Ardhi University 2017 Confucius Institute Scholarship

In order to cultivate qualified Chinese language teachers and facilitate Chinese cultural transmission in the world, Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) (hereinafter referred to as Hanban) launches the “Confucius Institute Scholarships program and entrust overseas Confucius Institutes (independent classrooms) and some HSK test centers (hereinafter referred to as “recommendation institutions) to recommend outstanding international students, scholars and Chinese language teachers of other languages to pursue a study in relevant universities in China (hereinafter referred to as “host institutions).

Zhejiang Normal University was founded in 1956, Zhejiang Province, an economically developed coastal area. It is one of the key provincial universities and China’s top universities, specializing in teacher education with multiple branches of learning. The main campus is located in Jinhua, a national historical and cultural city in the middle of Zhejiang. It has convenient transportation, about 300 kilometers from Shanghai, a 90 minutes’ away by high-speed rail. The University insists on running the school openly. It has established cooperation and communication relationship with more than 140 institutions of higher education in more than 50 countries and areas. Up to now, five Confucius Institutes have been established, respectively in America, Ukraine, Cameroon, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Now, the university has over 2,000

international students from more than 100 countries in the world.

I. Subsidized Objects, Scholarship Coverage and

Application Requirements

Subsidized objects: Non-Chinese citizens aged between 16 and 35 (applicant currently working in a Chinese language teaching position shall not exceed the age limit of 45; undergraduate student shall not exceed the age limit of 20), with no delinquent conduct on record, mentally and physically healthy and pre-accepted by the host institutions on the scholarship website.

There are both full and partial scholarships under each category. The details can be found at Coverage and Criteria for Confucius Institute Scholarships. The application requirements are:

1.Scholarship for Master’s Degree in Teaching Chinese to

Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) Students

This category provides a sponsorship for no more than 2 academic years which starts from September 2017. Full scholarship applicants shall own a minimum score of 180 in HSK Test (Level 5) and reach the intermediate level in HSKK Test. Applicant who is able to provide the employment agreement or certification upon finishing the study from designated working institutions is preferred.

2.Scholarship for Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching Chinese to

Speakers of Other Languages (BTCSOL) Students

This category provides a sponsorship for no more than 4

academic years which starts from September 2017. Full scholarship

applicants shall hold a minimum score of 180 in HSK Test (Level 4) and reach the intermediate level in HSKK Test. Confucius Institute (Classroom) students are preferred.

3. Scholarship for One-Academic-Year Study Students

This category provides a sponsorship for 11 months which starts from September 2017. International students who continue their study in China after January 1, 2017 are not eligible for the scholarship.

3.1In-service overseas Chinese teachers who are pursuing their studies in China, Chinese language major students who are preparing to apply for Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages will be given full scholarship and the course in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages. Applicants shall have a minimum score of 270 in HSK Test Level 3 (the expected level after graduation is 180, level 5), and own a notarized score in HSKK test.

4. Scholarship for One-Semester Study Students

This category provides a sponsorship for no more than 5 months which starts from September 2017 or March 2018. International students who have prior experience of studying in China are not eligible for the scholarship.

4.1In-service overseas Chinese teachers who are pursuing their studies in China, Registered Confucius Institute (Classroom) students and Chinese language major students who are preparing to apply for Bachelor of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other

Languages will be giv