China University of Geosciences 2022 Spring Chinese Government Scholarship: Chinese-African Friendship General Scholar Program

China University of Geosciences (CUG), a key national university affiliated to the Ministry of Education (MOE) and authorized by the state to establish Graduate School,is one of the first group of universities listed in the national “211 Project” and the national “Double World-Class Project”. Located along the shore of East Lake and seated at the foot of Mount Nan Wang, CUG features in a world-class specialization in geosciences, incorporating a wide range of research fields into diverse categories such as Science, Engineering, Literature, Management, Economics, Law, Education and Art etc. CUG’s two national primary key disciplines, Geology and Geological Resources and Geological Engineering, are listed in the “Double First-Class Disciplines”.CUG’s 7 fields, namely, Geosciences, Engineering, Environmental Science / Ecology, Material Science, Chemistry, Computer Science and Social Science have been listed in the top 1% global institutions in ESI (Essential Science Indicators), with Geosciences and Engineering among the top 1‰.According to the latest rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, CUG is ranked as: NO. 1 Best Universities for Geosciences in China,NO.7 Best Global Universities for Geosciences, NO.25 Best National Universities in China and NO.314 Best Global University.

Introduction

Chinese Government Scholarship - Chinese-African Friendship General Scholar Program is a full scholarship established by the MOE to support Chinese universities to attract outstanding international students from African Countries for six-month general studies in China. China University of Geosciences is one of the universities designated by the MOE to undertake this program to recruit students.

Scholarship Coverage and Criteria

1. Tuition waiver;

2. Free on-campus accommodation

3. Living allowance (in China): 3000RMB/per month;

4. Comprehensive medical insurance.

Training Field

Management and Higher Education

Teaching Language

English

Study Duration

From March 2022 to July 2022

Eligibility

Citizen of African countries and in good health

Under the age of 45 and have a high school diploma (or higher)

NOTE: Applicants who once held Chinese nationality and then were naturalized as a foreign national or whose parents are both Chinese nationals and have both settled abroad, or one of whose parents is a Chinese national and has settled abroad, and who has acquired foreign nationality at birth shall hold valid foreign passport or certificate of nationality for no less than 4 years and have the record of having lived in a foreign country for more than 2 years in the recent 4 years (as of April 30th of the entry academic year).

Application Procedure

1. Submit online application at CSC Online Application System: https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login Choose Type B. The agency code for China University of Geosciences, Wuhan is 10491. Choose the applying category “General Scholar”. Choose the major “Public Administration”.

2. Upload the required documents onto the CSC online system:

1) Notarized highest diploma (notarized in Chinese or English); (Prospective diploma recipients should submit official documents issued by your current school to prove not only your current student status, but also the expected type of your degree and the date of graduation. );

2) Academic transcripts (notarized in Chinese or English);

3) A Study Plan or Research Proposal with a minimum of 500 words (in Chinese or English);

4)Two recommendation letters；

5) Valid passport information page and visa page；

6) Foreigner Physical Examination Form (with blood test result valid in half a year);

7) Certificate of Non-Criminal Record;

8) Other documents（if applicable, eg. language proficiency, publishing papers and etc )

9) Students currently in China should submit the photocopy of the residence permit page and a proof of school performance from the current school.

Deadline

Students need to finish the online application through the CSC Chinese Government Scholarship Information System by December10th, 2021.

Contact

Mr. Liu (Hugo) / Ms. Wu

Tel: +86-27-6788 3283

Fax：+86-27-8751 5956

E-mail: overseas@cug.edu.cn

Website:  http://en.cug.edu.cn/ https://eniec.cug.edu.cn/