1. purpose
support foreign students to pursue full-time ph.d. degrees in the humanities and social sciences at chinese universities. normally from three to four years. 2. eligibility • non-chinese citizen;
• hsk test score level 5 is required, and priority is given to applicants with higher level of proficiency in chinese under same conditions;
• priority is given to students studying at confucius institutes (ci) or from ci host universities;
• applicants who are currently participating in chinese government scholarship are not eligible to apply for this plan. 3. application materials • recognized transcripts of undergraduate and graduate studies, diplomas and copies of all the documents above in chinese;
• hsk transcript;
• abstract of master’s thesis and other academic publications;
• a doctoral research statement;
• two letters of recommendation from scholars in related field;
• priority is given to applicants who obtain a letter of recommendation from confucius institutes. 4. how to apply applicants shall fill in the , sign it before scanning it and sending it to , and then post the application forms and other supporting documents required (both chinese and english versions) in one packet to the confucius institute headquarters. 5. assessment process applicants will have a correspondence review from the expert panel of the confucius china studies program, followed by an interview. 6. funding • lodging and living stipend: 80,000 rmb per year;
• research fund: 20,000 rmb per year (to be reimbursed against actual cost);
• one round-trip international airfare (economy class, to be reimbursed against actual cost) per year;
• tuition fees;
• other support provided by the host chinese university;
• expenses for life and medical insurances in china;
• group activities and cultural experience. 7. schedule • correspondence review by experts in february;
• interview within 1 month after correspondence review;
• announcement of final results within 1 month after interview;
• enrolment in september every year. | 
