In this present day when everything is sky high. There are economic crises everywhere you see. A person who works from dawn to dusk grinding his blood and sweat to earn bread and butter earns just a little with very less savings. The cost of a simple carbonated drink to the tuition fee all are rising daily. Under all such circumstances the scholarships offered by the chinese government to the overseas students feels like a cool breeze for the parents and the applicants both.
There are different types of scholarships offered by the chinese government which depends on a number of things, such as:
1. The university you are applying in:
There are many scholarships offered to the overseas students on the basis of the university they apply in. some of the university that have attained a high world ranking are offered with more number of scholarships than the other universities with comparatively low world or country ranking.
2. The major you choose:
Overseas students applying in different majors are also awarded with scholarships depending entirely on their major. Some of the majors under different programs like undergraduate, postgraduate and other courses are also categorized according to the duration of the degree.
3. The amount:
The scholarships are also categorized according to the amount awarded as there are basically two types of scholarships i.e. one which is awarded once in a year and is somewhat around 5000RMB while there are some scholarships that are awarded in the form of monthly allowance.
4. According to classes:
The scholarships are also categorized according to the class i.e. class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
And freshmen scholarships.
Talking about the methods to apply or the scholarship programs, there are a number of methods that you can adopt to apply for a scholarship, some of these are explained below:
1. You can directly go and visit the online website of the CSC scholarship, where you can easily find the latest details about the CSC scholarships.
2. You can also get help from one of the agencies like ACASC that helps the students to get enrolled into their dream universities and also help them to get scholarships.
Eligibility for the CSC scholarships:
To be eligible, applicants must not be a chinese citizen and be in good health.
A. be a high school graduate under the age of 25 when applying for undergraduate programs.
B. be a bachelor’s degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for master’s programs.
C. be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for doctoral programs.
D. be under the age of 45 and have completed at least two years of undergraduate study when applying for general scholar programs.
E. be a master’s degree holder or an associate professor (or above) under the age of 50 when applying for senior scholar programs.