Beijing Foreign Studies University, or BFSU, is one of China’s top universities under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education (MOE) of China. Located in Beijing, the university is listed under China’s Project 211 (Chinese government’s new endeavor aimed at strengthening about 100 institutions of higher education and key disciplinary areas as a national priority for the 21st century), Project 985 Innovation Platform (a constructive project for founding world-class universities in the 21st century conducted by the government of China) and theDouble First-Class Initiative (program to develop a number of world-class universities and disciplines). Having a wealth of expertise in foreign affairs and guided by the motto “Learn with an open mind; Serve a great cause”, BFSU fosters a significant number of professionals with strong language competence who go on to work in and outside China, with remarkable achievements, as diplomats, translators/interpreters, educators, entrepreneurs, journalists, lawyers, and bankers, among other occupations.
Funded and entrusted by the MOE of China, BFSU will continue its National Silk Road Program for Cultivating InterdisciplinaryNativeTranslators between Chinese and Non-general Languages for the academic year of 2022-23. This scholarship program seeks to cultivate more interdisciplinary high-caliber native talents with Chinese language proficiency and translation expertise for thecountries along the Belt and Road.
I. Admitting Major
Admitting major: Chinese Language (direction: Chinese and Other languages translation)
Academic degrees: Bachelor’s degree
Teaching language: Chinese
Period of schooling: 4 years
II. Category & Coverage of Scholarship
Category: Full scholarship with travel expenses born by applicants
Coverage:
●Tuition fee: exempted
●Accommodation fee: BFSU shall provide accommodation free of charge (normally double rooms). The students under this program may also rent apartments in China, in which case BFSU shall provide each student RMB 700 per month as subsidy
●Subsistence allowance: RMB 2,500 per month
●Comprehensive medical insurance in China (Please refer to http://www.lxbx.net/ for coverage and procedures)
III. Applicant Eligibility
1. Applicants should be nationals from the 64 countries along the Belt and Road;
2. Applicants should be foreign citizens holding valid ordinary passports without Chinese nationality as per theNationality Law of the Peoples Republic of China;
3. Applicants’age range: 18-25;
4. Applicants should be high school graduates with a good academic record;
5. Applicants should be physically healthy and meet the physical examination requirements for a Chinese visa or the Residence Permit;
6. Applicants should have no records of anti-regulation, anti-public security, or anti-law behaviors. Applicants should be pro-China, have upright conduct, abide by Chinese laws and BFSU’s regulations, and respect the customs and habits of the Chinese people.
7. Applicants should also meet the requirements specified in the2022 Admission Guide for International Students of Beijing Foreign Studies University.
Click here to get the Admission Guide: https://osao.bfsu.edu.cn/info/1042/1754.htm
IV. Application Time
From today on to July12, 2022 (BJT)
V. Application Procedures
Step One Apply via the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System
Website:http://www.campuschina.org
Register as per requirements, fill in personal information and submit documents as required. After application, please download theApplication Form for Chinese Government Scholarshipfor future use.
Note:
Beijing Foreign Studies University agency number: 10030
Program category: Type B
Application category: Bachelor’s Degree
Teaching language: Chinese
Application Discipline: Literature
Application Major: Chinese Language
Step TwoMeanwhileapply via BSFU International Student Service System
Website:https://study.bfsu.edu.cn/apply/index.do
Note:
Register and log in, enter the page forapplication, check Chinese Government Scholarship (B) for the program, check Undergraduate student for the program type, and check Undergraduate student, School of Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese and Other Languages Translation for the major, and start application. After the application is submitted, please download theApplication Form for Foreign Students to BFSU, and send it tostudy@bfsu.edu.cn.
VI. Materials recommended (upload to the system as attachments)
●Student Affirmations signed by the applicant (template can be downloaded on BFSU system)
●Copy of diploma/pre-graduation certificate
If the original is not in Chinese or English, a notarized Chinese or English translation should be attached.
●Copy of transcript of academic record
If the original is not in Chinese or English, a notarized Chinese or English translation should be attached.
●Photocopy of the HSK certificate
Applicants with HSK Level 5 (180 or above) are preferred.
●Copy of the first page of valid ordinary passport
●Visa page (only for applicants who are studying at local schools in China currently)
●Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship
The form can be downloaded after the applicant submits the application information online via the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System.
●Physical Examination Record for Foreigner (template can be downloaded on BFSU system)
●Non-criminal Record Report (template can be downloaded on BFSU system)
●Other supporting materials, including letters of recommendation or certificates of awards (not compulsory)
VII. Admission Process
(I) BFSU shall select candidates to be enrolled through qualification review and examination. Test notification shall be sent by email. Please make sure your email address is correct and valid, check relevant information and reply in time.
List of candidates proposed to be enrolled shall be released on BFSU website (https://osao.bfsu.edu.cn/). Candidates not selected will not be notified separately. The list is only for information disclosure and does not represent the final admission results.
(II) BFSU shall send the materials of the candidates to the China Scholarship Council (CSC).
(III) CSC shall review and approve the enrollment results of BFSU, issue admission documents and send them to BFSU.
(IV) BFSU shall send the admission documents to the mailing address applicants fill in on BFSU International Student Service System.
VIII. Notes
(I) Applicants should fill in true, accurate, complete and valid information when doing online application. Those who fail to fill in or provide false or invalid information shall bear all the adverse consequences and obligations if they meet obstacles in examination, admission or entrance.
(II) Graduates in 2022 can first provide the pre-graduation certificate issued by the school and submit official graduation certificate promptly upon receiving it.
(III) Admitted or not, the application materials shall not be returned no matter the applicant.
(IV) The final admission is subject to the official admission letter sent by BFSU.
(V) If a student funded by the Chinese Government Scholarship fails to register before deadline or fails in the physical examination for enrollment, the student’s Scholarship shall be canceled. After enrollment, the student shall follow the relevant Chinese Government Scholarship regulations.
(VI) This program is an independent enrollment program. Students who change their schools, majors or study period after enrollment may be disqualified for scholarship.
IX. Contact
BFSU Overseas Students Affairs Office
TEL: 0086-10-88810671
Contact: Ms. Yan
Website:https://osao.bfsu.edu.cn/
Email:study@bfsu.edu.cn
