I. Scholarship Category

1. YZU International Scholarship for Preparatory Students

1) Eligibility

All applicants shall be

a) Non-Chinese citizens

b) In good Physical and mental condition, well performed both academically and behaviorally

c) Between the ages of 18-25 on the first day of the register semester of the enrollment year.

d) High school diploma holders or equivalence

e) Applying for a bachelor’s degree at Yangzhou University at the same time

f) Not beneficiaries of any other scholarships

2) Coverage and Criteria

Yangzhou University Scholarship provides full coverage on tuition fee and applicants shall pay for other fees.

3) Period

1 year

4) Others: After one-year Chinese language learning, students shall obtain a HSK test report (Level 4 or above). Those who fail to pass the HSK test (Level 4) will not start professional learning until they obtain a test report. They shall pay for the relevant fees.

2. YZU International Scholarship for Undergraduate Students

1) Eligibility

All applicants shall be

a) Non-Chinese citizens

b) In good Physical and mental condition, well performed both academically and behaviorally

c) Between the ages of 18-25 on the first day of the register semester of the enrollment year.

d) High school diploma holders or equivalence

e) HSK test report (Level 4 or above) holders for Chinese-taught programs (Those who do not obtain a HSK test report (Level 4 or above) can apply for Chinese language learning). Applicant who apply for English-taught programs shall provide proof of English language proficiency or pass the English language proficiency test held by Yangzhou University and obtain a HSK test report (Level 4 or above) before graduation, except those whose mother tongue or official language is English.

f) Not beneficiaries of any other scholarships

2) Coverage and Criteria

Yangzhou University Scholarship provides full coverage on tuition fee and accommodation fee. Applicants shall pay for other fees.

3) Period

Limited to 4 years or 5 years of studies

3. YZU International Scholarship for Master Students

1) Eligibility

All applicants shall be

a) Non-Chinese citizens

b) In good Physical and mental condition, well performed both academically and behaviorally

c) Between the ages of 18-35 on the first day of the register semester of the enrollment year.

d) Bachelor degree holders or equivalence

e) HSK test report (Level 4 or above) holders for Chinese-taught programs (Those who do not obtain a HSK test report (Level 4 or above) can apply for Chinese language learning). Applicant who apply for English-taught programs shall provide proof of English language proficiency or pass the English language proficiency test held by Yangzhou University and obtain a HSK test report (Level 4 or above) before graduation, except those whose mother tongue or official language is English.

f) Not beneficiaries of any other scholarships

2) Coverage and Criteria

Yangzhou University Scholarship provides full coverage on tuition fee, accommodation fee and living allowance of 1500 CNY per person/month (10 months/year).

3) Period

Limited to 1 year of Chinese language learning and 2 years or 3 years of professional learning

4. YZU International Scholarship for PhD Students

1) Eligibility

All applicants shall be

a) Non-Chinese citizens

b) In good Physical and mental condition, well performed both academically and behaviorally

c) Between the ages of 18-45 on the first day of the register semester of the enrollment year.

d) Master degree holders or equivalence;

e) HSK test report (Level 4 or above) holders for Chinese-taught programs (Those who do not obtain a HSK test report (Level 4 or above) can apply for Chinese language learning). Applicant who apply for English-taught programs shall provide proof of English language proficiency or pass the English language proficiency test held by Yangzhou University and obtain a HSK test report (Level 4 or above) before graduation, except those whose mother tongue or official language is English.

f) Not beneficiaries of any other scholarships

2) Coverage and Criteria

Yangzhou University Scholarship provides full coverage on tuition fee, accommodation fee and living allowance of 2500 CNY per person/month (10 months/year).

3) Period

Limited to 1 year of Chinese language learning and 4 years of professional learning (can apply for extension for at most 1 year)

II. Application Documents

Please complete online application (https://yzu.17gz.org/member/login.do) and submit all the required documents:

a) Highest diploma/degree certificate

b) Transcript

c) letters of recommendation for Master degree applicants and PhD degree candidates

(The above three items, original documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with translations in Chinese or English which are provided by official translation institutes.)

d) A copy of passport bio page

e) Guarantee Statement for preparatory and undergraduate degree applicants.

f) Accommodation Application Form

g) Health Insurance Application Form

h) Foreigner Physical Examination Form (This form is uniformly printed by the Health and Quarantine Department of China and shall be filled in English. All applicants shall do physical examination for each item according to the relevant requirements. The form will be invalid with incomplete items, no photo, no official stamp or signature of physicians.)

i) Proof of Language proficiency (For Chinese-taught programs, Chinese language proficiency test (HSK) report (Level 4 or above) must be provided. For English-taught programs, those whose mother tongue or official language is not English must provide TOEFL, IELTS or the latest 3-year transcripts of English courses.);

j) Additional documents required by Yangzhou University

*Item e-h can be downloaded at /col/col41142/index.html.

III. Application Deadline

Fall Semester (begins in September): From March 1 to June 15

Spring Semester (begins in March): From November 1 to January 15

IV. Admission Result

Fall Semester: before July 30, YZU mails Admission Notice, Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW202) and scholarship certificate to admitted students.

Spring Semester: before February 15, YZU mails Admission Notice, Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW202) and scholarship certificate to admitted students.

V. Annual Review

The annual review will be held in May and the result will be released in June. For those who fail the review, scholarship will be suspended or even cancelled. Academic performance, learning attitude, attendance, behavior, rewards and punishment will be reviewed.

1. For preparatory and undergraduate students, YZU mainly checks attendance and academic performance and puts forward comprehensive reviews based on college comments, rewards and punishment.

Attendance≥95%, average score≥70, tuition and accommodation fees are waived for the next academic year;

Attendance≥95%, average score≥60, tuition fee is waived for the next academic year;

Attendance < 95% or average score < 60, scholarship will be suspended.

2. For graduate students, YZU mainly checks academic performance and supervisors’ comments and puts forward comprehensive reviews based on scientific achievements, rewards and punishment. For those who fail the annual review, scholarship will be suspended.

3. Students who face scholarship suspension will be deprived of scholarship but can continue studies at their own expense. They can apply for the next round of annual review. If they pass the review, their scholarship will be resumed from the next academic year.

4. Students’ scholarship will be cancelled if any of the followings occurs, and their scholarship will no longer be resumed. Violating the Chinese laws and regulations, attending illegal organizations or activities, facing punishment, and other illegal behaviors, scholarship will be cancelled immediately. Failing to take part in the annual scholarship review without justifiable reasons or failing the review for two times in total, scholarship will be cancelled from the next academic year.

VI. Give-up and Reserve

1. Scholarship students, who cannot register on time due to personal reasons, can apply for extension for at most one month. Those who fail to register on time will be considered giving up scholarship.

2. Scholarship can be reserved for one year for scholarship students who face schooling suspension due to sickness. Living allowance will not be provided during schooling suspension. Scholarship cannot be reserved during schooling suspension due to other reasons.