Zhejiang University Scholarships for Foreign Students - "Two High" Doctoral Programs

I. Content of the scholarship

Full scholarship, specifically:

1. Free tuition and free on-campus accommodation;

2. Provide living expenses; RMB 3,500/month

3、Provide comprehensive medical insurance for international students coming to China;

The duration of the scholarship is the same as the duration of each doctoral program of the University (usually 3-3.5 years), depending on the study period specified in the admission letter.

II. Application deadline: May 20th.

III. Qualifications of Applicants

1.Meet the qualifications of Zhejiang University's foreign students applying for admission to the doctoral program. Please refer to the 2017 PhD Admission Regulations (click to view).

2、Graduated from the top 500 universities in the world (refer to the 2016 World University Ranking by QS, ARWU, US News, Times Higher, etc.) or top universities in your country, with a master's degree, and no older than 40 years old.

3、Excellent academic performance and good potential for academic development.

4、Accepted by the professors of the university, and the accepting professors have the qualification of "two high" doctoral programs.

5、No other kinds of scholarships or financial support at the same time.

Application Method

Applicants should first contact the relevant professors through the website of the relevant faculties of Zhejiang University to confirm whether they can apply for the "Two Higher Education" doctoral program. Then they will complete the online application through the website of College of International Education, Zhejiang University (http://iczu.zju.edu.cn) and submit the paper application materials to the Graduate Management Office of College of International Education, Zhejiang University by mail.

Note: Please provide an electronic copy of the application materials to the accepting professor at the same time.

V. Application Materials Provided

1. Application Form for Admission of International Students of Zhejiang University. Fill in and submit the electronic application information through the international student enrollment application system of Zhejiang University, and print the Application Form for Admission of International Students of Zhejiang University with your signature and photo.

2. Application Form of Zhejiang University Scholarship for International Students - "Two High" Doctoral Program. Log in to the scholarship application page with the same user name and password of the international student enrollment application system of Zhejiang University. After logging in, click on the application of "two high" doctoral programs on the lower left side of the page, and then submit and print the "Zhejiang University Scholarships for Foreign Students - "Two High" Doctoral Program Application Form". Application Form for Zhejiang University Scholarship for Foreign Students - "Two High" Doctoral Program", signed by the applicant and affixed with his/her photo.

3、Copy of personal passport.

4. Intention form for accepting and recommending foreign students by professors of Zhejiang University.

5. Original or notarized certificate of highest education. If the applicant is a student, he/she should submit the certificate of enrollment issued by the school he/she is attending, and the original or notarized certificate of education should be submitted after the acceptance. A notarized translation of the document into Chinese or English must be attached to the documents in languages other than English or Chinese.

6. Original or notarized transcripts. Notarized translations of the transcripts in Chinese or English must be attached to the transcripts.

7. A copy of language (Chinese or English) proficiency test results. Applicants majoring in Chinese language must provide a copy of HSK level certificate. Applicants majoring in English language must provide a certificate of TOEFL or IELTS scores (native English speakers are not required to provide such certificates).

8. Personal statement. Written in Chinese or English. The content includes personal study, work experience, reasons for application and research plan.

9. Recommendation letters from two professors or associate professors (in addition to the professors accepted by Zhejiang University). Written in Chinese or English, signed by the recommenders, with contact phone number and Email.

10, published academic papers or academic achievements (if any).

11, Bank remittance certificate of application fee (application fee 400 RMB).