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- Country of study
- China · 北京
- Accepted nationalities
- All except: China
- Degree already heldRequired
- Bachelor’s
- Target level
- Master’s
- Fields of study
- Languages
- Languages
- Chinese: level not specifiedRequiredAccepted certificates: HSK 六级210分(书写/作文不低于65分), HSKK 中级60分
- Minimum age
- at least 18 years old
- Age limit
- 35 years old at most
- Other conditions
- Applicants who provide a work agreement or a related certificate from the institution where they plan to teach after graduation are given priority.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: 提供毕业后拟任教机构工作协议或相关证明者优先。
- You must be physically and mentally healthy, friendly towards China and of good conduct. You must have no criminal record and agree to respect Chinese laws and regulations and the university's rules.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: 2. 身心健康,对华友好,品行端正。无违法犯罪记录,愿意遵守中国的法律法规及学校规章制度。
- You must intend to work in Chinese-language education, teaching or related fields.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: 5. 有志于从事中文教育、教学及相关工作。
- If you emigrated from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan and acquired a foreign nationality, you must have held a valid foreign passport or proof of that nationality before 30 April 2020, and provide proof that your Chinese nationality was cancelled.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: 对于中国大陆(内地)、香港特别行政区、澳门特别行政区和台湾地区居民移民并获得外国国籍后作为外国留学生申请者,应于2020年4月30日之前持有有效的外国护照或国籍证明文件,并拥有已注销中国国籍的证明。
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- Fully funded
- Tuition and living costs paid.
- The organisation does not say whether travel is paid.
- The organisation does not say whether visa fees are paid.
- Paid
- Tuition, housing and insurance
Application steps
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Step 1: Register online in Peking University's international student application system (studyatpku.com) and print the 'Application Form for International Students (Master's)'.To do at the same time as: step 2
- With whom
- You (the applicant)
Step 2: Register on the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship website (cis.chinese.cn), submit the application and print the 'International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship Application Form'.To do at the same time as: step 1
- With whom
- You (the applicant)
Step 3: Send the complete application file by post or hand it in in person at the International Students Office (Room 332, New Sun Student Center, Peking University, Haidian District, Beijing 100871).
- With whom
- You (by post or in person)
- Documents to provide
- 'Application Form for International Students (Master's)', printed after online registration, with photo and signature
- Printed 'International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship Application Form'
- Original official graduation certificate in Chinese or English, colour copy of the degree certificate (with certified translation if in another language); degree authentication report from CSCSE (degrees obtained abroad) or CHSI (degrees obtained in mainland China)
- Official transcript from the graduating institution, original or certified translation in Chinese or English
- Personal statement, about 1500 characters, in the language of instruction of the programme
- CV and application commitment letter
- Two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors in the field, in Chinese or English
- Copy of the HSK score report
- Copy of the HSKK score report
- Copy of the passport, valid for at least three months after enrolment
- For in-service Chinese teachers: certificate of employment and recommendation letter from the employer
Step 4: The university assesses the application (document review, selection test/interview and the department's admission opinion) and draws up the list of admitted candidates.
- With whom
- Peking University
Where to apply
教育部中外语言交流合作中心(中外语言交流合作中心) (opens in a new tab) · 国际中文教师奖学金汉语国际教育专业硕士研究生项目 · 北京大学
Official title (in Chinese): 2026年北京大学国际中文教师奖学金汉语国际教育专业硕士研究生项目申请通知
Official website of 教育部中外语言交流合作中心(中外语言交流合作中心): isd.pku.edu.cn