pavidevi Posted July 29, 2014 at 07:36 AM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 07:36 AM @MauricioB I didnt get you sry to ask you again The students who have applied directly have to book the flight tickets with their own Money or is there any other way? do we get refumdement for the flight ticket?
Tuchmann Posted July 29, 2014 at 07:44 AM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 07:44 AM @pavidevi you have to book your plane tickets by your own and there's no refund, the only money they'll refund you is the one used for train ticket from your arrival port in China to your final destination city and just if you keep the original ticket with you at the time you ask for refundement. That's what i've read.
Harrover Posted July 29, 2014 at 07:55 AM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 07:55 AM @pavidevi Tickets to China - your own money, without refund. Train tickets in China (for example from Beijing to Chengdu by train) - refundable
shuoshuo Posted July 29, 2014 at 07:57 AM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 07:57 AM Pavidevi - Only some countries in the bi-lateral scholarship will have their plane tickets covered by CSC. This depends on the agreement between the Chinese government and the receiving country's government. Those who have applied directly will have to cover their own tickets, and the tickets will not be refunded by the CSC (because it is not part of what the scholarship covers). That said, if your Chinese embassy is pretty relaxed and supportive it doesn't hurt to ask them if you can receive assistance with the plane ticket (whether you can afford it or not).
pavidevi Posted July 29, 2014 at 08:29 AM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 08:29 AM Thank you guys for the reply. I have to apply for the visa First and then i ll book the flight ticket.
anschrei Posted July 29, 2014 at 09:08 AM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 09:08 AM @Jonibol and you what program did you apply for? A friend is also admitted by USTB in Management science and engineering
ladyferoz Posted July 29, 2014 at 11:49 AM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 11:49 AM Called my MoE today and they are still waiting for the results (Bilateral scholarship) from the csc/embassy. I really did not think I would wait this long to find out if I am accepted. Is anyone else still waiting?
New Members Anishok Posted July 29, 2014 at 11:59 AM New Members Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 11:59 AM @Karina Hi I also got accepted to Zhejiang Normal University After reading your story I felt that not only I am in this miserable situation (((((My QQ/wechat is 2262029192, so feel free to add me and any other foreigner students who are heading to Jinhua By the way my flight is on August 26th, so I don't know where I will wander all that time
shuoshuo Posted July 29, 2014 at 11:59 AM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 11:59 AM Ladyferoz - Yup. The results are not officially out in my country yet. My embassy will send the results (or to be more specific: the admissions documents) to our MOE tomorrow. Here, they present it at a scholarship awards ceremony held at the embassy with media coverage and all (but it will take them some time to organize all this so it's definitely not going to happen tomorrow). So I'm going to try to skip all that and hope that I can pick up my documents some time around August. By the way, do you have to sign a bonding agreement?
Isaac L Posted July 29, 2014 at 12:52 PM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 12:52 PM ShuoShuo- Thank you for the help, even if it's not the answer I wanted to hear haha
Pauan Posted July 29, 2014 at 01:47 PM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 01:47 PM ladyferoz - don't worry. last year i had to wait till 31 july. i know well your anxiety. but by now there isn't much time left for them to postpone. 1
Song Hu Posted July 29, 2014 at 01:48 PM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 01:48 PM @ Shuoshuo Shuoshuo (or anyone else who has been to China before) do you know if they refund our expenses from the airport to our university or they just refund the train tickets from the airport to another city? I will land in Beijing and my uni is BLCU, so I will only need to take the metro from the airport to BLCU. Thanks in advance for your reply and help! P.S.: Why do you want to skip the awarding ceremony? It sounds so cool and I really envy you guys who will have such a handing over ceremony to get your admission packages!!! We were only sent our documents by a normal post without any formalities or ceremonies, so we didn't even realize that we got the scholarship!! hahahaha :P
shuoshuo Posted July 29, 2014 at 02:08 PM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 02:08 PM Song Hu - If you're going to take the subway to your university I think your university will be able to reimburse you as long as you show them the ticket(s). If it is at a reasonable hour, your school might even have someone pick you up. Yeah, I want to skip the ceremony because the media will interview the scholarship winners and then publish their names, faces and majors on the local newspaper (which includes the online version of it). So if I'm not there they will only be able to interview those present. They usually include the plane ticket and books related to China. But this is something they try to improve on because years ago they just handed me my documents, told me to sign the bonding agreement and then I was sent on my way. 1
Song Hu Posted July 29, 2014 at 08:40 PM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 08:40 PM @ Shuoshuo Thank you very much for your reply! I have already contacted my uni, BLCU, but unfortunately they told me that I will have to go from the airport to the campus on my own.. About your ceremony, I can understand if you don't want your personal details to be published. I just found it a really nice and interesting experience for you to have. Anyway, I wish you good luck in China with your studies and life!!!! P.S.: Are the bilateral scholarship students, like you, obliged to sign a bonding agreement with their own countries? And what does it include? Do they force you to return to your country, after completing your studies, in order to work there and not anywhere else?
jonibol Posted July 29, 2014 at 08:46 PM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 08:46 PM @anschrei my program is Business Administration. how about you?
naturzen Posted July 29, 2014 at 09:21 PM Report Posted July 29, 2014 at 09:21 PM @Shuoshuo I suspect the reason we get slapped with the bond agreement is because the MOE or local government has to pay for the airplane tickets. Other than that I see no reason why recipients of the scholarship would have to be indebted.
grawrt Posted July 30, 2014 at 12:23 AM Report Posted July 30, 2014 at 12:23 AM @ Song HuDo you mind sharing the BLCU number that you contacted? Yesterday I tried calling them to ask about my visa and changing my chinese name but nobody seemed to be there. I tried around 1 pm.
International_Greenwich Posted July 30, 2014 at 03:57 AM Report Posted July 30, 2014 at 03:57 AM Anyone going to Jinan University in Guangzhou?
Fysal Posted July 30, 2014 at 04:25 AM Report Posted July 30, 2014 at 04:25 AM Thanks To Almighty ALLAH.... Finally I Got The Visa... And Also I Confirmed My ticket. M Going To Beijing On 1st Of September in China Southern Airline.... aNY 1 Going On Same Date............????
shuoshuo Posted July 30, 2014 at 06:17 AM Report Posted July 30, 2014 at 06:17 AM Song Hu - In Shanghai it costs less than $2 to get from the subway to the major universities. It might be cheaper in Beijing. That said, if you want a refund you can always persist when you get there. It's the same thing with health insurance - some students insist on refunds if they spend money on healthcare and others don't bother if they're turned down once. In my country, the bonding agreement has to be signed before they give you the admissions documents. So technically, we don't really have a choice. I do wonder though, what would happen if someone chooses not to sign it? I mean, I can imagine someone getting their visa processed (can a single-entry tourist visa be converted into a student visa?). But somehow if you appear at the school at the registration date, I don't think they will turn you away if you say you lost your admissions notice. But my country supplements the monthly allowance so it's hard to refuse the bonding agreement. In return, they do expect us to return to our country and work for a few years. While we are working, our salaries are supplemented with a 'thank you for returning' allowance plus other benefits. They also help you get jobs as soon as you return. I remember after my Bachelors I was employed a few days after I returned and had so many job offers (which was great because I didn't have to send out my resume). I do know students who decided not to return and they were not pursued. Others voluntarily choose to pay the "fine" and not return. Alternatively, those who have done international-relations type of majors can choose to work at our embassy in China. Most people do return though. They may choose to continue on to do their Masters/PhD after doing Bachelors there. But most if not all, do return. After spending so many years in China, most of us do look forward to coming back home! You also maintain credibility and gain government favour if you return. Naturzen - My government doesn't pay for the plane tickets. For us, it's the embassy or CSC that arrange the tickets. So the only extra thing my government does is give us a $1.5K one-time settlement fee (similar to the RMB1500 that we get when we first arrive) and a $400 allowance per month on top of the CSC allowance. Not much, but can't complain because there are students who don't get anything but have to sign the bond. Congrats Fysal!
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