Scholarship System

Article 1The Chinese government establishes the "Chinese Government Scholarship" for foreign students to study in China.

The Chinese Government Scholarship includes undergraduate scholarship, graduate scholarship and advance students' scholarship.

The Ministry ofEducation, in accordance with real needs, has established other scholarships for special research or training.

Article 2The Ministry of Education formulates the plan onenrolling foreign students who receive the Chinese Government Scholarship, inaccordance with relevant treaties signed between the Chinese Government and foreign countries and the need of exchanges between China and other countries.

Article 3 Foreign students

receiving the Chinese Government Scholarship to study in China should accept annual assessment on the scholarship qualification. The assessment work will be conducted by higher education institutions in accordance with relevant rules. For those foreign studentswho fail to pass the assessment, their qualification to enjoy the Chinese Government Scholarship will be suspended or canceled in accordance with the rules.

Article 4 Local governments and higher-learning institutions have the right to solely or jointly establish scholarships for foreign studentsin accordance with real needs. Upon obtaining permission from the higher education institutions and provincial administrative department for education,Chinese and foreign enterprises, institutions, social organizations or othersocial bodies and individuals can also set up scholarships for foreign students, with no irrational conditions added.