Brian US Posted March 28, 2011 at 03:55 AM Author Report Posted March 28, 2011 at 03:55 AM Alex Whiteman, anyway you can shorten it? Simple things like dropping the title page of some report or even print on two sides. I think with the 20 page limit they are concerned about weight, so they don't want to spend a lot of money mailing it around. @DC278 I think your diploma should be fine if you can attach maybe a transcript with your grades. I didn't actually send a copy of my diploma, but just an official transcript.
Alex Whiteman Posted March 28, 2011 at 01:46 PM Report Posted March 28, 2011 at 01:46 PM I can bring it down to 21. . . Not sure if they'll make a fuss about that.
crisgee Posted March 28, 2011 at 03:22 PM Report Posted March 28, 2011 at 03:22 PM I have a question about a college diploma written in Latin.I graduated from Boston College, which writes its diplomas in Latin. I see on the CSC application instructions that I am supposed to submit a notarized Chinese or English version of my diploma, but does anyone know if they make an exception for a diploma in Latin? I know a lot of universities in the US still use Latin - have other people had their Latin diplomas translated? Has anyone who only submitted a Latin diploma in the past received the scholarship? I can actually access an official English translation of a Boston College diploma on the Boston College website, but it has blank spaces for the name, degree, and date. I can paste the translation into word and fill in the blanks, but I'm not sure what qualifications I need to meet to get this notarized. Does anyone have any experience with this? @DC278 My diploma was written in Latin too. Our registrar can print out an official English translation, which is exactly what you have -- a template where you just fill the blanks in with the graduate's details. What makes it official is the dry seal that they stamp on the paper. Maybe you can do the translation yourself and then proceed to your registrar and ask if they can have it stamped.
Brian US Posted March 29, 2011 at 12:38 AM Author Report Posted March 29, 2011 at 12:38 AM I can bring it down to 21. . . Not sure if they'll make a fuss about that. You're fine, but I won't tell if you won't tell.
New Members salsab Posted March 30, 2011 at 05:07 PM New Members Report Posted March 30, 2011 at 05:07 PM Hi! When should US applicants expect to hear back? Those who applied last year from the US, around what time did you get your notification???
Brian US Posted March 30, 2011 at 11:48 PM Author Report Posted March 30, 2011 at 11:48 PM June and July, take a look at the later posts from last year.
liya Posted March 31, 2011 at 06:56 AM Report Posted March 31, 2011 at 06:56 AM i can't find the agency number for chongqing university. will anyone send it to me please?
liya Posted March 31, 2011 at 08:23 AM Report Posted March 31, 2011 at 08:23 AM so there's a very little chance for me and a friend of mine to get the scholarship? what do you mean about CHED?
Justy_Michigan Posted March 31, 2011 at 10:10 AM Report Posted March 31, 2011 at 10:10 AM Hey, I'm applying for the Chinese Study program for this scholarship and am already living in Nanjing, China. Can anyone tell me how or where I can get my BBA transcripts notarized and also where I would send/deliver my application forms to? Thank you for any help anyone can give-I'm so glad to see there is a forum about this scholarship!!
Saxondale Posted March 31, 2011 at 11:29 AM Report Posted March 31, 2011 at 11:29 AM @liya The agency number is: 10611 (http://international.cqu.edu.cn/ArticleView/2010-12-10/Article_View_376.Htm)
liya Posted March 31, 2011 at 12:42 PM Report Posted March 31, 2011 at 12:42 PM thanks. do you think they accept Chinese language students? since they only posted for master and doctorate
liya Posted March 31, 2011 at 01:03 PM Report Posted March 31, 2011 at 01:03 PM i'm liya from the Philippines and i really want to study in China. Actually, me and a friend. I've asked the people from CHED and told me to apply online. But it wants a guarantor, if possible will you be a guarantor, or someone who can be a guarantor for me and my friend. this scholarship means a lot to me. and we only have 5 slots to fight for here in the Philippines. thank you extrapages.
liya Posted April 1, 2011 at 03:27 AM Report Posted April 1, 2011 at 03:27 AM already got a guarantor, i'm excited about this scholarship. i hope i get it.
Justy_Michigan Posted April 1, 2011 at 07:34 PM Report Posted April 1, 2011 at 07:34 PM I want to ask the moderator why my post did not come up. I really want to know how to Notarize transcripts within China and where to mail/deliver the documents if I'm already in China?
Brian US Posted April 2, 2011 at 02:19 AM Author Report Posted April 2, 2011 at 02:19 AM As a new member, your first few posts need to be approved. Not many people on here live in Nanjing, so you might have a hard time finding that answer. Again, you must send your application to your home country's Chinese embassy. Assuming you are from Michigan (represent ), you need to send it to the D.C. office. The final deadline is April 30th, so you are cutting it close.
Justy_Michigan Posted April 2, 2011 at 04:41 AM Report Posted April 2, 2011 at 04:41 AM Thank you Brian. So, I can just have my parents mail everything from Michigan. Would they be able to get my Transcripts notarized for me? Also, where can I find the exact address for the place in D.C.? I work a lot of hrs. here in China, so, I'm sorry for asking perhaps stupid questions, but I do thank you for taking the time to help a fellow Michigander out ;)
Alex Whiteman Posted April 2, 2011 at 06:56 AM Report Posted April 2, 2011 at 06:56 AM Hey, I need advice on the following: The three unis I chose for my scholarship have registration deadlines I'll most likely won't be able to meet if I wait to hear back from CSC. I've read (here) that this is is solved by contacting the uni somewhow and saying that you have a scholarship - even if the deadline is past. Assuming it's the case, aren't my housing options hurt anyway? I'm thinking about paying the difference for a private room - but I'm also worried about not getting any housing at all at the campus due to unavailability and having to pay my own apartment outisde. Can this happen with these scholarships or I'm overthinking it? Assuming my chance of getting my first choice of uni is relatively large (I chose ECNU for the Chinese course) - is it a good idea at all to try and register independently before knowing whether you'll get the scolarship or not? Will that help me with my housing problem? I'm evaluating other ways to finance my trip - so I might end up going anyway if I find a solution that works for me. Until when should I wait before deciding that I ain't getting the scholarship? Is it viable to just contact them and ask. . . after, say, June? As before, depending on my outlook towards September, I might as well just register and go. Thing is, I keep thinking I arrive in Shanghai to find out the envelope with all the CSC paperwork I need arrived while I was travelling - I'm not even sure this matters even if it happened or whether I could just show up at the uni and say hey I'm so and so here's my passport I think I have a scholarship could you check that please (doesn't sound likely to me).
Brian US Posted April 2, 2011 at 02:38 PM Author Report Posted April 2, 2011 at 02:38 PM @Justy_Michigan I don't mind helping a troll, but if you're a yooper I might have a change of heart. To be honest I've never had anything notarized, but I'm sure your parents can take care of it. Just send it to the D.C. office: Attn: CSC scholarship Embassy of the People's Republic of China Address:3505, International Place, N.W., Washington D.C. 20008, U.S.A. @Alex Whiteman I don't know what you mean by calling the school and telling them you have a scholarship? No clue about housing at individual schools, so feel free to post another topic about it. However, I haven't heard of any scholarship students not being provided a room if it's a full scholarship. They won't release results until June or July, so it is completely up to you on your plan. As people are still sending in their application I want to keep the discussion on the application process. After the April 30th deadline we can play the waiting game.
New Members chinits Posted April 2, 2011 at 07:54 PM New Members Report Posted April 2, 2011 at 07:54 PM I just sended my application for language course, and I'm expecting the best ))) goood luck to everyone!!
m000gle Posted April 3, 2011 at 03:05 AM Report Posted April 3, 2011 at 03:05 AM Until when should I wait before deciding that I ain't getting the scholarship? This is really a matter of personal discretion. Other than the anomaly of a few Canadians (myself included) receiving responses in February, scholarship recipients generally won't hear back until sometime in June or July. It can wreak havoc with backup plans, but not much can be done... Is it viable to just contact them and ask... after, say, June? Contacting the CSC directly is nigh on impossible, and if you somehow got through they probably wouldn't tell you a thing. However, periodically contacting the Embassy/Consulate you applied through, to check on your status, isn't a bad idea. There's a good chance they'll have no idea either, since they probably pass on the results as soon as they get them, but you may get lucky. I think the answer to your dilemma lies in the answer to this question: Are you going to pursue your studies in China, at one of the universities selected, regardless of the scholarship funding being there? If the answer is "Yes", then I would apply directly to the schools as well. The scholarship funding, in this case, is more a nice surprise than it is essential. If the answer if "No", than I would not apply to the schools directly. This could be "No" either due to lacking the financial means to self-fund, or (as was the case when I applied) having the flexibility to re-apply the next year if I missed out on the scholarship.
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