Forbidden City Scholarship for Master
Program of International Relations
About FCS:
Forbidden City Scholarship (FCS) was launched by Beijing Municipal Commission of Education, aiming to attract and encourage outstanding international students from Belt and Road countries to study in Beijing.
Upon acceptance, students will enroll in Master Program of International Relations taught in English in China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) from September 2019 to July 2021
The scholarship will cover tuition, accommodation and insurance. Students will receive monthly stipend (RMB 3,000) for the duration of their study. Please note that the sponsorship is valid for the period of 2 years. In the case the student failed to complete his/her study within the required 2 years, the scholarship will not be extended beyond that period.
If a student’s spouse, children, relatives or friends wish to visit him/her during his/her stay in Beijing, the visitors will have to bear all the expenses by him/herself. The university is not responsible for taking care of them.
2．How to apply:
Please visit the ISS website /col/col2908/index.html and register online under the category of “Online Application” with your ordinary passportinformation. Once the online registration is completed, please print out the documents and bring them with you during the registration at CFAU.
Deadline: 15th, June, 2019
3. Please note that:
(1)The FCS is only available to self-funded students. Those who have other scholarship funds such as China Government Scholarship cannot apply.
(2)If the awarded student has to suspend his/her study during the first year, the scholarship will be retracted for the following academic year.
(3)Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in areas related to politics or international relations. Previous work experience in International Relations is preferred.
(4) For applicants whose native language is not English, evidence of fluency in English must be demonstrated by a minimum of 80in TOEFL Test or 6.0 in IELTS Test.
(5) The age of applicants should be between 20 and 40.
(6) Applicants should be in good health with health certificate issued by the local public hospitals; without diseases with which entry to China is denied by China’s laws and regulations; without severe chronic diseases such as serious hypertension, cardiovascular/cerebrovascular diseases and diabetes; without mental diseases or epidemic diseases that are likely to impose serious threat to public health; not in the process of recovering after a major operation or acute diseases; not seriously disabled or pregnant.
(7) Applicants must hold Ordinary Passport with student visa to China after admitted.
(8) Applicants should abide by the laws and regulations of the People’s Republic of China during their stay in China, and obey the university’s regulations and rules during their study in university.
4. Materials:
| Documents | Requirements | Original copy | Photocopy | |
| 1 | CFAU Application Form | Please download the application form after finishing online application, print it out, sign, date, and post a photo on it. | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Degrees | An original copy and a photocopy need to be prepared for each degree. | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Official Transcripts | Transcripts must list all courses taken and all scores obtained. | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Personal Statement
| Personal statement must be written in English and be some 1000 words in length. It shall cover such essential elements as applicant’s academic background, work experience, achievements, and future career plans, including a research plan at CFAU. | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | CV | In English. | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Recommendation Letters | Two recommendation letters are required: one by a superior in the institution where the applicant works; the other by a professor who knows the applicant well.
| 1 | 1 |
| 7 | English Language Proficiency Test Results | Applicants who are not native English speakers or whose undergraduate education was not conducted in English shall provide TOEFL or IELTS test scores. | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Physical Examination Form | The health form shall be issued within one month before the submission of application, showing that the applicant carries no infectious diseases which may have a serious impact on public health or fall into any of the health situations prohibited by China’s Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Laws and Regulations. | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Photocopy of a Valid Passport | The passport must be a personal regular ordinary passport. All successful candidates must enter China and register using the same passport as used for applying for the program. | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Photos | Two standard passport-size photographs (front view with nothing covering the head)
| 2 | 0 |
5. How to contact us:
Contact person： Liu Lin，Qu Dan
Telephone：+86-10-68323894/68323341/68323348
Fax：+86-10-68323243/68348664
Email： liu0210lin@cfau.edu.cn，qudan@cfau.edu.cn
Mail Address：No. 24 Zhanlan Road , Xicheng District, Beijing, China. 100037
International Students Office
