Application carefully before submission. Click "Submit" to submit your Application. The submitted documents will be the only reference for the applied universities to confirm the admission.
Step 6 - You can make changes to your application by clicking "Print the Application Form".
NOTE:
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Only Chinese and English are accepted for the online application.
To ensure that the admission documents can be mailed to the candidates accurately and timely, the applicants must provide accurate, detailed and valid information within the "Current Contact Information" of CGSIS.