CSC Scholarship Application Guide
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Jack BlackCSC Scholarship Application Guide
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Jack BlackChinese Government Scholarship
(China Scholarship Council--CSC Scholarship)
Application Requirements
*Due to high competitiveness of the CSC Scholarship, applicants are
encouraged to seek individual funding programs of Chinese universities
as well. Please refer to their websites and get in touch with the
universities as soon as possible if interested.
Eligibility: To be eligible, applicants must
- be a citizen of Montenegro, and be in good health
- be a high school graduate under the age of 25 when applying for
undergraduate programs;
- be a bachelor’s degree holder under the age of 35 when applying
for master’s programs;
- be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for
doctoral programs;
- be a a high school graduate (at least) under the age of 45 when
applying for general scholar programs;
- be a master’s degree holder or an associate professor (or above)
under the age of 50 when applying for senior scholar programs.
Application Documents
*Documents in both paper and digital forms are required, meanwhile,
the paper documents are for validation purpose only, while ONLY
the digital documents will be served as final and valid documents for
the application process. In case an applicant submits different
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documents in paper and digital forms, only those in digital form will
enter the application process. For example, if an applicant submits a
hardcopy Pre-Admission Letter in the paper documents, while
doesn’t submit the digital (scanned) Pre-Admission Letter online,
during the application process, the his/her Pre-Admission Letter will
NOT be considered as part of the application documents.
*All uploaded supporting documents must be clear, authentic and
valid. Applicants are recommended to use professional device to
scan the documents. Applicants shall bear the consequences caused
by unclear or unidentifiable uploaded materials.
a) Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (in
Chinese or English), available on [Link]
b) Copy of Passport Home Page: Applicant shall submit a clear
scanned copy of his/her ordinary passport with validity later than
March 1, 2022. If the validity of the current passport does not
meet the requirement, please apply for a new passport before
submitting the application. For applicants who cannot apply for
passports before submitting their applications due to objective
reasons, with the permission of the Embassy of the People’s
Republic of China in Montenegro, they may submit scanned copy
of identity certificates or official documents containing the
applicants’ Full name (in Latin alphabet), Gender, Nationality,
Date of Birth” and other information.
c) Notarized highest diploma: Prospective diploma winners must
submit official proof of student status by their current school.
Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be
attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.
d) Academic transcripts: Transcripts in languages other than
Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or
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English translations.
e) A Study Plan or Research Proposal in Chinese or English. (A
minimum of 200 words for undergraduates, 500 words for
non-degree students, and 800 words for postgraduates.)
f) Recommendation letters: Applicants for graduate programs or
senior scholar programs must submit two letters of
recommendation in Chinese or English from professors or
associate professors.
g) Applicants for music studies are requested to submit their own
works. Applicants for fine arts programs must submit their own
works which include two sketches, two color paintings and two
other works.
h) Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the valid
documents of their legal guardians in China.
i) Applicants planning to stay in China for more than 6 months must
submit a photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form
printed on one piece of paper in both sides, and completed in
English, while the original copy should be kept by the applicant
all the time. The physical examinations must cover all the items
listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete
records or those without the signature of the attending physician,
the official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the
applicants are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take
physical examination as the result is valid for only 6 months.
Please submit the following documents if applicable
j) Pre-admission Letter from Chinese Government Scholarship
universities. Pre-admission Letter will highly increase the possibility
of receiving the Scholarship. Applicants are encouraged to contact
the universities which they intend to apply and to obtain, submit and
upload the Pre-admission Letter before the application deadline.
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k) Language qualification certificate. e.g., HSK certificates, IELTS
or TOFEL report.
