Chinese Government Scholarship-PIF Program
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University:
All
- Start Date: Between early January and early April
- Type: Full
Introduction
- PIF Program is a full scholarship established by MOE to encourage students from Pacific island countries to study and conduct research in China.
Scholarship value
- The Program provides full scholarship which covers tuition waiver, accommodation, stipend, and comprehensive medical insurance.
Please refer to CGS Coverage and Standard for details.
Eligibility requirements
- 1. Applicants must be a citizen of a PIF member country, and be in good health.
2. The requirements for applicants' degree and age are that applicants must:
be a high school graduate under the age of 25 when applying for the undergraduate programs.
be a bachelor's degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for the master's programs.
be a master's degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for the doctoral programs.
be under the age of 45 and have a high school diploma (or higher) when applying for the general scholar programs.
be a master's degree holder or an associate professor (or above) under the age of 50 when applying for the senior scholar programs.
How to apply
- Step 1 - Apply to PIF Secretariat for CGS opportunity.
Step 2 - Apply to your target university for the Pre-admission Letter once recommended by the dispatching authorities as an eligible candidate.
Step 3 - Complete the online application procedure at CGS Information Management System for International Students (Please refer to: http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or http://www.campuschina.org and click "Application Online" to log in), submit online the completed Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship, and print a hard copy. Please consult PIF Secretariat for Instructions of CGS Information Management System for International Students and Agency Number.
Step 4 - Submit all your application documents to PIF Secretariat before the deadline.
NOTE:
Only applications of recommended candidates from PIF Secretariat will be considered. No other applications or individual application directly sent to CSC will be considered. Candidates holding the Pre-admission Letter will be placed in the host university; those without the Pre-admission Letter should accept CSC's placement of university.
