Applications for these Scholarships have CLOSED for 2010

Please check this page again in 2011 for information regarding future CSC Scholarships.

The PRC Ministry of Education grants 3 scholarships to students currently registered at Stellenbosch University to study in China. With support from the South African Department of Higher Education and Training, the Centre for Chinese Studies (CCS) at Stellenbosch University is active in marketing this opportunity to South African students and selecting future candidate students. Selected students should be representative of the following academic disciplines:

• Agricultural Sciences
• Architecture, Urban & Regional Planning
• Business Studies, Management Science
• Education, Teacher Training
• Engineering, Technology
• Geology
• Mathematics, Informatics
• Medical Sciences
• Natural Sciences
• Communications and Information Sciences
• Alternative Energy Resources, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

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 The Chinese Government Scholarship includes: 

• Accommodation on the university campus
• Registration and tuition fees
• Medical care
• Basic learning materials
• Monthly stipend

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 Applicants must:

• Be South African citizens
• Be registered students at Stellenbosch University
• Complete an application form for the Chinese Scholarship Council
• Provide certified copies of academic transcripts and degree certificates
• Submit a research motivation of between 200 and 500 words
• Submit a list of preferred institutions at which to study
• Provide two letters of reference from academic superiors 
• Complete a medical examination form

All relevant forms can be downloaded from the CCS website:

CSC Scholarship Application Form                         Foreigner Physical Examination Form

Applications should be submitted to the Centre for Chinese Studies by post or email:

Stellenbosch Office:    

PO Box 3538                            
Matieland                                                                                  
Stellenbosch                                       
7602                     
                               

Via Email:  ccsinfo@sun.ac.za

 Submission deadline: 09 March 2010

Short-listed candidates will be notified and advised of interview times. If you have any questions regarding application, please contact us before the submission date.

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Participating Chinese Institutions include:

• Beijing University

www.pku.edu.cn/

• Fudan University

www.fudan.edu.cn/englishnew/

• Tsinghua University

www.tsinghua.edu.cn/eng/index.jsp

• Nanjing University

www.nju.edu.cn/cps/site/njueweb/fg/index.php

• Zhejiang University

www.zju.edu.cn/english/ 

For further details on participating Chinese institutions, please visit the Chinese Scholarship Council website: http://en.csc.edu.cn/ and click on the following links: Study in China > HEIs under Chinese Government Scholarship Program -OR- Study in China > International Programs. The first link will give you the option of searching for Higher Education Institutions in China that participate in the Programme by location, while the second link lists your options offerred at respective HEIs by programme.

NOTE: It is very important that you make some review of available institutions and check whether they offer the course / program you intend to pursue before you apply for the scholarships. Take some time to peruse the CSC website as they are the organisation that facilitate foreign students’ studies in China.

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For further information on the application and submission process, please contact the Centre for Chinese Studies at:

Stellenbosch Office:    

Tel: (021) 808 2840

Fax: (021) 808 2841

Or feel free to visit us in Room 1082, Admin A Building, Stellenbosch University (access via Sun Media entrance from Rooiplein or inside the Admin A block)

Email:                          ccsinfo@sun.ac.za

Download the CCS Scholarship Information Poster here.

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