Dalian Maritime University Liaoning Provincial Government Scholarship for Foreign Students

1. Scholarship Coverage and Standards

The “Liaoning Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students” is a full scholarship. It is available to doctoral students; the program duration is 4 years, and the scholarship is awarded for 4 years. Coverage includes: registration fees, tuition,

laboratory fees, internship fees, basic textbook costs, on-campus housing fees, comprehensive insurance, basic living expenses, and a supervisor allowance. International travel expenses are the responsibility of the student. Living allowances for scholarship recipients are disbursed monthly at the following rate:

3,500 RMB per person per month.

2. Available Programs

Doctoral Programs:

School

No.

Program

Duration (Academic Years)

School of Navigation

1

Transportation Information Engineering and Control*

4

2

Maritime Science and Technology*

4

3

Maritime Transportation Engineering*

4

School of Marine Engineering

4

Marine Engineering*

4

School of Marine Electrical Engineering

5

Marine Electrical Engineering

4

6

Control Theory and Control Engineering

4

School of Information Science and Technology

6

Information and Communication Engineering*

4

7

Computer Application Technology*

4

School of Transportation Engineering

8

Transportation Planning and Management

4

9

Logistics Engineering and Management*

4

10

Road and Railway Engineering

4

11

Vehicle Operation Engineering

4

School of Shipping Economics and Management

12

Management Science and Engineering

4

School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

13

Design and Manufacturing of Ships and Offshore Structures

4

14

Rescue and Salvage Engineering

4

School of Environmental Science and Engineering

15

Environmental Science and Engineering*

4

School of Law

16

Law*

4

School of Marxism

17

Research on the Sinicization of Marxism

4

Note: Programs marked with “*” may be taught in English.

3. Applicant Eligibility

(1) Citizens of foreign nationalities in good health;

(2) Comply with the laws and regulations of the Chinese government and adhere to the university’s rules and regulations;

(3) Hold a master’s degree recognized by the Chinese Ministry of Education and be no older than 40 years of age;

(4) Applicants must have graduated from a world-renowned university or a university with a cooperative program with Dalian Maritime University, have maintained excellent academic performance, and provide recommendations from two professors;

(5) The major for which the applicant is applying must belong to the same disciplinary category as the applicant’s highest degree;

(6) Applicants must not currently be receiving any other type of scholarship from the Chinese government.

4. Application Deadline

The application deadline is April 30.

5. Application Process/Submission

(1) Applicants must mail their scholarship application materials to the International Student Education Center at Dalian Maritime University by April 30. After the International Student Education Center verifies the applicants’ eligibility and reviews the application materials, it will forward the materials of qualified applicants to the relevant schools and departments.

(2) Dalian Maritime University will conduct the final review in consultation with relevant experts. The evaluation results will be announced on the Dalian Maritime University International Students website in mid- to late May.

(3) Upon completion of the evaluation, Dalian Maritime University will report the results to the Liaoning Provincial Department of Education for record-keeping. Nominated candidates who pass the review by the Liaoning Provincial Department of Education will be eligible to receive the Liaoning Provincial Government Scholarship to study in China.

(4) Dalian Maritime University will mail admission materials, including the admission notice and visa application form (JW202), to applicants by July 31.

6. Required Application Materials

Applicants must truthfully complete and submit the following application materials (all materials must be in hard copy, in triplicate)

(1) “Liaoning Provincial Government Scholarship Application Form for International Students” (standardized form issued by the Provincial Department of Education);

(2) Notarized proof of highest academic qualification: Applicants must provide notarized master’s and bachelor’s degree certificates; certificates not issued in Chinese or English must also be accompanied by a notarized Chinese or English translation. Original copies of all notarized documents must be provided.

Note: ① If the applicant is a recent graduate, please submit a certificate of enrollment issued by the applicant’s institution (which must specify the expected graduation date and the date the diploma will be awarded).

② If the applicant is currently employed, in addition to submitting relevant academic credentials, they must also submit a certificate of employment issued by their employer; both documents must be originals.

(3) Academic Transcripts: Applicants must provide the original, notarized transcripts for all coursework completed during their master’s and bachelor’s programs. Transcripts not in Chinese or English must be accompanied by a notarized Chinese or English translation. All notarized documents must be submitted in their original form.

(4) HSK Certificate: If the applicant is applying for a program taught in Chinese, they must provide a certificate at Level 5 or above; applicants without a corresponding HSK certificate must take our university’s Chinese proficiency test and achieve a score equivalent to Level 5 or higher to be admitted to a doctoral program at our university.

(5) A photocopy of the “Physical Examination Form for Foreigners” (the photocopy must include a photograph; please retain the original. This form is uniformly printed by Chinese health and quarantine authorities and can be downloaded from the China Scholarship Council website

(http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua/ or http://www.campuschina.org) . Applicants must strictly undergo the medical examination in accordance with the items specified in the “Physical Examination Form for Foreign Nationals.” Any form with missing items, lacking the applicant’s photograph, lacking a seal across the seam on the photograph, or lacking the signature and official seal of a physician and hospital is invalid. As the results of the medical examination are valid for 6 months, applicants should schedule their physical examination accordingly.

(6) Study and Research Plan for China: The study plan written in Chinese must be at least 3,000 characters long, and the study plan written in English must be at least 2,500 words long. The content should include educational background and work experience, academic research achievements, proposed research plan, and personal development goals after graduation.

(7) Letters of Recommendation: Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from professors or associate professors. Certificates not in Chinese or English must be accompanied by a notarized Chinese or English translation. Originals of all notarized documents must be provided.

(8) Copy of a Valid Passport: Please provide a copy of the complete personal information page.

(9) If you have published papers, award certificates, or other materials that demonstrate your academic achievements and research capabilities, please provide the paper titles, abstracts, publication names, and supporting documents;

After the aforementioned application materials are accepted by the respective institutions of higher education, they will be forwarded to the Provincial Department of Education together with the application for approval; the Provincial Department of Education does not accept individual applications. Regardless of admission status, applicants’ materials will not be returned.

7. Accepting Department

Admissions Office, International Student Education Center, Dalian Maritime University

8. Contact Information

Phone/Fax: 86-411-84727317

Email: study@dlmu.edu.cn

Website: http://iec.dlmu.edu.cn