University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) "CAS Belt and Road Master Scholarships"

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Belt and Road Master's Scholarship Program is established by the CAS to support students/scholars from countries along the Belt and Road to pursue their master's degrees at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), or the research institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

1、Scholarship Content and Criteria

Free of tuition fee; scholarship living expenses (including room and board, transportation, insurance and other related expenses) of RMB 4,000 per month.

The duration of the scholarship funding is not more than 3 years, and the study is conducted in stages:

1) Completion of centralized training and course study at our university for a cumulative maximum of 1 year, including about 4 months of Chinese language, Chinese culture courses and specialized courses;

(2) Participate in scientific research practice and complete the dissertation in the training unit (institute/department).

2、Open Specialties

All the majors of international students enrolled in the Master's degree program of the University are open for application.

3、Qualifications of Applicants

(1) Non-Chinese students/scholars from countries along the "Belt and Road";

2) Not older than 30 years old by December 31, 2018

3) Have obtained a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent;

4) Be proficient in English or Chinese with a TOEFL score of not less than 90 or an IELTS score of not less than 6.5 Applicants are not required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores if they fulfill one of the following criteria:

a) Native English speaker;

b) The undergraduate program is taught in English, proof of which is required;

c) Obtain HSK level 3 or HSK level 4 certificate.

5) Not receiving any other scholarship support at the time of applying for this scholarship, and not receiving any other scholarship support during the period of this scholarship support.

4. Application Date

December 15, 2017 to March 31, 2018

5、Application process and required materials

(1) Visit our online application system for international students at http://isa.ustc.edu.cn/ and complete the online application

2）Application materials:

² Belt and Road Master Scholarship Application Form

² Passport copy (ordinary passport valid for 1 year)

² Research Plan (not less than 800 words)

² Curriculum Vitae

² Letters of recommendation from two professors or scholars of equivalent titles

² Physical Examination Form for Foreigners

² Certificate of English or Chinese language proficiency

² Copy of bachelor's degree certificate and copy of undergraduate transcripts or copy of master's degree certificate and master's transcripts certified by the Ministry of Education of the applicant's home country or equivalent authority (if any).

a) If the applicant is a current university student, he/she must provide an official document stating the time of obtaining the degree certificate

b) If the applicant has graduated but has not yet obtained the degree certificate, he/she must provide official documents stating the reason and the time of obtaining the degree certificate

c) If the applicant is already working, he/she must provide official documents stating his/her position and a certificate of release from his/her organization.

Remarks: All the above documents must be in English or Chinese; for non-Chinese or English documents, a notarized Chinese or English translation must be submitted. For more detailed information, please refer to our admission website: http://isa.ustc.edu.cn

6. Acceptance department and contact information:

Department of International Cooperation and Exchange, University of Science and Technology of China

Address: University of Science and Technology of China, No. 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China

Zip code: 230026

Tel: +86 551 63600279

Fax: +86 551 63632579

Email: presidentfellow@ustc.edu.cn