1. Introduction 
Guangdong Government Outstanding International Student Scholarship is established by Guangdong Provincial Government to attract outstanding international students for undergraduate and graduate studies in the universities of Guangdong Province. As one of the key comprehensive universities, South China Normal University (SCNU) undertakes the enrolment of international students under this government scholarship.

2. Eligibility 
(1) Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health
(2) Applicants should apply for undergraduate or graduate study
(3) Education background and age limit:
• Applicants for undergraduate studies must have a graduation diploma of senior high school or higher education and be under the age of 30.
• Applicants for master's degree studies must have a bachelor's degree and be under the age of 35.
• Applicants for doctoral degree studies must have a master's degree and be under the age of 40.
(4) Applicants with strong incentive of study in Guangdong Province must be rated excellent in their previous study and select appropriate discipline in accordance with his/her interest and academic background with well-prepared study plan
（5）Applicants should be self-funded students. This application is not open to those who have been awarded with other scholarship.
* Scholarship winner should pay all the tuitions and fees. Scholarship will be given out as one-off payment to the winner’s account.

3. Academic programs 
Most of our programs are taught in Chinese. More information about the academic programs is available on the website of Office of International Exchange and Cooperation:
http://202.116.45.200/wsh/en/plus/list.php?tid=10

4. Scholarship Coverage 
One-off payment subsidy: RMB 30,000 per person for doctoral students; RMB 20,000 per person for master’s students; RMB 10,000 per person for bachelor’s students.
*Winners for this scholarship will be given priority consideration in the next round scholarship application.

5. Application deadline: June 10, 2018（before when application materials must arrive SCNU）

6. Application procedures 
Applicants are eligible for scholarship assessment only after they are admitted by SCNU.
Submission of application documents:
Send by post to SCNU International Student Administration Division of Office of International Cooperation and Exchange, SCNU by 10th June 2018 the following required documents. (Postal address: International Student Administration Division of Office of International Exchange and Cooperation , 1st floor of International Student Housing, South China Normal University, 55 Zhongshan Avenue West, Guangzhou, P. R. China, Post Code : 510631; Tel. +86-20-85210057)
Application documents Checklist

(2).Please register at our admission platform and submit the application and print out the application form.Platform address: http://istudy.scnu.edu.cn
(3). Education Diploma of highest level or Graduating Certificate(graduating applicants)，original or notarized version needed in notarized Chinese or English Translation.

(4). Full Transcripts in accordance with the diploma in item 3)(original or notarized version, in notarized Chinese or English translation)
(5). A Study Plan or Research Proposal in Chinese or English with a minimum of 800 words.
(6). Letters of recommendation in Chinese or English from two faculty members from the institution where you got your education diploma of highest level. For undergraduate programs, one should be written by the principle of high school and the other by a teacher; For graduate programs, Recommendation letters fromtwo professors or associate professors, in Chinese or English.
(7). Applicants for music studies are requested to submit a CD of their own works. Applicants for fine arts programs must submit a CD of their own works which include two sketches, two color paintings and two other works.
(8). A photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in English (the original copy should be kept by the applicant. )The form designed by the Chinese quarantine authority can be downloaded from http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua or http://www.campuschina.org. Must be filled in English. The physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take physical examination as the result is valid for only 6 months.
(9). Applicants with valid HSK Certificate should enclose it in the application package.
(10)A photocopy of an available Passport.
*The above documents should be bound on top left corner (in in duplicate). No application documents will be returned.
★ Please keep checking your email regularly in case of any application update and make sure your mobile phone number is reachable.

7. Selection and notification 
Applicants will be given priority consideration if they graduate from world-renowned universities, sister universities or are recommended by senior professors or experts. A panel of experts at SCNU will screen candidates for the scholarship and decide the admission list. Admission will be decided on the basis of the applicants’ application documents, academic performance, overall merits, research achievements and supervisors’ comments. The admitted students should register at SCNU as a self-funded students on time and then enter the final round screening automatically. The list of nominees produced from the final screening will be submitted to the Department of Education of Guangdong Province for final approval.
The result will be published on the website of the Office of International Exchange and Cooperation（http://202.116.45.200/wsh/en/index.html） and the official website of the Department of Education of Guangdong Province in Dec 2016. Scholarship will be given out afterwards.

8. Application fee: 420 RMB Yuan or 69 US dollars

9. Contact information 
Contact for the Chinese Language Undergraduate Program and Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages
College of International Culture
Address: South China Normal University, 55 Zhongshan Avenue West, Guangzhou, P. R. China, Post Code : 510631
Tel: 0086-20-85210012/85215350
Fax: 0086-20-85215360
Email: cic5@scnu.edu.cn hscic7@scnu.edu.cn
Web: www.cicgz.com

Contact for other programs
International Student Administration Division of Office of International Exchange and Cooperation
Address: 1st floor of International Student Housing, South China Normal University, 55 Zhongshan Avenue West, Guangzhou, P. R. China
Post Code : 510631
Tel: +86 (20)85210057
Fax: +86 (20)85212131
Email: wsh9@scnu.edu.cn ; scnu_worldwide@hotmail.com
网站：http://202.116.45.200/wsh/en/plus/list.php?tid=10