Fully Funded Confucius Institute Scholarships are available for application for the purpose of cultivating qualified Chinese language teachers as well as promoting Chinese language and culture. The Scholarships supports outstanding students, scholars and currently employed Chinese language teachers.

Acting as one of the host institutions, East China Normal University( ECNU) enjoys a high reputation in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages(TCSOL). Moreover, the School of International Chinese Studies at ECNU specializes in training overseas Chinese language teachers. The HSK test center of International College of Chinese Studies at ECNU is one of the first Chinese language proficiency testing centers which have the right to recommend Confucius Institute Scholarship candidates.

Value

The Confucius Institute Scholarship provides fully funded as well as partially funded scholarships. Full Scholarship consists of tuition fee, accommodation fee, living allowance, and comprehensive medical insurance expenses. While, Partial scholarship covers tuition fee, accommodation fee, and comprehensive medical insurance expenses.

The monthly allowance for undergraduate students, one-academic-year study students, and one-semester students is 2,500 CNY per person. While, for MTCSOL student, the monthly allowance is 3,000 CNY per person. Besides, for PhDTCSOL student, the monthly allowance is 3,500 CNY per person.

Eligibility

All applicants shall be

• Non-Chinese citizens
• In good Physical and mental condition, well performed both academically and behaviorally
• Likewise, Aspired to take future careers on the teaching or international promotion of Chinese language
• Also, between the ages of 16-35 on September 1st, 2019. Applicants currently working as Chinese language teachers shall not exceed the age limit of 45. Further, undergraduate students shall not exceed the age limit of 25.

How To Apply

To apply for the fully funded Confucius Institute Scholarships, applicants will require to register and complete ECNU online application system. Further, they should also upload the scanned copies of relevant supporting documents.

• Contact Recommending Institutions:
• • Confucius Institutes and Confucius classrooms which have been in operation for more than six months.
  • Testing centers for Chinese Proficiency Test
  • Oversea organizers of Chinese Bridge Competition
• Host institutions will review the eligibility of applicants and conduct an overall assessment of all applications. Applicants will receive a place for admission on the basis of competitive selection.
• After confirming with the successful applicants, host institutions will post the Admission documents. The copy of the scholarship certificate can be print out from the CIS website.

Deadline

Applicants may make a submission for the scholarships at several deadlines.

• April 20th (for those commencing in July)
• May 20th (for those commencing in September)
• September 20th (for those commencing in December)
• November 20th (for those commencing in March 2020)

The upcoming for application submission is May 20, 2019, for students wishing to commence at Confucius Institute in September 2019. Applicants may submit their applications before the deadline for their desired period of studies.