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China Scholarship Council – University of Adelaide Joint Postgraduate Scholarships Program, 2014

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The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and The University of Adelaide (UA) are jointly offering postgraduate research scholarships to students from the People’s Republic of China. Scholarships are available for pursuing postgraduate research degree at the University of Adelaide. Scholarships are open only for Chinese students, who are a university student completing a master’s degree, or enrolled as a first year PhD student, or new graduates from their university at the time of application. Scholarships under this program will be for up to four years, subject to satisfactory academic progress. An extension beyond three and a half years requires the approval of both CSC and the University. The application deadline is 31 January 2014.

Study Subject(s): Applicants should be intending to pursue a PhD in one of the priority areas identified by CSC or one of those identified by the University of Adelaide. Currently, the seven priority areas for these scholarships are:
-High and New Technology in Agriculture
-Applied Social Science and WTO-related Areas (e.g., Finance)
-Energy Sources and Environment
-Engineering
-Life Science and Public Health
-Material Science and New Material
-Telecommunication and lnformation Technology
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing postgraduate research degree at the University of Adelaide.
Scholarship Provider: The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and The University of Adelaide (UA)
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia

Eligibility: Adelaide University China Fee Scholarships (AUCFS) will only be available to those applicants who:
-Are citizens and permanent residents of the People’s Republic of China at the time of application;
-Are less than 35 years old at the time of application (this is a CSC eligibility requirement);
-Are a university student completing a master’s degree, or enrolled as a first year PhD student, or new graduates from their university at the time of application;
-Agree to return to China upon completion of their studies and/or research;
-Hold an unconditional offer of enrolment at the University of Adelaide, which is subject to the applicant also being successful in applying for a CSC award. They must therefore fulfil the relevant academic entry requirements set by the University of Adelaide for all international scholarship holders, including a high level of English language proficiency;
-English is the language of instruction at the University of Adelaide and proficiency in speaking, listening to, reading and writing English is essential. The IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is the preferred English language proficiency although TOEFL scores are also accepted. Applicants who have not provided evidence that they have met the university’s minimum English Language Proficiency requirementsby the closing date are not eligible for a CSC scholarship. CSC applicants are not permitted to undertake Pre-Enrolment English programs as the CSC will not award scholarships to applicants who have not met the university’s minimum ELP requirements for direct entry.
-The Scholarships will give priority to graduates of the Chinese universities listed as “985 Project” Universities.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of China can apply for these scholarships.

Scholarship Description:  The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and The University of Adelaide (UA) are jointly offering postgraduate research scholarships to students from the People’s Republic of China who intend to undertake a postgraduate research degree at the University of Adelaide. UA will provide an Adelaide University China Fee Scholarship (AUCFS) to each student selected under this program. This Scholarship will pay the full tuition fee. CSC will provide each student selected under this program with a living allowance as prescribed from time to time by the Chinese Government for the term of the Scholarship, a return airfare to Australia by the most economical route, visa application fees, and the cost of the Australian Government approved Overseas Student Health Cover. Fares for dependants and removal expenses will not be provided. Only candidates undertaking a Doctor of Philosophy program are eligible. If the selected Chinese students successfully complete the requirements of the program, they will be conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy degree by the University of Adelaide. Scholarships under this program will be for up to four years, subject to satisfactory academic progress. An extension beyond three and a half years requires the approval of both CSC and the University.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Scholarships under this program will be for up to four years, subject to satisfactory academic progress. An extension beyond three and a half years requires the approval of both CSC and the University.

What does it cover?  UA will provide an Adelaide University China Fee Scholarship (AUCFS) to each student selected under this program. This Scholarship will pay the full tuition fee. CSC will provide each student selected under this program with a living allowance as prescribed from time to time by the Chinese Government for the term of the Scholarship, a return airfare to Australia by the most economical route, visa application fees, and the cost of the Australian Government approved overseas Student Health Cover. Fares for dependents and removal expenses will not be provided.

Selection criteria:

1 October 2013
Applications open for the the semester 2, 2014 (September 2014) and semester 1, 2015 (February 2015) intakes.

31 January 2014
Closing date for “Application for University of Adelaide-China Fee Scholarship and admission to a PhD” to be received by Adelaide Graduate Centre.

20 March 2014
Applicants must submit their ‘China Scholarship Council Application Form’ to the China Scholarship Council. The University of Adelaide will provide the China Scholarship Council with a ranked list of suitable candidates to be considered for the scholarship program. Your Home University will also provide the China Scholarship Council with a ranked list of suitable candidates to be considered for the scholarship program.

End of May 2014
The China Scholarship Council will evaluate the listed candidates according to CSC requirements and priorities, and provide the University of Adelaide and your Home University with a shortlist of scholarship recipients. The China Scholarship Council will announce the final list of scholarship recipients and forward scholarship offer letters to successful candidates.

September 2014 to February 2015
Successful applicants commence PhD studies.

Notification: Applicants must submit their ‘China Scholarship Council Application Form’ to the China Scholarship Council. The University of Adelaide will provide the China Scholarship Council with a ranked list of suitable candidates to be considered for the scholarship program. Your Home University will also provide the China Scholarship Council with a ranked list of suitable candidates to be considered for the scholarship program.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is electronically.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31 January 2014.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

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