Confucius Institute Scholarship (CIS)
● Details of the Scholarship
Scholarship winners are exempt from tuition and accommodation fees on campus, and are provided with monthly living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance for foreign students studying in China. Monthly living allowances are provided at the following rates (CNY Yuan per month):
CNY 2,500 for One-Academic-Year Students and One-Semester Students.
● Category of Scholarship and Eligibility Criteria
Our university offers CIS scholarship to One-Academic Year Students and One-semester Students.
One-Academic Year Students
Scholarship for One-Academic Year Students : The scholarship is oriented at outstanding students of Confucius Institutes (Classrooms), overseas local Chinese language teachers, winners of the “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competitions for Foreign College Students and for Foreign High School Students, excellent foreign college students majored in Chinese, outstanding performers on the HSK, and those who intend to become Chinese teachers. The scholarship winner may choose to study in majors including Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese History and Chinese Philosophy. The time of entrance is autumn 2014 and the grant term is one academic year. Applicants should achieve a score of at least 180 on the HSK (level 3) and at least 60 on the HSKK (primary level).
One-semester Students
Scholarship for One-Semester Students : The scholarship is oriented at excellent students of Confucius Institutes (Classrooms), winners of the “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competitions for Foreign College Students and for Foreign High School Students, overseas local Chinese language teachers, excellent foreign college students majored in Chinese, and outstanding performers on the HSK. The scholarship winner may choose to study in majors including Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese History and Chinese Philosophy. The time of entrance is autumn 2014 or spring 2015 and the grant term is one semester. Applicants should achieve a score of at least 120 on the HSK (level 2) and at least 40 on the HSKK (primary level).
● Application Procedures and Time
Application Time: Mid-January to April each year.
The applicants should submit the required documents to recommending institutions during the application period.
1. From the issue date of the Procedures, applicants can log on to the Confucius Institute Scholarship website at set up an individual account, read information and introduction of host institutes and majors, complete and submit the Confucius Institute Scholarship Application Form online.
2. Confucius Institutes (independently set-up Confucius Classrooms), overseas Chinese test centers, educational and cultural offices (sections) of Chinese Embassies (Consulates), host institutes and institutions of higher education in those countries with no Confucius Institutes are entrusted by Hanban as the recommending institutions. The recommending institutions shall examine the qualification and application materials of applicants, and submit the list of recommended applicants to Hanban by May, 2016.
For more details on CIS scholarship application procedure, please refer to Confucius Institute Headquarters at
