University of Science and Technology of China CAS "The Belt and Road" Master Fellowship

Overview

The 'Belt and Road' Master Fellowship is part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) International Outreach Initiative. It supports master’s degree study at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), University of CAS, or CAS institutes for students from Belt and Road countries.

Coverage

Funding lasts up to three years: up to one year of coursework and centralised training at USTC (including four months of compulsory Chinese language and culture), followed by research and dissertation work at USTC colleges or schools. Benefits include full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend of RMB 4,000 covering accommodation, local transport, health insurance, and basic living expenses.

Eligibility

Applicants must be citizens of a Belt and Road country other than China, aged no more than 30 on 31 December 2018, and hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Non-native English speakers must provide valid TOEFL ≥90 or IELTS ≥6.5, unless they are native English speakers, have completed a prior degree taught in English or Chinese (as stated on transcripts), or hold HSK level 3 or 4. Applicants must not hold any other scholarship at the time of application or during the fellowship period.

Application

The application window for the listed cycle was 15 December 2017 to 31 March 2018. Applicants must apply online via the USTC system at http://isa.ustc.edu.cn/. Further details are available on the USTC admission website.

Documents

Required documents: CAS Belt and Road Master Fellowship application form; photocopy of ordinary passport valid for at least one year; study/research proposal (≥800 words); personal resume; two recommendation letters from full or associate professors (with phone and email); photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form; Chinese or English language certificate (valid HSK, IELTS, TOEFL, or other proof — native English speakers exempted); notarised bachelor’s degree certificate and academic transcripts. Current students, recent graduates without certificates, or employed applicants must provide official status or release documents. Non-Chinese/English documents require notarised Chinese or English translations.

Contact

Office of International Cooperation, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China. Fax: +86 551 63632579. Email: [email protected]

Eligibility

Student Categories

Benefits

• •Full tuition waiver
• •Monthly stipend: RMB 4,000 (covers accommodation, local transport, health insurance, and basic living expenses)
• •Funding duration: up to 3 years

Required Documents

• •submit online
• •application in USTC online application
• •system: http://isa.ustc.edu.cn/
• •² Application form for CAS The Belt and Road Master
• •Fellowship
• •² Photocopy of passport (ordinary
• •passport with validity of at least 1 year)
• •² A study or research proposal (no
• •less than 800 words)
• •² Personal
• •² Two letters of recommendation
• •from full professors or associate professors (with phone number and email
• •address)
• •² Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form
• •² Chinese or English language
• •certificate (the photocopy of valid HSK, IELTS or TOFEL result or other proof
• •of their English proficiency (except those whose mother tongue is English)
• •² Photocopy of degree certificate
• •and academic transcript for both Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree (if
• •have) notarized by Ministry of Education or equivalent authority in your
• •a) If applicants are university students, they must
• •provide official documents showing their status as university students and
• •stating clearly when they will obtain the degree certificate
• •b) If applicants already graduated but have not yet