Chinese Government Scholarship scheme was established by the Ministry of Education of China in accordance with educational exchange agreements or understandings reached between the Chinese government and the governments of other countries, educational organs, institutions and relevant international organizations to provide full scholarship and partial scholarship to the international students and scholars. China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) administers the recruitment of international students and the routine management of the Chinese Government Scholarship scheme. Remedial Chinese language studies are arranged before major studies. If the major courses for Ph. D and Master degree students could be conducted in English, remedial Chinese study will not be arranged (except undergraduate candidates).The duration for the scholarship awarded could NOT be changed which has been set at the time of admission. Application The applicants may apply to Chinese diplomatic missions or the competent authorities in their home country. The time for application is normally from the beginning of January to the beginning of April. Applicants may refer to the relevant authorities for details. Eligibility 1. Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health. 2. The educational background and age limit: Applicants for undergraduate studies must have completed senior high school with good grade and be under the age of 25. Applicants for master degree studies must have bachelor??s degree and be under the age of 35. Applicants for Doctoral degree studies must have master??s degree and be under the age of 40. Chinese language students must have finished senior high school and be under the age of 30, will pursue the major of Chinese language in China. General scholar candidates must have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies and be under the age of45, may pursue all majors besides Chinese language. Senior scholar candidates must have master or higher degree or hold academic titles of associate professor or higher, and be under the age of 50. Official Address of China Scholarship Council Address: No. 160 Fuxingmennei Street, Beijing 100031, P.R.China Tel : 0086-10-66413253, 66414265, 66413132 Fax: 0086-10-66413255 Http://www.csc.edu.cn E-mail: laihua@csc.edu.cn