Chinese Culture Research Fellowship aims at sponsoring foreign experts engaged in study of Chinese culture to further their understanding of modern China, to deepen their research of the long and profound Chinese culture and tradition, so as to enhance the friendship between the Chinese people and people from all over the world. The China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as the CSC) is entrusted by the State Education Commission of China to take charge of the applications for and management of this scholarship. The CSC welcomes researchers and experts from all over the world to come to China to carry out research and co-operation.


1. The details of the Scholarship
Researchers are entitled to:


free research tuition, free lodging, and emergency medical care.


an amount of living allowance of RMB 1500 yuan per month while doing research work in China, and a lump-sum grant of RMB 750 yuan of books and reference materials.


a grant of not more than RMB 1000 yuan for research tour inside China if approved by the supervisor of the accepting institution according to the research needs.


Researcher shall bear their own expenses for international trip. (Items 2 and 3
mentioned above are of the standard implemented in 1998)


2. Research area  
Researchers can engage in the fields such as Chinese language, literature, history, philosophy, pedagogy, economics, ancient architecture, history of art. The working language is Chinese.


The research shall be conducted in the institutions of higher learning. This scholarship is not provided to the researchers who study at the institutions other than the one accepting Chinese government scholarship students.


3. The duration of the scholarship  
The Duration of the research is set according to the candidates' research plan, but shall not last for more than 5 months. It is kindly advised that the research be carried out between February to June or September to the following January according to the school calendar.


The scholarship usually is not to be extended. Under special circumstances, the researcher should apply for extension one month before the end of the scholarship. The application of extension must be attached with the institution's approval and sent to the CSC for examination and approval. The extension can not last longer than one month.


4. Eligibility
Applicants must:


be of non-Chinese nationality and hold effective passport.


hold professor or associate professor titles, or must have obtained Doctor degrees, or have been engaged in the research of Chinese Culture for three consecutive years after obtaining Master degrees.


hold fixed profession engaging or mainly engaging in the research of Chinese culture.


have good command of Chinese language.


be healthy and under the age of 55.


5. Application procedures and enrolment  
The applicants can apply for the Application Form for Chinese Culture Research Fellowship from the CSC, or through the related Chinese universities, professors, researchers or the nearest Chinese Embassy. The applicant shall carefully fill out the Application Form in Chinese:


Applicants can refer to the "Name List for Academic Tutoring" for the professors or the institutions.


The Applicants shall send the completed "Application Form for Chinese Culture Research Fellowship" (One original and one photocopy) to the CSC three months before the intended research and must be attached with the Notarised photocopy of the highest diploma received and recommendation letter.


The CSC will entrust relevant experts to process the application materials and shall notify the applicants the decision within 45 days after receiving the application materials. Incomplete application materials will not be processed.


The scholarship holder can apply for the F-Visa to the Chinese Embassy or Consulate with the Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Foreigners
Wishing to Study in China (JW201).


6. The address, telephone and fax number of the CSC are:


Address: China Scholarship Council (CSC)
                 No. 160 Fuxingmennei Dajie,
                 Beijing
                 P. R. of China
                 Post Code: 100031


Telephone: 0086-10-66063253 / 66063255


Fax: 0086-10-66063255