I. Brief introduction
Chinese Government Scholarship program is established by the Ministry of Education of P.R. China (hereinafter referred to as MOE) in accordance with educational exchange agreements or understandings reached between the Chinese government and governments of other countries, organizations, education institutions and relevant international organizations to provide both full scholarships and partial scholarships to international students and scholars. MOE entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) to manage the recruitment and carry out the routine management of Chinese Government Scholarship programs.
The Chinese Government Scholarship consists of full scholarships and partial scholarships, and it is open to the undergraduate, graduate and visiting students.
 
In 2014, PKU enrolled 247 CGS students from 60 countries and five continents in total. They were accepted by 22 faculties, pursuing either full degrees，staying as a visiting students, research scholars or for advanced studies at our university. The main countries of origin were USA, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Holland, Canada, etc.
 
Chinese Government Scholarship - Chinese University Program
The “Chinese Government Scholarship - Chinese University Program” recruits excellent foreign students for postgraduate studies. PKU attaches great importance to this scholarship: each year it offers a part of new master’s and doctoral students, who are already enrolled and passed the requirements on basis of their academic achievements, background, exam scores and other factors, the opportunity to receive a Chinese Government Scholarship.
 
Categories of applicants and duration of scholarship

Study program	Duration of program	Duration of remedial Chinese language courses	Duration of scholarship
Bachelor’s degree	4-5	1-2 (college preparatory courses)	4-7
Master’s degree	2-3	1-2	2-5
Doctoral degree	3-4	1-2	3-6
General scholar	1	1	Up to 2
Senior scholar	1	1	Up to 2

Scholarship students should complete their study within the due time; duration for scholarship specified in the admission notice can not be extended in principle.
 
II. Scope of scholarships
 
Full scholarships:
•  Tuition fees (Non-standard tuition fees will be paid by the student, not the scholarship)
•  Living Allowance
•  Accommodation
•  Comprehensive medical insurance
 
Partial scholarships:
•  One or several items of full scholarship
 
III. More details of full scholarship
1.  Tuition fees（non-standard tuition fees will be paid by the student, not the scholarship）
2.  Accommodation:
Peking University provides dormitories at Zhongguanyuan Global Village (building No.5) on campus.
•   Single rooms for doctoral candidates
•   Twin rooms for visiting students, research scholar, undergraduates and graduate student
Note: Doctoral students of foreign universities who are studying at PKU as senior visiting students will be offered twin rooms.
•  Those who cannot stay in the university’s student apartments due to personal reasons, can seek off-campus accommodation themselves, if approved by the school beforehand. They then can apply for a compensation for accommodation. The specific rates are as follows:

Categories	Rate (RMBonth)
Doctoral Students, Senior visiting students	1000 Yuan
Undergraduates, Master’s students, General visiting students	700 Yuan

 
3.  Living allowance
Monthly rate (RMB/month)

Program	Monthly rate (RMB/month)
Undergraduates	2500 Yuan
Master’s students General visiting students	3000 Yuan
Doctoral candidates Senior visiting students	3500 Yuan

Note: Usually, the stipend of the next month will be transferred on to your account of BOC (Bank of China) on 25th every month automatically.
 
 
4.  Comprehensive medical insurance
Chinese Government Scholarship holders are also automatically entitled to a medical insurance for outpatient and emergency treatment, accidental injury and illness hospitalization expenses through Ping An Insurance Company. The student has to pay the medical fees upfront by him/herself and can apply for reimbursement afterwards either directly to Ping An Insurance Co. or through the PKU office. We recommend that if you’re not feeling well, please call the 24 hours service telephone 4008105119-1 of Ping An Insurance Co. for disease consultation, medical advice, insurance claim guidance and other services. Furthermore, the homepage www.lxex.net is also available for more detailed information.
 
5.  Others
1. Fees of experiment and practice that is beyond the program plan are at the students’ own expense.
 
2. The students will be required to leave China if they are diagnosed as suffering from diseases that are not permitted to enter China according to the Chinese law and regulations. The costs of the international trip will be borne by the student him/herself..
 
3. The students who suspend their studies because of serious diseases should go back to their home country. The costs of the international trip will be borne by the student. With the institution’s approval, their studies can be suspended for one year at most, and their living allowance will be suspended for the same time. The scholarship will be terminated for those who suspend their studies because of other reasons.
 
IV. Related administration rules and regulations
•  Scholarship registration
At the beginning of each academic year, Chinese Government Scholarship holders should register and sign the on the CGS holder’s list at the International Students Division (hereinafter referred to as ISD) before September 15th. Those who do not appear to register or sign the list will not be granted the extension of their scholarships.
To get the monthly living allowance, CGS recipients should confirm attendance every month. Those who cannot register due to special reasons should write a statement to the ISD in advance (fill out the "Chinese Government Scholarship students leave application form"). The monthly living allowance will continue after the form is being approved. As to the arrangement of special months and summer/winter holidays, ISD notification will prevail.
 
•  Annual evaluation of CGS status
According to the CGS management regulations, the CSC will evaluate the performance of the scholarship students annually. Only those students whose performance meets the requirements are eligible to continue to receive the scholarship for the following year. The annual evaluation of the CGS status usually begins in April. It is based on the students’ academic report (grades), study attitude, class attendance, behavior, rewards and punishments.
The scholarship of those who do not pass the evaluation will be suspended for one year or be terminated completely.
 
•  Preparatory Chinese language training and the admission standard for subject studies
Applicants who won’t meet the requirements of Chinese language proficiency of our faculties will be required to take preparatory Chinese language courses at the PKU School of Chinese as a Second Language or other institutions as listed by the CSC according to the date indicated on admission notification before pursuing degree studies.
In each spring semester (May), the ISD will organize an interview. Students who passed the examination can then start their degree program.
If a student fails to meet the above-mentioned requirements within a set period, he or she has to extend the language training duration or transfer to other schools.