International Chinese Language Teacher Scholarship, also known as the Confucius Institute Scholarship. This scholarship is established to encourage and support international students with excellent academic performance to come to China for language studies and to deepen their knowledge in the fields of language and Chinese culture.

Target audience

  • High school graduates
  • University graduates or current final-year students
  • Master’s degree holders or soon-to-be graduates

Requirements for HSK and GPA

  • GPA above 8.0
  • HSK level 4 or above, intermediate level or higher
  • Good health, eligible to study in China

Compensation package

Conditions

Master's program in International Chinese Education

HSK5 score of 210 or above, HSKK Intermediate score of 60 or above

High school diploma, HSK4 score of 210 or above, HSKK Intermediate score of 60 or above

International Chinese Education

HSK3 score of 270 or above, HSKK (No requirement for Intermediate or Advanced HSKK)

Chinese Literature, Chinese History, Chinese Philosophy

HSK4 score of 180 or above, HSKK Intermediate score of 60 or above

Chinese Language Training program

HSK3 score of 180 or above

Classification of CIS Scholarships

To enhance and promote Chinese language and international education worldwide, since 2019, in addition to the existing CIS scholarships, HANBAN has collaborated and expanded with new types introduced by self-enrolling universities.

Therefore, CIS scholarships include CIS Type A scholarships and CIS Type B scholarships, which are independently enrolled. In essence, the treatment of Type A and Type B scholarships is identical.

The main difference lies in the admission process:

  • Type B allows direct application to the universities in China where you want to apply for a scholarship without necessarily going through the Confucius Institute (suitable for those who do not meet the conditions for a recommendation letter from the institute)
  • The list of universities offering Type B scholarships is smaller than Type A
  • Type B scholarships do not provide funding for a 4-week program and a semester program but may offer additional basic technical programs
  • Results for Type B scholarships are typically released later than Type A.

Deadline for Confucius Scholarship application

April 20

May 20

September 20

November 20

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