Shandong University Confucius Institute Scholarships
Shandong University hosts Confucius Institute Scholarships funded by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation. It covers tuition, accommodation in free double-bed rooms, a living allowance of RMB 2,500 per month, and comprehensive medical insurance of RMB 800 per person per year. It supports one-academic-year and one-semester Chinese language study. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens meeting HSK/HSKK thresholds and prior-study restrictions.
Provider
Center for Language Education and Cooperation
Language
English
Deadline
Open
Overview
Shandong University is a host institution for Confucius Institute Scholarships supporting one-academic-year and one-semester Chinese language study. These scholarships are administered by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (formerly Hanban).
Coverage
Full tuition coverage, free double-bed room accommodation, living allowance of RMB 2,500 per month, and comprehensive medical insurance of RMB 800 per person per year. Full-month allowance applies only if enrolled on or before the 15th; enrolment after the 15th yields half a month’s allowance. Final month of study receives half a month’s allowance upon confirmation of completion. Personal absence from China exceeding 15 days (excluding legal holidays) suspends the allowance; suspension or withdrawal for personal reasons or regulation violations may terminate it.
Program types
Scholarship for One-Academic-Year Study (approximately 11 months) and Scholarship for One-Semester Study (approximately 5 months). Registration typically occurs in March and September, as specified in the annual intake notice.
Eligibility
Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health, meet published HSK/HSKK thresholds for their chosen category, and satisfy prior-study restrictions (e.g., no prior study in China for One-Semester Study).
Application
Applicants must apply through a Confucius Institute, Confucius Classroom, or designated HSK test centre acting as a recommending institution. Applications are submitted via http://cis.chinese.cn.
Documents
Required documents include completed application form, notarised highest diploma, academic transcripts, two recommendation letters, valid HSK/HSKK certificates matching the scholarship type, a study plan, and a copy of passport bio-page.
Eligibility
notes
- •Non-Chinese citizenship; aged 16–35 (teachers up to 45; undergraduates up to 20).
- •One-Semester Study: approximately 5 months; no prior study in China; minimum HSK Level 2 score 140 and HSKK Beginner score 50.
- •One-Academic-Year Study: approximately 11 months; applicants who studied in China after 1 January 2017 are ineligible for certain subcategories.
age limits
- •Generally 16–35; teachers up to 45; undergraduates up to 20
nationality
degree levels
- •One-academic-year and one-semester Chinese language study
language requirements
- •HSK/HSKK thresholds by category (e.g., One-Semester Study: HSK Level 2 ≥ 140, HSKK Beginner ≥ 50)
Student Categories
Benefits
- •Tuition fee coverage
- •Free double-bed room accommodation
- •Living allowance: RMB 2,500/month
- •Comprehensive medical insurance: RMB 800/year
Required Documents
- •Applicants
- •must log onto the Scholarship website, fill out the “Confucius Institute
- •Scholarship Application Form”, and attach the electronic files of the following
- •materials:
- •Photocopy
- •of Passport Photo Page.
- •of HSK and HSKK Result Report.
- •Notarized
- •highest education diplomas attained or proof of study.
- •Reference
- •Letter. Students attending Chinese language programs of universities in
- •countries with no Confucius Institutes established shall attach a reference
- •letter signed and issued by the university President.
- •Applications
- •under the age of 18 shall submit relevant legal documents of entrusted legal
- •guardians in China.
- •of the finals of the “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competitions for
- •Foreign College Students and for Foreign High School Students in China shall
- •submit the scholarship certificate. Winners of preliminary rounds of the
- •“Chinese Bridge” Proficiency Competitions in their countries shall provide
- •award proof and reference letter provided by the organizers.
- •materials required by our university.