JINAN INTERNATIONAL SISTER-CITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
About Jinan
Shandong Province, located in the east of China, is the hometown of Confucius, the birthplace of Confucian culture, and the third largest province of China in terms of economy volume. Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, has a history of more than 2600 years. It is a famous historical and cultural city and the birthplace of Longshan culture. It is known as the spring city in the world. Jinan has a total area of 10244 square kilometers and a permanent population of 10.87 million. It is divided into ten districts and two counties.
International Sister City Scholarship
Since 2014, Jinan municipal government has launched the "Sister-City scholarship" program to support students from international sister cities of Jinan to study Chinese language or degree programs in Jinan. More than 430 students from 22 cities of 16 countries, including Cape Verde, South Korea, Indonesia, Finland, Brazil, France, Mexico, Turkey, Australia, Cambodia, Japan, Sweden, Mongolia, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine have studied in University of Jinan, which has promoted the educational and cultural exchanges between Jinan and the international sister cities.
The scholarship covers medical insurance, tuition and accommodation for one-semester/one-year Chinese language and culture program and degree programs.
About UJN
University of Jinan is a key and comprehensive university in Shandong Province with a history of 75 years. It is entitled a distinctive institution of higher learning which is committed to cultivating applied-talented students. It offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs and enjoys the right to recommend postgraduates exempting admission examinations. There have been about 4000 international students from more than 80 countries studied in UJN.
Chinese Language and Culture Program
https://isao.ujn.edu.cn/English/PROGRAMS/Chinese_Language_and_Culture_Programs.htm
Degree Programs
1. Undergraduate Programs:
https://isao.ujn.edu.cn/English/PROGRAMS/Undergraduate_Programs.htm
2. Graduate Programs:
https://isao.ujn.edu.cn/English/PROGRAMS/Graduate_Programs.htm
Admission Requirements
1. About Applicants
Applicants must be non-Chinese nationality, physically and mentally healthy, aged between 18~40 for degree study and 18~60 for non-degree study, with high school degree or above.
2. Language Requirements
(1) Students applying for English taught programs should come from countries where English is the mother tongue or official language, or graduate from English taught major or have English language proficiency of IELTS 6.0/ TOEFL 70/ Duolingo English Test 100 or above.
(2) Students applying for Chinese taught programs should have Chinese language proficiency of HSK4 and above.
3. Required Documents
(All documents should be in/translated into Chinese or English) Each applicant should submit his/her:
①Application form (please fill all the applicable items);
②Scanned copy of passport(Passport validity should be more than 18 months for students who apply for programs longer than 6 months);
③Graduation certificate or study certificate (if not graduated);
④Physical Examination Report;
⑤For those who graduate more than two years: Certification of latest employment (if formally employed) or certificate of non-criminal records (if unemployed in recent years).
In addition, students who apply for degree programs must provide the following documents:
Bachelors Candidate
⑥Senior high school graduation certificate(notarized);
⑦Senior high school academic transcript;
⑧For Chinese taught program, the language requirement is HSK level 4 or above.
Postgraduate Candidate
⑥Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree(notarized);
⑦Academic Transcript;
⑧Study Plan;
⑨Two letters of recommendation from two associate professors or higher;
⑩For Chinese taught program, the language requirement is HSK level 5 or above.
NOTE: If students are currently studying in China, please add the following documents:
①Graduation Certificate or Study Certificate and Transcript from previous school;
②Scanned copy of information page of passport and the page with entry stamp, residence permit page or X2 visa page;
③Transfer Letter or Certificate of Completion and transcript from prior institution.
Students are required to present the original copies of all application materials for the school's review of scholarship eligibility upon registration. Students who fail to pass the review will be disqualified from the scholarship.
1. About Recommendation
Applicants must be recommended by the International Affairs Office of your local government.
2. Online Application
Please apply on the site http://admission.isao.ujn.edu.cn/, and upload the related documents as required.
Contact Information
Cindy Liu, April Wang
Tel: +86-531- 82765557
E-mail: ujnglobal@qq.com
International Student Affairs Office, University of Jinan
No.336 Nanxinzhuang West Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250022 People’s Republic of China