Zhongjing International Scholarship Program of Henan University of Chinese Medicine is a scholarship provided by Henan University of Chinese Medicine (hereinafter referred to as “HUCM”) in order to deepen international educational cooperation. The program is designed to finance the outstanding international students to study in HUCM.

1. Supporting Categories and Instruction Language

1.1 Supporting Categories

The program supports undergraduates, graduates and scholars.

1.2 Instruction Language: Chinese

2. Scholarship Coverage

The scholarship covers tuition fees only. Other fees shall be paid by yourself.

3. Majors

Applicants can refer to the “2023 Specialty Catalogue of Zhongjing International Scholarship Program of HUCM” (Appendix 1). All the majors are taught in Chinese.

4. Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must:

4.1 be a citizen of a country other than the PRC and in good health both mentally and physically, and have no criminal record;

4.2 abide by the laws and regulations of the Chinese government and the rules and regulations of the university;

4.3 have positive attitude towards learning and excellent academic performance;

4.4 have a high school diploma or above under the age of 30 when applying for an undergraduate program;

4.5 have a bachelor’s degree (or above) or have graduated from a junior college for more than 2 years, under the age of 40 when applying for a master’s program;

4.6 have a master’s degree or above under the age of 45 when applying for a doctoral program;

4.7 have a high school diploma (or higher) under the age of 45 when applying for a general scholar program;

4.8 have a master’s degree or be an associate professor (or above) under the age of 50 when applying for a senior scholar program;

4.9 have passed the HSK (Level 3) when applying for a Chinese-taught undergraduate or scholar program;

4.10 have passed the HSK (Level 4) when applying for a Chinese-taught graduate program;

4.11 meet the admission requirements of HUCM in terms of academic ability and others.

For Chinese medicine majors, the age limit may be appropriately relaxed according to the actual situation.

5. Application Documents

5.1 Application Form for Zhongjing International Scholarship of Henan University of Chinese Medicine (Filled in online);

5.2 A scanned copy of the passport homepage (photo page) and the visa page (if you have experience in China). An applicant shall submit a clear scanned copy of the information page of his/her passport that will not expire on or before March 1, 2024. Renew the passport if the requirement is not met. An applicant who fails to apply for a passport due to objective reasons may submit valid documentation or documentary evidence that carries information about the full English name, sex, nationality and date of birth of the applicant and other information upon the approval of HUCM;

5.3 Diploma and certificate of highest education (notarized photocopy). An applicant who is a student or employed shall submit the certificate of student status or the proof of employment issued by his/her school or unit. Certificates in languages other than Chinese or English shall be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English;

5.4 Academic transcripts. Applicants for undergraduate programs must provide transcripts of high school graduation. Applicants for master’s programs must provide transcripts of the bachelor’s study stage (if the highest degree of the applicant is a junior college, the applicant shall provide the academic record of the junior college and proof of working experience of more than two years). Applicants for the doctoral program must provide transcripts of the bachelor’s and master’s study stages. The above transcripts must be originals or notarized copies. Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English shall be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English;

5.5 A study or research plan written in Chinese or in English. No less than 400 words/characters for undergraduates and scholars; no less than 800 words/characters for graduates;

5.6 Recommendation letters. An applicant for a graduate program or for academic education as a senior scholar shall submit two recommendation letters in Chinese or in English from professors or associate professors;

5.7 An applicant under the age of 18 shall submit the legal documents of his/her legal guardian(s) in China;

5.8 An applicant to study in China for more than six months shall submit a scanned copy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form (the original document, printed by Chinese quarantine authorities, shall be filled in in English and kept by the applicant) and blood test report. The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form (Appendix 2). Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicant are invalid. Medical examination results are valid for only six months;

5.9 An applicant shall submit a valid certificate of Non-Criminal Record (or Police Clearance Certificate) issued by the local public security (such as the police station), usually issued within 6 months prior to the submission date of the application. The certificate in languages other than Chinese or English shall be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English;

5.10 Certificate of language proficiency. When applying for a Chinese-taught program, an applicant shall provide a valid HSK score report that meets the program’s language ability requirements.

NOTE: All documents submitted to the internet system must be clear, authentic and valid. For the submitted documents, applicants are advised to scan them with professional equipment. The applicant shall be responsible for the consequences caused by the unclear or unrecognizable uploaded documents.

6. Application Process

An applicant shall log in to the “International Student Service System of HUCM”（https://hactcm.17gz.org/）, register online, fill in the application information, and submit all documents through the system.

7. Application Time

February 10^th to June 10^th, 2023

8. Scholarship Confirmation

8.1 HUCM examines the application documents and decides the nominated candidates. Applicants who do not meet the requirements or application materials that do not meet the requirements will not be accepted;

8.2 HUCM will notify the admission results to the applicants by system and email, and send the admission documents to the students;

8.3 Scholarship will not be reserved if the scholarship recipient cannot register before the registration deadline.

9. Contact Information

Tel: 0086-371-65962930

E-mail: hucm@hactcm.edu.cn

Website: http://sie.hactcm.edu.cn/

Department: Admissions Office, School of International Education, Henan University of Chinese Medicine

Address: 156 East Jinshui Road, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Postcode: 450046

Appendix 1

2023 Specialty Catalogue of Zhongjing International Scholarship Program of HUCM