PKU International Students Academic Award is awarded by Peking University to international students at PKU who are not only outstanding in virtue but also in their academic field. The 2019 Academic award is now open for application. Students who fulfill the requirements listed below are required to complete the scholarship application and submit the documents required in full to their own faculty to be nominated for the scholarship.
i. Criteria and Eligibility
Applicants must be PKU’s graduating undergraduate students, master’s students or PhD candidates. (students in their final year)
Notes:
1. Applicants may only apply once during their entire studies at PKU. Students who delayed graduation and had applied for the scholarship are ineligible to apply.
2. Graduate students in one-year Master's programs or joint degree programs are ineligible to apply.
3. Students who have violated the Chinese Government laws and regulations, PKU rules or failed to meet the passing line in any subjects are ineligible to apply.
4. Students who are recipients of other scholarship awards are eligible to apply.
ii. Application materials
Undergraduate students:
1. Application form for undergraduate students; (download)
2. Academic transcript; <span style="Undergraduate students' transcripts should be requested from your department/school.
3. Supplementary materials (not required but can be attached as reference); recommendation letter(s), documents which serve as academic feedback etc.
Graduate students:
1. Application Form for graduate students; (download)
2. Academic transcript; Master's and PhD students’transcripts should be printed at graduate school’s self-help printers at the New Sun Student Center (first floor).
3. Two letters of recommendation from professors of your department.
4. Papers published (including the first page of the periodical where the paper was issued, the copy of the contents of the periodical, and the abstract of the paper (if any)).
5. List of published papers. Please click on the link to download the format required.
ⅲ. Application Instructions
Application period:
Applicants must submit all the application materials required from October 14th to October 18th 2019 to your own department/school’s dean office. Late submission will not be considered, with no exceptions permitted.
Location of Application:
The Dean’s Office of your department/school
iv. Scholarship scheme:
The scholarship award is categorized into 4 categories with different amount.
1. First Prize for PhD Candidates: 10,000RMB
2. Second Prize for PhD Candidates: 5,000RMB
3. Prize for master's Students: 5,000RMB
4. Prize for undergraduate student: 4,000RMB
v. Review Methods and Standards:
1. Candidates should register on time, take courses according to their academic requirements and achieve excellent academic results;
2. Undergraduate students must complete 90% of their compulsory courses (including major-required courses and common required core courses) by the end of their third academic year. The ranking for this award is conducted according to the average CGPA and the overall performance of required courses.
3. Graduate students will be evaluated according to their course examination results, academic accomplishment as well as research and innovation ability;
4. PhD candidate applying for the first prize must have papers published on professional official publications; the author of the publication should belong to any one institution under Peking University and the papers must be published during the applicant's study at Peking University.
vi. Release of 1st round results and appeal application: Mid of November
vii. Announcement of scholarship award: End of November
Contact Information
Tel: 86-10-62751230
Email: study@pku.edu.cn
