Marine Scholarship of China
September 09, 2015
Eligible fields Oceanography or related fields
Type of fellowship Masters or Doctoral degree. the Ministry of Education of China jointly initiate the program of Marine Scholarship of China (hereinafter called the Scholarship) for the purpose of providing financial support to outstanding students from the coastal countries or regions around the South China Sea, the Pacific and the Indian Oceans and African developing countries to study in China for a master’s or doctoral degree in oceanography or other related specialties, cultivating advanced professionals of the related fields for developing countries, enhancing international marine cooperation and exchange, and promoting the harmonious ocean development in the region and around the world.
Target group Any non-Chinese student (male/female) from:
- Coastal/island country of South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific and its surrounding island countries,
- African developing country
Age limit 40 (Master’s) 45 (PhD)
Host info Xiamen Univ, Zhejiang Univ, Ocean Univ. of China and Tongji Univ. (CHINA)
Duration Master’s: 2 or 3 years, Doctoral degree: 3 or 4 years
Number of awards given each year No set number
Eligible costs
• registration fees, tuition fees
• laboratory fees, internship fees
• fees for basic learning materials
• accommodation on campus
• living allowance
• out-patient medical services
• medical Insurance
• essential textbooks for the student’s academic program +1 year Chinese training before starting the programme, if the applicant does not speak Chinese
Non eligible costs
• international travel expenses
• extra experiment or internship beyond the teaching program
• books and other materials apart from the essential ones covered by the fellowship
Amounts
Living allowance: $ 280/month [master], $ 322/month [doctoral] + Settlement subsidy: $ 242
