Zhengzhou University Presidential Scholarship

In order to further strengthen international exchanges and cooperation, attract and encourage international students from different countries and regions of the world to come to study at the university, and strive to build the international brand of "Study in Zhengzhou University", the university has established the "Zhengzhou University Presidential Scholarship" (referred to as the scholarship).

I. Types and Duration of Scholarship

Type of Scholarship

Duration of Specialized Study

Duration of Scholarship

Master's Degree

2-3 academic years

2-3 academic years

Doctoral Students

3-4 academic years

3-4 academic years

II. Content and standard of financial assistance

Student category

Tuition Fee (RMB)

Accommodation Fee (RMB)

Living expenses (RMB)

Master's Degree

All tuition fees

-

-

Doctoral students

All tuition fees

750RMB/month

3,500RMB/month

Note: Students are responsible for their own expenses for registration, lecture materials, thesis defense, health checkups, medical insurance, medical outpatient services and residence permits.

1. Tuition. The tuition fee includes the costs of training and management for scholarship students.

2. Accommodation Fee Accommodation fee is the subsidized cost of providing on-campus apartment accommodation for scholarship students.

3. Living expenses. Living expenses are paid by the school on a monthly basis. Scholarship students who register at the university before the 15th day of the month (including the 15th day) will be given a full month's living expenses; those who register after the 15th day will be given half a month's living expenses; graduates will be given half a month's living expenses until half a month after the date of graduation as determined by the university; if a scholarship student is away from the university for more than 15 days due to personal reasons during his/her study period (except for the normal holidays), his/her living expenses will not be paid for the period of his/her absence from the university.

Languages of instruction and specialties

The language of instruction is generally Chinese, and the language of instruction for some majors is English. For details, please visit http://international.zzu.edu.cn/.

Application Period

Spring admission: November 1 of the current year to December 31 of the following year.

Fall admission: March 1 of the current year to June 30 of the current year (all students)

V. Application Requirements

1. Non-Chinese citizens, in good health, with no criminal record;

2、Abide by Chinese laws and regulations, and abide by the rules and regulations of the school;

3、Positive attitude to study and excellent academic performance;

4. The applicant's academic qualifications and age requirements:

l Applicants for master's degree programs must have a bachelor's degree and their age is generally not more than 35 years old;

Applicants for doctoral degree programs must have a master's degree and their age should not exceed 45 years old in general;

5. Language proficiency requirements for applicants:

l Applicants for doctoral and master's degree programs taught in Chinese must score 210 or above in Level 6 and 210 or above in Level 5 of the New Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi Examination (NHSCE) respectively (or equivalent);

l Applicants for doctoral and master's degree programs taught in English who come from non-English speaking countries must score 6.5 or above in IELTS (or equivalent) respectively;

Note: Applicants who have been awarded Chinese Government Scholarships, Confucius Institute Scholarships, Foreign Government Scholarships, Foreign Enterprises Scholarships, Chinese Local Government Scholarships, Chinese Enterprises Scholarships, or other scholarships at all levels are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

VI. Application Materials

Applicants must truthfully fill in and submit the following application materials:

1. Original or notarized copy of the highest academic qualification certificate, with notarized Chinese or English translation for texts other than Chinese and English;

2. For applicants of master's degree and doctoral degree programs, the original or notarized copies of transcripts of bachelor's degree studies, bachelor's degree and master's degree studies, respectively, with notarized translations into Chinese or English for texts other than Chinese and English;

3. Applicants for master's and doctoral programs must provide a research plan of no less than 600 words and a research proposal of no less than 1,000 words in Chinese or English, respectively;

4. Applicants for master's degree and doctoral degree programs must provide two letters of recommendation from associate professors or professors respectively, written in Chinese or English;

5. Applicants of the program in music, art and other art majors shall submit relevant works created by themselves according to the requirements of the university;

6. Proof of officially recognized Chinese language proficiency or English language proficiency or equivalent language proficiency;

7. The original or notarized copy of the Record of Physical Examination for Foreigners and the blood test report form, completed in Chinese or English;

8. Original or notarized copy of the Certificate of No Criminal Record, with notarized Chinese or English translation for texts other than Chinese or English;

VII. Application Procedure

1. Visit the website of "Study in Zhengzhou University" (http://www5.zzu.edu.cn/sie) to check the information of relevant majors and languages of instruction;

2、Prepare complete application materials according to the list of "Application Materials";

3、Login "Zhengzhou University Online Application Platform for International Students" (http://apply.zzu.edu.cn/) and submit the online application.

Admission Procedures

1. The university will make a comprehensive evaluation of the applications and announce the final list of winners on the website of "Study in Zhengzhou University" before January 30th and July 15th every year;

2. The university will notify the scholarship winners of the acceptance result by email or phone before January 20 and July 5 every year, and inform them of the follow-up information;

(3) The university will send the acceptance letter and the application form for visa for foreign students to China and other acceptance materials to the scholarship recipients by international courier before January 30 and July 15 every year.

IX. Visa Processing

Scholarship recipients shall apply for visas to study in China at the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in their home countries with their ordinary passports, Admission Notices, Application Form for Visa for Foreigner Studying in China, Record of Foreigner's Physical Examination Form and Blood Test Report Form. Holders of other types of passports and visas to study in China are regarded as automatically giving up their scholarship qualifications.

X. Registration

Scholarship students shall report and register at the school within the time specified by each school with their passports, the Admission Notice and the Application Form for Visa for Foreign Students Coming to China. Those who can't report to the school on time for some reasons should apply for leave of absence in writing with relevant supporting documents. The leave of absence should not exceed two weeks in principle. Anyone who fails to apply for leave of absence or whose leave of absence exceeds the specified period is regarded as automatically giving up the qualification for enrollment and scholarship. Scholarship students are responsible for the expenses incurred by coming to school early.

XI. Health Examination and Residence Registration

1. Within 24 hours after the scholarship students arrive at the school, the school will register their stay and report to the police station of the district;

2. Scholarship students are required to go to the local health quarantine department for a health check within 7 days after their arrival at the school. Those who refuse to undergo the examination or are found to be suffering from diseases that are prohibited by Chinese law will be ordered to leave the country within a certain period of time, and their scholarship status will be canceled automatically;

3. Scholarship students are required to go to the local immigration authorities for residence permit procedures within 30 days from the date of their arrival in China after passing the health check.

Change of major, transfer and extension of study

In principle, scholarship students are not allowed to change their majors, transfer and extend their study period after coming to China. If there are special circumstances that require a change of major, transfer or extension of study period, the school admitting the scholarship students shall apply to the Provincial Department of Education for approval before the change, transfer or extension of study period is allowed. Changing majors, transferring schools or extending study periods on one's own without approval will result in the disqualification of the scholarship student.

Annual Review of Scholarships

In order to give full play to the incentive effect of the scholarship, Zhengzhou University will conduct an annual evaluation of the scholarship students whose study period is more than one academic year, and decide whether to continue to support them in the next academic year.