Application Guide for the 2023 International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship, Sun Yat-sen University

Postdate：2023-02-27

 V. Application Materials

　　(1) Valid ordinary passport and personal profile photo

　　The passport should not expire before December 1, 2023. Please renew the passport if needed. Applicants who are staying in China at the time of application should provide a scanned copy of their passport pages with the Chinese visa or residence permit page, and entry seal. Those who have acquired foreign nationality and were once residents of the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan Region must submit a certificate of cancellation of household registration or a certificate of withdrawal of Chinese nationality, or submit an official document issued by the Chinese diplomatic representation and consular authorities certifying that they do not hold Chinese nationality.

　　(2) Diploma, certificates and verification reports of bachelor"s degree

　　Applicants who have graduated from universities in Chinese mainland should submit the Record of Electronic Registration of Academic Certificates of the Ministry of Education and Online Verification Report of Chinese Higher Education Degree for Master"s and Bachelor"s degrees from the website of Chinese Higher Education Student Information (https://www.chsi.com.cn).

　　Applicants who have graduated from universities outside the Chinese mainland should submit Verification of Foreign Academic Degrees from the website of the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchanges (https://www.cscse.edu.cn).

　　Failing to submit a certificate of bachelor"s degree before coming to SYSU will have their admission qualifications canceled.

　　(3) Complete transcripts of undergraduate studies

　　Applicants who have graduated from universities in the Chinese mainland should submit transcripts of their bachelor"s degree issued and stamped by the academic affair department or relevant student administration department of the applicants" university. Applicants who are in the last year of their undergraduate program e can submit their latest transcript issued by their university during the application process and resubmit a complete transcript when they receive one. Those who do not submit a complete transcript of their undergraduate studies before coming to SYSU will have their admission canceled.

 (4) Chinese language proficiency certificate

　　Applicants for Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages should have an HSK level V certificate with 210 points or above and an HSKK intermediate level certificate with 60 points or above.

　　(5) Two letters of recommendation

　　The letters of recommendation should be provided with signatures by professors or associate professors (see Attachment 1 for template).

　　(6) Recommendation Letter from recommending institutions.

　　Currently-employed Chinese language teachers should submit Certificates of Employment as Chinese language teachers and Recommendation Letter from their employer.  

　　(7) Study plan and reaserch in China

　　The plan should be over 3000 words, including relevant major or research background/reasons for applying for the project/postgraduate study and research plan/career goal after graduation, etc. (see Attachment 2 for template) If you published papers, please submit the abstract of them.

　　(8) Physical examination and blood test results

　　The physical examination results should be stamped by the hospital and issued within six months prior to the date of submission (see Attachment 3 for template). Those who are living in the Chinese mainland with a valid foreign residency permit or permanent foreign permanent resident ID card can use the permit or the ID card as a document to replace Foreigner Physical Examination Form.

 (9) Certificate of Non-Criminal Record

　　The applicant should submit a valid non-criminal record issued by local authorities; the document should be issued within six months before the date of application submission.

　　(10) International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship application form

　　Applicants should fill in the scholarship application form as required(http://cis.chinese.cn/account/login), sign on the last page of the form, and scan and upload the form. 

　　(11) Supporting documents

　　Applicants can submit award certificates or proof of experience.

　　(12) Letter of Commitment

　　The application information should be true, legal, and valid. Please print and sign the document before uploading it to the system. (see Attachment 4 for the template.)

　　(13) Personal Information Form

　　The Personal Information Form of Sun Yat-sen University is automatically generated by the International Student Management System and should be uploaded back to the system after printing and signing.

　　Note: Application documents must be either in Chinese or English. If the documents are in other languages, the original documents and their notarized Chinese or English translation of the documents must be attached. Please make sure that the applicant"s email address, WeChat number, and contact phone number filled in on the system are accurate. We will send a notice of supplementary documents by email (emails will be sent via admissions@mail.sysu.edu.cn). Failing to submit supplementary documents in time, providing notarized certificates that do not meet the requirements, or providing incorrect information will cause unsuccessful applications.

 Ⅵ. Application Time

　　March 1st to May 15th, 2023

　　Ⅶ. Policy on Chinese Bridge Award Recipients

　　Chinese Bridge award recipients who have been awarded the 2023 International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship Certificate should log onto the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship website (http://cis.chinese.cn) and submit application materials to SYSU upon presentation of their scholarship certificates.

　　For further inquiry, please send email to chinesebridge@chinese.cn.

　　Ⅷ. Others

　　1. Admitted students are required to participate in the annual review. For details, please refer to the Methods for the Annual Review of International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship. Those who fail to pass the annual review will be suspended or disqualified from the scholarship.

　　2. Admitted students must complete the registration procedures according to the registration date and location required in the Admission Letter. Those who fail to register on time and to pass the physical examination for enrollment, drop out or suspend their studies from university midway will be deprived of their scholarship.