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China Scholarship Program
Embassy of the People's Republic of China
China Center
Scholarship Information

Objective
The University of Minnesota China Center in cooperation with the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Washington DC is pleased to offer a full academic-year scholarship to a U of M undergraduate or graduate student for study at a university in mainland China. The scholarship will cover tuition, room and board, and will pay a small monthly stipend to cover books and incidental expenses. International airfare, health insurance, the physical exam requirement and any study abroad service fees are not included.

The Chinese University
All universities under the authority of the Ministry of Education are open to application. The China Center will recommend several universities; if the applicant's research or academic goals require that he or she attend a university other those that are recommended, the applicant may propose an alternative university to the selection committee.

Eligibility
- applicant must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at the University of Minnesota
- applicant must be a U. S. citizen
- for graduate applicant: must have completed a minimum of 3 years of Chinese language instruction or demonstrate the ability to complete graduate level study or research in Chinese.
- for undergraduate applicant: must have completed a minimum of 2 years of Chinese language instruction.

Application Process
Complete the application packet including:
- scholarship application form
- faculty recommendation
- language evaluation form
- personal statement of purpose
- current transcript

Selection Criteria:
- applicants should have a well-defined objective involving their program in China and one in which the development of language skills is primary
- strong record of academic achievement
- strong motivation and potential for independent accomplishment in his/her chosen field

Applicants will be reviewed by a committee; scholarship recipients will be notified of scholarship awards by mail approximately three weeks after the application deadline.

Deadlines
March 1st.

If you have any questions, please contact China Center at:

China Center
290 Humphrey Center
301-19th Avenue S.,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: (612) 624-1002
Fax: (612) 625-0045
Email: chinactr@umn.edu

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