Henan Government Scholarship

Henan Provincial Government Scholarship is a provincial scholarship established by the Government of Henan Province to support provincial universities to recruit outstanding international students and scholars for degree programs and non-degree programs in Henan province.

1. Supporting Categories, Coverage & Standard, Duration

Supporting Categories	Coverage& Standard	Duration
Doctor  Program	CNY 40,000 per year	4 years
Master Program	The tuition only (with the maximum of 30,000 RMB, applicants have to pay the rest if tuition is more than 30,000 )	No more than 3 years
Bachelor Program	CNY 15,000 per year	4 years (Medical Program no more than 6 years)
Pre-degree Program	CNY 10,000 per year	Less than than 1 years
Chinese Language Program	CNY 5,000 per semester CNY 10,000 per year	No more than 1 year
General Scholar Program	CNY 5,000 per semester CNY 10,000 per year	No more than 1 year
Advanced Scholar Program	CNY 5,000 per semester CNY 10,000 per year	No more than 1 year
Research Scholar Program	CNY 5,000 per semester CNY 10,000 per year	No more than 1 year

2. Scholarship Coverage

The scholarship  will be used to cover tuition (including internship fee). If the scholarship cannot cover the tuition, applicants are expected to pay the rest part. Otherwise, the scholarship will be automatically cancelled..

3. Instruction Language

The language of instruction for applicants enrolled in undergraduate,postgraduate and non-degree programs is Chinese. However, some are instructed in English. (Please check the university website or contact the university international admissions department for more details.)

4. Where to Apply

Zhengzhou University. Please visit https://zzu.17gz.org  and choose Henan Province Government Scholarship Program.

5. When to Apply

The end of January till the end of May (Please contact the relevant university for the exact time). For Zhengzhou University, the deadline for submission is May 31.

6. Eligibility

6.1 Applicant shall be non-Chinese citizen, healthy, and without any criminal records.

6.2 Abide by Chinese laws, regulations, and university’s regulations.

6.3 Have good attitude toward learning, and have obtained good achievements in their previous studies.

6.4 Eligibility：

6.4.1 Applicants for pre-degree and undergraduate program must hold a high school diploma, and the maximum age is 25.

6.4.2 Applicants for master’s program must hold bachelor's degree, and the maximum age is 35.

6.4.3 Applicants for doctoral program must hold a master's degree, and the maximum age is 45.

6.4.4 Applicants for Chinese language program must hold a high school diploma, and the maximum age is 55.

6.4.5 Applicants for general scholar program must be sophomore or above or bachelor’s degree holder, and the maximum age is 30.

6.4.6 Applicants for advanced scholar program must be master student or above or master’s degree holder, and the maximum age is 40.

6.4.7 Applicants for research scholar program must be doctoral degree holder or above or holds associate professor or above, and the maximum age is 50.

6.5 Language Proficiency Requirement：

6.5.1 For programs instructed in Chinese, applicants should be proficient in Chinese language, with HSK test report.

6.5.2 For programs instructed in English, applicants of non-native English-speaker should provide their IELTS or TOEFL test report.

6.5.3 For programs instructed in English, applicants from English-speaking countries must provide English scores.

6.5.4 For admission to Chinese language programs, applicants are not required to have prior knowledge of Chinese language.

7. Application Documents

Applicants must complete and summit authentic application documents listed below：

7.1 Henan Government Scholarship Application Form, filled in Chinese or English. (Please check attachment)

7.2 Certified certificate or notarized copy of highest diploma(if applicant is student or working, they should submit student certificate or employment certificate). Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by notarized copies of the translation in either of these two languages.

7.3 Applicants for diploma or degree’s program should provide the original transcripts of their previous study. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by notarized copies of the translation in either of these two languages.

7.4 Applicants for bachelor’s programs (general scholars programs), master’s programs (advanced scholars programs), and doctoral programs (research scholars programs) must provide a study plan or research proposal in Chinese or English with a minimum of 500 words, 1000 words, and 2000 words respectively.

7.5 Applicants for master’s programs (advanced scholars programs), and doctoral programs (research scholars programs) must provide two recommendation letters in Chinese or English from professors or associate professors.

7.6 Applicants for music studies, fine arts studies and other art related programs are requested to submit original work according to the school requirements.

7.7 Official recognized report of Chinese or English language proficiency tests or equivalent language ability certificate.

7.8 Physical Examination Record for Foreigner and Blood Test Report completed in Chinese or English.

7.9 Non-criminal record. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by notarized copies of the translation in either of these two languages.

7.10 If the applicants are under the age of 18,Letter of Authorization or Guardian Book in Chinaauthorized by Chinese embassies in other countries must be submitted.

7.11 Pre-admission notice.

Note：The above documents should be in duplicate. The documents will not be returned whether the application is successful or not.

8. Application Processing

8.1 Application Received：Applicants shall follow the criteria of scholarship and apply to the university. The university starts processing the application according to the admission and scholarship criteria and also the applicant’s major preference. If the applicant meets the scholarship eligibility requirements and the application materials are complete, the university shall issue the pre-admission notice. If the applicant doesn't meet the scholarship eligibility requirements or the application materials are incomplete, the application shall be seen as invalid and no other university shall accept the applicant.

8.2 Application Review：Experts on the provincial education department conduct a comprehensive review to the scholarship students and make the final decision.

8.3 Approval and Notification：The results shall be announced by the provincial education department before May 31st.. The admissionnotice, visa application form and other materials shall be sent to successful applicants through international express beforeJuly 10th.

9. Visa Application

Scholarship student should apply for student visa at the Chinese embassy in their countries with the admission notice, visa application form, Physical Examination Record for Foreigner and blood test report. Whoever comes to China with other types of passport or visa, will be considered as voluntarily giving up the scholarship and will not be able to register with the university.

10. Registration

Scholarship student must register at the university before the specified date appointed by the university with the passport, admission notice and visa application form. Scholarship student who cannot register on time should seek permission from the institution and cannot be more than two weeks. Whoever is absent without asking for leave or exceeding the required date will be considered as giving up enrollment and scholarship. Any costs incurred should be paid by the student himself or herself.

11. Physical Examination & Residence Permit

11.1 Within 24 hours of scholarship student arrival, the university shall record the student's accommodation and report to the local police station.

11.2 Scholarship students are requested to go to the local health and quarantine office within 7 days of their arrival. Students who refuse to take the health examination or are diagnosed of any disease that are not permitted to enter China under the Chinese laws and regulations will be required to leave China, and the scholarship qualification will automatically be withdrawn.

11.3 After the health examination, the scholarship students must apply for residence permit from the Exit-Entry Administration Department of Zhengzhou Public Security Bureau within 30 days of their arrival.

12. Changing & Extend Major, Transfer

Scholarships student cannot change&extend the major or transfer to another university. If there is special circumstances, students shall apply to the Provincial Education Department for approval. An unauthorized change, transfer or extension will lead to the cancelation of the scholarship qualification.

13. Scholarship Annual Review

In order to encourage scholarship students, the provincial education department will have scholarship annual review for scholarship students whose study period is more than 1 year to decide their qualification for the coming year scholarship.

Henan Provincial Government Scholarship FAQ

1.What is the type of Henan Provincial Government Scholarship?

Henan Provincial Government Scholarship is a partial scholarship excluding monthly allowance.

2.What program does the Henan Provincial Government Scholarship include?

Full time Chinese language program,general scholar program,advanced scholar program,research scholar program and full time diploma program,bachelor’s program,master’s program, Doctoral Program, joint training program or degree program are not included.

3.What is the limitation of major for the student of Henan Provincial Government Scholarship?

University cannot enroll student in the major for the origin country’s language or English, French.

4.Can Henan Provincial Government Scholarship enroll student who is studying in China?

Henan Provincial Government Scholarship is suitable for enrolling only new student.

5.What is the graduation period requirement for the applicant of Henan Provincial Government Scholarship?

No special requirement. Fresh graduate or non-fresh graduate student are allowed to apply.

6.Can applicant apply to more than one university receiving Henan Provincial Government Scholarship student?

Applicant can apply with maximum three universities at the same application. If the applicant gets the admission from more than one university, the Provincial Education Department will decide for the scholarship qualification. Student is advised to make the study plan well and apply to the precise university.

7.Can applicant apply for Henan Provincial Government Scholarship if the applicant is having other scholarship?

If the applicant is having Chinese Government or other organization sponsor, for example Chinese Government Scholarship, Confucius Institute Scholarship, foreign government scholarships, foreign companies’scholarships, Chinese companies’ scholarships and so on, the applicant cannot apply for Henan Provincial Government Scholarship.

8..How to understand the sponsor package by universities to Henan Provincial Government Scholarship?

If the amount of Henan Provincial Government Scholarship is not enough to meet the student’s needs, universities can decide whether to use sponsor package to support the student. The following is Zhengzhou University’s sponsor package：

Supporting Categories	Henan Government Scholarship	ZZU's Sponsor Package
Doctoral Program	CNY 40,000 per year	NA
Master’s Program	Tuition (with the maximum of CNY 30,000 per year)	NA
Bachelor’s Program	CNY 15,000 per year	NA
Chinese Language Program	CNY 10,000 per year	NA
	CNY 5,000 per semester	NA
General Scholar Program	CNY 10,000 per year	NA
	CNY 5,000 per semester	NA
Advanced Scholar Program	CNY 10,000 per year	NA
	CNY 5,000 per semester	NA
Research Scholar Program	CNY 10,000 per year	NA
	CNY 5,000 per semester	NA

9.How is Zhengzhou University?

Zhengzhou University is located in the capital city of Henan Province, Zhengzhou. The University was founded through the merger of three universities：the precedent Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University of Technology and Henan Medical University on July 10th, 2000. Zhengzhou University is a comprehensive university with 12 disciplines：Science,Engineering, Medicine,Literature, History, Philosophy, Law, Economics, Management Science, Pedagogy, Agriculture and Arts. The University is co-sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China and the Henan Provincial Government. The University is admitted into the Project 211, the Midwest Universities Comprehensive Strength Promotion Project, and the Training Program of Excellence in Physician, Engineers and Law Education and the United Nations Academic Impact member. Also, Zhengzhou University is a receiving university of the Chinese Government Scholarship, Confucius Institute Scholarship and Henan Provincial Government Scholarship.

10.How to apply to Zhengzhou University?

10.1 Checking the university Chinese/English website, pay attention to the major and language of instruction of the university.

10.2 Checking the university Chinese/English website,pay attention to the standard fees.

10.3 According to the documents required by the Henan Provincial Government Scholarship application, prepare the documents in paper duplicate.

10.4 Making sure there is no error in all the documents, and send them to the International Admission Office of Zhengzhou University.

10.5 Log in the International Student Application System https://zzu.17gz.org and complete the application.

11.When is the period to apply for the Henan Provincial Government Scholarship for studying in Zhengzhou University?

1st January to 30th April

12.What is the contact information of the International Admission Office of Zhengzhou University?

Department：International Admission Office of Zhengzhou University

Address: 100,Science Avenue, Zhengzhou-450001, Henan, China

Website: www.zzu.edu.cn(Chinese) http://international.zzu.edu.cn (English)

Tel.+86-371-67780665

E-mail:admission@zzu.edu.cn