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Beijing Normal University

Beijing Normal University "Forbidden City Scholarship" 
Application Instruction

The "Forbidden City Scholarship" is a scholarship established by the "One Belt One Road" National youth talent training base. To provide high-end Ph.D. programs for international students coming to China from the "One Belt One Road" countries. The application is limited to majors in Education, Economics, Philosophy, Art and communications, and Environmental management of water resources. The details of the application are as follows:

I. Scholarship Coverage and Duration

Scholarship coverage: tuition, accommodation allowance, living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance.
1. Tuition waiver for the duration of study;
2. Provide living stipend during the duration of study: RMB 3,500/month
3. Provide accommodation allowance during the duration of study: RMB 1,000/month
4. Provide comprehensive medical insurance;
5. The scholarship duration is equal to the duration of study. (If the scholarship recipient applies for graduation postponement, they will not be eligible for the scholarship during the extended period of study. If the scholarship recipient suspends or quits the programs, the scholarship qualification will be terminated)

II. Eligibility Requirements

1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with good health, and maintain an amicable attitude towards China;
2. Applicants must be citizens from the "One Belt and One Road" countries;
3. Applicants should not be current students from any Chinese institutions;
4. The applicant should have good conduct and strong academic background;
5. Excellent performance and GPA for Master's degree, strong in scientific research and innovation;
6. Applicants must be perspective international students who have been admitted by BNU PhD programs;
7. The applicants should not receive any other types of scholarship and did not receive any financial aids from any government, department or organization.

III. Application Documents

1. "APPLICATION FORM OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS";
2. Please refer to: 
http://iso.bnu.edu.cn/en/course?cid=10&pid=2&type_id=2&k=1, Instructions of 2020 Graduate Programs Admission for the required documents. The documents are not required to be submitted repeatedly.
Note: The application materials will not be returned.

IV. Application Deadline

The application deadline is April 15th, 2020 for both undergraduate and graduate students. Please submit all your application materials to the BNU Provost’s Office and Academic Affairs (Graduate School), Admission Office before the deadline.

V. Annual Review

Beijing Normal University “Forbidden City Scholarship” recipients must take the annual review of the scholarship every May, to determine their scholarship qualification next year. If the students fail to pass the annual review, the scholarship will be suspended for one year; however, they will be allowed to take in the annual review the next year. If they are able to pass, the scholarship will resume and attend the next annual review, otherwise the scholarship will be terminated.

VI. Contact Information

Mailing address: 
Provost’s Office and Academic Affairs (Graduate School), Admission Office
Beijing Normal University
A103, Main Building, No. 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District
Beijing, China 100875
Website: http://iso.bnu.edu.cn
E-mail:
grad@bnu.edu.cn (Chinese-taught PhD Program)
egp@bnu.edu.cn (English-taught PhD Program)