2017 CSC Scholarships

[Angelina]

 

  1000 enough? In Beijing? How much did she pay for her phone? I do not think so, but people are free to make all kinds of claims.

Think well before going to China. Please make sure you won't regret your decision later. 

[karakorum]

mistake ** ignore post

[MFlores]

2 hours ago, Angelina said:

1000 enough? In Beijing? How much did she pay for her phone? I do not think so, but people are free to make all kinds of claims.

Think well before going to China. Please make sure you won't regret your decision later.

 

@Angelina regret?

would you care to elaborate?

[Jabri]

Ya it sounds trivial to me too but I was having this conversations with her month ago, I will send you the full message. She finished her MTCSOL last year in BFSU. @Angelina

[wanzima35]

@Angelina why is not true, you can also update us too. 

we are hoping for the best pals, 

[edwinpv14]

@Angelina I would like to know about your whole experience. It would be really useful for us. 

[Angelina]

Living costs in China are high. It is not that bad for an industrialized country, but scholarships don't usually offer enough money to explore urban life in China. 

Human rights are not only about protecting the survival of human beings, also about wellbeing and thriving. It is impossible to thrive with 3500 a month in Shanghai. Impossible. 

It might be good after you graduate.

It might be the only chance you have, but I still think you should think before you decide. 

 Also, money is not everything, but you still need a basic amount, and I would put that amount to 6000-7000, maybe even 10000 for Shanghai.

  

[Homni]

From 6000 to 10000 is a 50% increase. Big difference.

I would say 6 to 7 is the ideal.

[艾墨本]

1 hour ago, Angelina said:

6000-7000, maybe even 10000 for Shanghai

My experience and based on friends experiences is that 3500 should most certainly be enough.

 

But, math might make this more clear.

 

Each meal, 20 kuai. You can do much less if you stick to the student canteen and it will likely be more if you eat out, so an average of 20. That's 60 per day or 1800 per month. That leaves another 1700 for other things. I don't smoke, drink, or eat meat. I don't really go out sight seeing during the semester. So the only other expense I have is transportation. I can most certainly "flourish" on 3500/month. I'm currently in a small city in which the cost of living is roughly 2/3s of Shanghai (unscientifically comparing a bowl of noodles, eating out, cost of a coffee, etc) and I'm flourishing on 1300 rmb/month. 

 

But 3500 will allow you 115 kuai per day. So every day you'd have another 55 kuai to spend on whatever. You could, theoretically, eat one nice 70 kuai meal per day on this budget. You could drink a few beers every day. You could save it for the weekend (55*5=275) and have money for going out. Want to travel? Go traveling every other weekend (fri-sun), that's 550 kuai. Put 200 into your train tickets, 100 into your lodging (hostels easily can be 50/night), and then you have 250 for two days of food and outing. Assuming a ticket feed for some tourist site at 100, that's 150. 75 per day for food. Maybe you only want to flourish as a student, you could get a couple hours of one-on-one tutoring (though language exchanges are much more economical). Want a new phone? Put aside the money for one semester and you have enough for a low-end phone, two semesters and you can get a pretty nice mid-tier phone. 

 

The money for me will be going to a gym membership and holiday traveling.

 

Your low-end 6000/mo estimate assuming an astounding 200 kuai per day! Are you including rent in this number? If rent is included, then that makes sense seeing how the dorms often cost around 100/day, some less and some more. My friend's nice new sublet in downtown Shanghai was less than 4000. With 6000, you could rent that place and have 66 kaui per day for other expenses. But now you have a kitchen and can potentially save a lot of money that way. Though start-up costs will be higher since you need supplies for your new kitchen and apt.

[SuCheng]

I had been lived in China and ı can say in a sentence "the scholarship is enough" doesnt matter where u are, just dont dream too much, if u just going to study then its enough, but if u want to travel or if u dont want to use campus canteen and go out for every meal, or gonna be a club boy like %90 of foreign students in China then its not enough, thats all. Ofc a scholarship never cover ur whisky fee or delicious meal fee in a pretty restaurant.

[Homni]

I totally agree. My 6000 - 7000 estimate includes the rent. I will be renting a one bed apartment for 3500 in Shanghai. So that lives me with the 3500 you mentioned.

[Angelina]

Shanghai is a really nice place and you don't need that much money. You can have a dream live while money is not a priority to you. 

Still, scholarships should be increased. There was this one time the CSC scholarship was increased, but I still think more money is needed in order to attract the best the brightest international students.

 

I don't smoke, drink or eat meat too. Welcome the club haha. 

 

Yes, club boys, the general culture of international students in China is club boys. Unfortunately, being a club promoter is popular. Increasing the monthly allowance would improve this situation. Nothing of luxury, just basic quality. 

 

[Ramloc17]

Ive heard they might increase the stipends this year.

[Ramloc17]

Also I believe the scholarships have been designed presuming the students live in dorms. 3500 per month is enough anywhere in China, but it doesnt take into account rent, and accomodation allowance of 1200 is pretty low if you want to live outside the dorm, thats where the problem is in my opinion.

[wanzima35]

8 hours ago, Ramloc17 said:

 

Ive heard they might increase the stipends this year.

 

where did you get the info. let us know

[VL02]

For those who applied to SYSU

[Tiri]

I've been living in Hangzhou for the past year for 2500 yuan a month on Confucius Institute Scholarship. I don't eat in the school cafeteria because the food is too greasy, I usually eat outside the campus. Public transportation, which I use a lot, is more expensive here than in Shanghai. I pay for water and electricity in my dorm (no more than 100 per month). I still manage to travel somewhere once a month, I even went outside the country using the money I saved from that 2500 yuan, I got plane ticket home, hell, I even got a tattoo. In my humble opinion, 3500 yuan is more than enough.

[Ramloc17]

@wanzima35 Was just talking to a friend in china, he mentioned it. Also with the CSC changing things up on their end its quite possible that something like this comes to pass. if not 3500 is more than enough. Scholarships are supposed to be enough to get you through school. most scholarships are just free tuition where you have to work your way through for your expenses. This scholarship is enough for you to focus on your studies and not have to work 6 hours a day.

[wanzima35]

@Ramloc17 i hed they have council the working permit, the new rules, you cant work when under scholarship is it true, 

am just asking

[Ramloc17]

Everything I have heard suggests that you cant, some people give english classes to chinese kids but thats under the table stuff as far as i know. Also i dont think thats an option for someone who isnt "white"