2018 Xiamen University Scholarships for New International Students.

Xiamen University is offering fully funded scholarships to prospective international students who wish to study either undergraduate, master or PhD program. The scholarship will be awarded to 24 applicants (including 8 for doctoral candidates, 11 for master’s candidates and 5 for undergraduate candidates). Applicants can choose to study in Chinese or English language in any of the programmes offered at the university. Xiamen University (XMU) located in Xiamen, Fujian province, is the first university in China founded by overseas Chinese. Established by Tan Kah Kee in 1921, the university was originally known as Amoy University. The university is one of many comprehensive universities directly administered by the Chinese Ministry of Education. According to University Undergraduates Teaching Assessment and Chinese Universities Evaluation Standings, the university is ranked 11th in China and has maintained a top-20 ranking in China. In addition, the School of Management is accredited by EQUIS and the Association of MBAs.The University has been ranked top 10 in China and top 100 in worldwide institutions by Nature Index.



Eligibility

• Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health.
• Educational background and age limits:

﹡Applicants for bachelor’s degree studies must have a high school diploma and be under the age of 25.
﹡Applicants for master's degree studies must have a bachelor's degree and be under the age of 40.
﹡Applicants for doctoral degree studies must have a master's degree and be under the age of 45.

Academic programmes

• English-medium undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes: In order to enhance its internationalization, XMU has launched a variety of English-medium programmes at undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels for international students. These programmes are taught in English and aim to produce high-level international specialists with a solid professional foundation plus a good understanding of the Chinese society and culture. Click for more details.

• Chinese-medium undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes: Most undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes are taught in Chinese. Click for more information.

Duration of scholarship
Undergraduate candidates: 4 or 5 years.
Master's candidates: 2 or 3 years.
Doctoral candidates: 4 years.

Scholarship availability
24 (including 8 for doctoral candidates, 11 for master’s candidates and 5 for undergraduate candidates).

Scholarship details
The University offers scholarships to doctoral, master's and undergraduate candidates.

• The first-class scholarships for doctoral and master's candidates will have their tuition covered (a maximum of 4 years for doctoral programmes, 2 or 3 years for master's programmes) and offer monthly living allowance (RMB 3,500 for each doctoral student; RMB 3,000 for each master's student). Undergraduate candidates will not be provided with the first-class scholarship.
• The second-class scholarships will have the awardees' tuition covered (a maximum of 4 years for doctoral programmes, 2 or 3 years for master's programmes, 4 or 5 years for undergraduate programmes).

The awardees’ academic performance will be assessed each year and only those achieving the required standard will have their scholarship renewed for the following year.

Application procedures
Applicants are eligible for scholarship assessment only after they are admitted to the undergraduate, master's or doctoral programme of Xiamen University. Click here for admission guidelines.

• Applicants are required to make online application here. Download and print out the Application Form for International Students generated upon successful online application.
• Applicants fill in and print out the Application Form for XMU Scholarship.

Submission of application documents:

Send by post to XMU's Admissions Office the two forms and other required documents. Application documents should reach the Office before the above deadline. (Postal address: Admissions Office of Xiamen University, Fujian Province, China)

Applicants are expected to keep their phones open and check their email regularly as XMU's Admissions Office will contact them when necessary.

Selection and notification
Applicants for undergraduate programmes will be given priority if they apply with a high score in SAT, IB diploma, GCE A level test, or UEC test. Applicants for postgraduate programmes will be given priority consideration if they graduate from world-renowned universities, sister universities, or
are recommended by senior professors or experts. A panel of experts at XMU will screen candidates for the scholarship and submit a list of nominees to university authorities for approval. Scholarship decisions will be made on the basis of the
applicants’ application documents, academic performance, overall merits, research achievements and supervisors’ comments.

The result will be published on the website of the Admissions Office around Mid-June 2018. Scholarship awardees will be notified via email and their Admission Notice and Visa Application Form (JW202) will be sent out as soon as possible.

Deadline: April 30, 2018.

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