New Members IvaJoonie Posted December 28, 2015 at 01:04 PM New Members Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 at 01:04 PM Is there anyone who got the one year scholarship and finished its program? I have some questions and I thought it might be best if I asked you directly. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisgee Posted January 16, 2016 at 04:34 AM Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 at 04:34 AM Hi everyone! If you're from the Philippines, and you're interested in applying for the 2016 Confucius Institute Scholarship, please join our discussion forum here! I work for the Confucius Institute at the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines, and I personally handle scholarship applications. Interested applicants from other countries may also ask me and I'll try to answer what I can. Application processes may vary among different CIs. Good luck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisgee Posted January 16, 2016 at 04:38 AM Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 at 04:38 AM Is there anyone who got the one year scholarship and finished its program? I have some questions and I thought it might be best if I asked you directly. Thanks in advance. Hi IvaJoonie If you're interested in the past experiences of scholarship awardees, you may Check out our blog and read all about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephneeli Posted March 8, 2016 at 06:13 AM Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 at 06:13 AM Hi All Am I looking at the wrong website (http://cis.chinese.cn/) for the CIS or is this it? It appears that the website is mostly in Chinese. I tried registering and it appears that not all fields are translated to English... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatoliy Posted March 9, 2016 at 07:00 PM Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 at 07:00 PM Hi Stephneeli, Thats right, thats the CIS website. Most of it is chinese. But if you have any specific language issue we can help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baihua Posted March 10, 2016 at 12:42 AM Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 at 12:42 AM I'm not sure if anyone can help...I am totally unawares to the process, because my CI only prodded me very recently about applying. Our CI is relatively small. We have a relationship with 上海财经 but they only support a term or one year applications. I'm hopefully going to get all I need to make an application for the one year scholarship shortly, but I was hoping to do a higher exam or two in the next few months, so here are my questions; When is the deadline? Can I submit multiple separate applications? I.e. One now, one for the MTCSOL/BTCSOL later? Can you upgrade or amend your application later, if you meet the criteria for a more prefeable option? Whats the prospects of applying for an institution my CI doesn't have a relationship with? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisgee Posted March 10, 2016 at 04:24 AM Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 at 04:24 AM @Stephneeli Yes, that is the website. The website is mostly in Chinese, but when you sign-in, the application pages are bi-lingual. @baihua When is the deadline? There is no deadline. This year they are experimenting on an on-going application process. The intakes are Sept 2016 and March 2017 though so you make sure you submit your application way ahead of that. 2 months would be ideal. Can I submit multiple separate applications? I.e. One now, one for the MTCSOL/BTCSOL later? I would say yes. I handle the applications for the Confucius Institute at the Ateneo de Manila University, and if ever someone attempts it, l would allow it. But you will only be accepted for one scholarship at a time. I think it should be allowed in your case especially because your CI partner university doesn't offer the degree programs. Can you upgrade or amend your application later, if you meet the criteria for a more preferable option? After you submit the application, you can't change it anymore, unless your CI or Hanban asks you to (for example there is a mistake in the application). I suggest creating a separate new applications (with a new username and password) for another scholarship type. Whats the prospects of applying for an institution my CI doesn't have a relationship with? I think it's as good as any. If you want to take an MTCSOL/ program, I suggest you apply to our partner university Sun Yat-sen University, which has an excellent program. I think, as long as you qualify for the scholarship, Hanban will find a school for you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baihua Posted March 10, 2016 at 12:25 PM Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 at 12:25 PM @crisgee 感谢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoshinoumi Posted March 17, 2016 at 12:26 AM Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 at 12:26 AM Regarding crisgee's answer about application, do you guys happen to know if the universities have a specific deadline for applying for the one year study scholarship? I want to send in my application in about 3 weeks but I'm scared that the unis may close the deadline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantiL91 Posted March 25, 2016 at 02:59 PM Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 at 02:59 PM Hello everyone. I was planning to apply for the scholarship since last year, but it seems this years they changed some rules. I wanted to apply for one semester scholarship, but I already studies six months in Shanghai some years ago with an exchange program, so can I now only apply for the whole year scholarship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ele176 Posted March 29, 2016 at 09:40 AM Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 at 09:40 AM Hello everyone! I would like to ask some questions: - am I allowed to ask for both the Chinese Government Scholarship and the Confucius Institute Scholarship at the same time? Obviously receiving only one of them in case I'll get both. - is it more lilkely to get a one-semester or a one-year CIS scholarship? Does anybody know if universities tend to offer more scholarships for one year or one semester? Thank you in advance! I hope somebody could help me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephneeli Posted March 30, 2016 at 12:12 AM Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 at 12:12 AM @Ele176 I applied for both scholarships as well, just in case. If I get both then I'll pick one! Not too sure about the likelihood of getting a scholarship for 1 semester vs 1 year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ele176 Posted March 30, 2016 at 03:15 PM Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 at 03:15 PM @Stephneeli Thank you for your answer! And do you know if I am allowed to apply again for the CSC in the future in case i'll refuse it this year? I sent many emails to ask information about it but nobody answered me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephneeli Posted March 31, 2016 at 12:56 AM Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 at 12:56 AM @Ele176 I wouldn't be able to tell you either since it is my first time applying as well ! But I would presume it should be ok given you technically refused it and did not take it?? I think best to just focus on getting one first then worry about extending or applying for a new one later. I know someone who is currently in China on a CSC scholarship, and has applied to 'extend' it for another semester. So it seems that there are no restrictions really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisgee Posted April 4, 2016 at 08:49 AM Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 at 08:49 AM @houshinomi Send it asap. Please keep in mind that Hanban/CI Headquarters will ultimately decide where you will go even if you choose a university. Universities have set quotas and we don't how these quotas are formulated (by country? continent?). Think less about targeting a university and more about giving complete requirements and getting the recommendation of your CI (or recommending institution). @Ele176: Yes you can apply to both unless your country's CI or Chinese Embassy has additional rules.We can't say if the likelihood of getting one is better than the other. But from my experience, everyone who provides complete and correct requirements and their recommending institution's recommendation get accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoshinoumi Posted April 4, 2016 at 04:29 PM Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 at 04:29 PM @crisgee Ok, I will do it as soon as possible in that case! Thanks! So, even if I choose two universities I may be sent to a different one even in a different city?!! I had no idea of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baihua Posted April 7, 2016 at 09:13 PM Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 at 09:13 PM So I'm still pining for the 硕士 but the earliest possible date I can have any/or all the results is June. Crisgee is right, they do have separate instutional dates, but some of them are fast arising. For example 兰州大学 has a deadline at the end of this month. Of the several institutes I've emailed only one offers a date beyond May. Would people find it helpful if I dumped the dates I received here? ETA University listings* 北京大学 - 25/04 & 10/05 北京师范大学 - 31/05 兰州大学 - 30/04 中央民族大学 - 15/06 北京语言大学 - 20/05 云南师范大学 - Before May 河北大学 - 20/04 南京大学 - 16/05 河南大学 - not clear 中国传媒大学 - Before May 华中科技大学 - 10/05 *I'm not liable for any mistakes, dates - day/month format and as already noted Beijing will ultimately decide your placement. On a side note, 云南师范大学 sent me a most detailed response to a vague email, a credit to Admissions Offices everywhere! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoshinoumi Posted April 8, 2016 at 09:11 AM Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 at 09:11 AM YES, please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baihua Posted April 10, 2016 at 12:38 AM Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 at 12:38 AM Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--/Mary/-- Posted April 10, 2016 at 02:25 AM Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 at 02:25 AM Hello Everybody! Has anyone here been awarded the CI Scholarship more than once? If so I have a question for you. I recently completed a one semester CI Scholarship, and I'm considering applying again for the MTCSOL program. However, when I logged into my account on the scholarship website, my old application was still there, and the info couldn't be updated. Does anyone know if I have to make a new account in order to apply a second time? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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