Chinese Trade Unions Silk Road Scholarship

I. Scholarship Overview

The Chinese-language study scholarship for trade union officials from Belt and Road countries (hereinafter referred to as the “Scholarship”) was established to develop friendly relations between Chinese trade unions and trade union organizations in other countries, strengthen friendship between the Chinese working class and working people in other countries, and contribute to world peace, development, cooperation, workers' rights and social progress.

The Scholarship is intended primarily for trade union officials from Belt and Road countries. It provides full funding for recipients to undertake one academic year of Chinese-language study in China, covering tuition, accommodation, living expenses, comprehensive medical insurance and one round trip in international economy class. Program funding is provided by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.

Funding category: Outstanding trade union officials from Belt and Road countries who have relevant work experience and wish to undertake further study in Chinese language in China.

Funding period: One academic year (12 months)

Language of instruction: Chinese

Host institution: Beijing Language and Culture University

Field of study: Chinese Language

Funding Coverage and Standards per Recipient per Academic Year

• Living allowance: During the scholarship funding period, the institution pays the living allowance to the student monthly. A scholarship recipient who registers on or before the 15th day of the month receives the full monthly allowance; a recipient who registers after the 15th receives half of the monthly allowance. A graduating student's living allowance is paid until 15 days after the graduation date determined by the institution. If a scholarship recipient leaves China for more than 15 days during the study period for personal reasons, excluding normal vacations, the living allowance is suspended for the period spent outside China.
• Tuition: The institution administers and uses the tuition allocation for the education and management of scholarship recipients and for organizing activities.
• Accommodation: The institution administers and uses the accommodation allocation and provides free on-campus accommodation.
• Comprehensive medical insurance: The China Scholarship Council purchases and pays for the insurance centrally. For insurance coverage and claims procedures, consult the Introduction to Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Claims Guide for International Students in China at Study in China or Campus China.
• One-time round-trip international airfare: The All-China Federation of Trade Unions administers and uses this allocation to purchase international economy-class tickets between the recipient's home country and the city in which the institution is located, covering the recipient's initial journey to China and return journey after completing the program.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Applicants must be citizens of a country other than the People's Republic of China. Priority is given to applicants from Belt and Road countries.
2. Applicants must be in good physical and mental health.
3. Applicants must hold at least a senior secondary school diploma and must be no more than 45 years old.
4. Applicants must have relevant trade union work experience. Priority is given to applicants with experience in exchanges with China.
5. Applicants must not concurrently hold another Chinese Government Scholarship.

II. Application Document Checklist

1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship, completed in Chinese or English.
2. Notarized highest diploma or degree certificate. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by notarized Chinese or English translations.
3. Academic transcripts. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by notarized Chinese or English translations.
4. Study or research plan in China of no fewer than 500 words, written in Chinese or English.
5. Applicants under the age of 18 must submit the relevant legal documents for their legal guardian in China.
6. Applicants who will study in China for more than six months must submit a scanned copy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form and retain the original. The form is uniformly issued by the Chinese health and quarantine authorities; a template is appended to the source material and the form must be completed in English. Applicants must undergo all examinations specified on the form. A form is invalid if it is incomplete, does not bear the applicant's photograph, lacks a cross-page seal over the photograph, or does not bear the signature and official stamp of both the physician and the hospital. Because examination results are valid for six months, applicants should schedule the medical examination accordingly.
7. Curriculum vitae, including personal background and education and work experience since senior secondary school. Upload this in the system under “Other Supporting Documents.”

Applicants must provide authentic and valid documents in accordance with the checklist above and upload clear scanned copies to the online application system. Application materials that do not meet these requirements may affect the admission decision.

III. Application Procedure

1. Prepare the required documents in accordance with the application document checklist.
2. Visit the Study in China or Campus China website and select the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System icon to enter the application system.
3. Program Category and Agency Number are mandatory fields in the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System. Select Type A as the Program Category and enter 00009 as the Agency Number. After the information is entered, the system automatically displays the name of the receiving authority represented by that Agency Number. The Program Category and Agency Number correspond to one another. If either is entered incorrectly, the scholarship receiving authority will not receive the online application.
4. Complete each section of the application listed on the left side of the page and upload the supplementary documents. Ensure that all information and materials are accurate, authentic and valid.
   Under Language Proficiency and Study Plan, select the following:

   Field	Selection
   Applicant category	General Scholar
   Language of instruction	Chinese
   Discipline	Literature
   Major	Chinese Language
   Preferred institution I	Beijing Language and Culture University
   Preferred institutions II and III	None, because this program is delivered to a single cohort
   Study period	September 1 of the current year to July 15 of the following year

5. Carefully review all information and supplementary materials before submitting the application.
6. Before the application is accepted for processing, an applicant may select Withdraw and Edit Application to amend a submitted application. After withdrawing the application, the applicant must submit it again after making the edits; otherwise, the application cannot be accepted for processing.
7. Applicants are advised to select Print Application to download the application form.

Applicants are advised to use Firefox or Internet Explorer 11. When using Internet Explorer, disable Compatibility View mode. All application information must be completed in Chinese or English.

To ensure that admission documents can be delivered accurately and on time to the candidate, applicants must ensure that the Current Contact Information entered in the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System is accurate, complete and valid.

IV. Information for Travel to China

1. Visa for Study in China

Candidates awarded the Scholarship must apply for a study visa at a Chinese embassy, consulate-general or another Chinese visa-issuing authority abroad. They must present the originals and copies of the Admission Notice, the Visa Application for Study in China form (JW201), and the Foreigner Physical Examination Form, together with a valid ordinary passport. Candidates whose period of study in China exceeds six months must apply for an X1 visa; candidates whose period of study is less than six months may apply for an X2 visa.

The institution will not register anyone who enters China using another type of passport or visa, or without the originals of the documents listed above, and that person will also be unable to complete residence formalities in China.

Applicants are responsible for all costs incurred in applying for a visa to China.

2. Arrival and Registration

Scholarship recipients must report to the designated institution and complete registration on the enrolment date specified in the Admission Notice, bringing the originals of the Admission Notice, the Visa Application for Study in China form (JW201), the Foreigner Physical Examination Form and other required documents.

A recipient who cannot report on time for a valid reason must request leave directly from the institution concerned. Anyone who reports late without the institution's approval is deemed to have voluntarily forfeited student status, and the Scholarship is automatically cancelled.

3. Health Verification and Residence Permit

Health verification: After arriving in China, scholarship recipients whose period of study exceeds six months must take their passport and the originals of the Admission Notice, Foreigner Physical Examination Form, blood test report and other documents to the local health and quarantine authority in the city where the institution is located to complete health verification. Anyone whose Foreigner Physical Examination Form does not meet the requirements will be required to undergo another medical examination. Anyone who refuses the examination, or who is found to have a disease for which entry into China is prohibited under Chinese law, will be required to leave China within a specified period.

Residence permit: After arriving in China, scholarship recipients must apply for a residence permit within the time limit specified by the visa authority. They must take their passport, Admission Notice, Visa Application for Study in China form (JW201), valid health verification and compliant photographs to the public security authority in the city where the institution is located.