Confucius Institute Scholarship at Shandong University

In order to support the construction of Confucius Institutes, promote the international promotion of the Chinese language and the spread of Chinese culture, and cultivate qualified Chinese language teachers and Chinese language talents, the Confucius Institute Headquarters/Sate Hanban (hereinafter referred to as Hanban) has established scholarships for foreign students, scholars and Chinese language teachers to study at Shandong University.

I. Enrollment Categories and Application Requirements

This year, the enrollment categories are one-year trainees and one-semester trainees. The enrollment targets are non-Chinese nationals who are in good health and generally between 16 and 35 years old (45 years old for in-service Chinese language teachers and below 20 years old for undergraduates).

1.One academic year trainees. The funding period is 11 months. For students of Confucius Institutes (Classrooms), overseas native Chinese language teachers, Chinese language majors, and those who have excellent results in HSK exams, not for international students in China. Chinese language proficiency not less than 200 points in HSK Level 3 and 60 points in HSKK Elementary, or not less than 200 points in BCT (A) and 200 points in BCT (Oral).

2.One semester trainee. The funding period is 5 months. Applicants have no experience of studying in China, and their Chinese language proficiency is no less than 140 points in HSK Level 2, 50 points in HSKK Elementary, or no less than 120 points in BCT (A) and 140 points in BCT (Spoken).

II. Contents, Criteria and Learning Assessment of Subsidized Programs

The full amount of Confucius Institute Scholarship includes tuition, accommodation, living expenses and comprehensive medical insurance. The tuition fee is used by the university for the cultivation and management of the scholarship students, organizing the students to participate in the Chinese proficiency test (HSK/HSKK) and carrying out cultural activities. Accommodation fee is utilized by the school to provide students with free dormitories, which are usually double rooms.

Living expenses are paid by the school on a monthly basis, and the standard for one academic year and one semester trainees is 2500 RMB/month. The school registers students on a semester-by-semester basis, and those who register at the school before the 15th (including the 15th) of the same month will be given a full month's living expenses; those who report to the school after the 15th will be given a half-month's living expenses; graduates will be given living expenses half a month after the date of graduation as determined by the school; if a scholarship student is away from China for more than 15 days due to personal reasons during his/her study period (other than the normal holidays), the living expenses for the period of absence from China will be stopped; those who have taken a leave of absence from the university or withdrawn from the university for personal reasons If the student violates the school rules and discipline, the living expenses will be suspended. Comprehensive medical insurance is purchased by the university in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China on studying in China, and the standard is RMB 800 yuan/person/year.

Application Materials

Applicants should log on the scholarship website and fill in the Confucius Institute Scholarship Application Form, and attach the electronic files of the following supporting materials:

1. Passport photo page.

2. HSK, HSKK score report.

3. Notarized proof of highest education or schooling.

4. Letter of recommendation. Students majoring in Chinese language from universities in countries where Confucius Institutes have not been established must attach a letter of recommendation issued by the school principal.

5. Applicants under the age of 18 must submit relevant legal documents entrusting their legal guardians in China.

6.Winners of the "Chinese Bridge" World University and Secondary School Students Chinese Language Competition in China must provide scholarship certificates. The winners of the regional competitions in each country must provide a certificate of award and a letter of recommendation issued by the organizer of the competition.

7. Other supporting documents required by the university.

Enrollment and Completion Period

One academic year trainees and one semester trainees can choose to enroll on September 1, 2016 or March 1, 2017, and the completion time is early July for the spring semester and early January for the fall semester.

V. Main Courses

Compulsory courses: intensive reading, listening, speaking, reading and writing, Chinese culture, Chinese profile, Chinese characters.

Elective Courses: HSK Test Counseling, Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, Taijiquan and Chinese Martial Arts, Paper Cutting, and Folk Songs.