Scholarship Coverage and Requirements

April 15, 2021

The Confucius Institute Scholarship provides full coverage on tuition fees, accommodation fees, living allowance, and comprehensive medical insurance expenses.

● Tuition fee is under the overall planning and utilization of host institutions to provide teaching and management of scholarship students organizing cultural and social activities, as well as organizing Chinese language proficiency tests. The tuition fee does not cover the textbook expenses and tourist tickets.

● Living allowance is granted by Tongji University on a monthly basis. The monthly allowance for one-academic-year study students and one-semester students is 2,500 CNY per person. For MTCSOL students, the monthly allowance is 3,000 CNY per person.

● Students are required to complete enrollment procedures for every semester within the stipulated period; otherwise, their scholarship may be canceled. Students who are enrolled before the 15th (or on the 15th) of the month are entitled to the full allowance of that month while those enrolled after the 15th of that month are only entitled to half of the amount.

● During the study period, for any student who is absent from China due to personal reasons for more than 15 days (excluding winter and summer holidays), the allowance during absence will be suspended.

● For students who suspend study or drop out of school for personal reasons, or who are given disciplinary punishment by the host institutions, the allowance will be terminated on the date of such suspension, dropping out, or when the decision of such punishment is announced.

● The living allowance for the month of graduation will be granted half a month after the date of graduation or expiration day of the study confirmed by host institutions.

● Comprehensive medical insurance is purchased by the host institutions in accordance with relevant regulations of studying in China stipulated by the Ministry of Education of China. The insurance fee per person is 400 CNY for one-semester students and 800 CNY per year for students engaged in a program longer than one academic year.

● Tongji University provides free accommodation in the dormitory on campus (double room). Applicants do not need to apply by themselves or pay an extra fee.