Article 1 General Provisions
These regulations are formulated to further strengthen the evaluation and management of international student scholarships by taking into consideration the actual situation of the university and the spirit of several documents including “Regulations on the Recruitment and Cultivation of International Students” ( Order No. 42 of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security), “Management Measures for the Enrollment and Cultivation of International Students at Jiangnan University” (President Office of Jiangnan University [2018] No. 39), “Regulations on the Management of Chinese Government Scholarship (Foreign Affairs Office of MOE [2020] No. 1)”, “Regulations on the Management of Jiangsu Government Scholarship (Foreign Affairs Office of the Department of Finance of Jiangsu Province [2019] No.94)”, and so on. The scholarships are established according to the principles of objective criteria, fair evaluation, fine management, and dynamic in-out mechanism
Article 2 Working Group
The School of International Education, under the guidance of the Leading Group of International Student Affairs, has established the International Student Scholarship Working Group to be responsible for the daily management of various types of scholarships at all levels.
Article 3 Eligibility Group
International students who seek admission or have been enrolled. The number of awards is subject to change according to different scholarship programs.
Article 4 Scholarship Category
1.Government Scholarships such as Chinese Government Scholarship, Jiangsu Government Scholarship and so forth.
2. Jiangnan University Comprehensive Scholarship
3. President Scholarship of Jiangnan University, Taihu Scholarship of Jiangnan University
4. Social Scholarships
The university encourages enterprises, institutions, social organizations and other organizations and individuals to set up scholarships for international students at Jiangnan University, especially scholarships for outstanding students from countries along the Belt and Road area, and scholarships related to the leading disciplines of the university. These scholarships could be project-based and with no strings attached.
Article 5 Coverage and Standard
1. The coverage for Chinese Government Scholarship, Jiangsu Government Scholarship and other Government Scholarships are implemented following the relevant policies of the departments in charge, and awards are subject to the annual quota.
2. The coverage for the Jiangnan University Comprehensive Scholarship is in line with the relevant policies of the university, which currently covers tuition and accommodation fees, and the number of awards is subject to the annual quota.
3. President Scholarship will be awarded to international students with outstanding academic performance and who have been granted tuition waiver scholarships of the categories 1 and 2 mentioned above; Taihu Scholarship will be awarded to self-sponsored international students with outstanding academic performance. President Scholarship and Taihu Scholarship are subdivided into Academic Awards and Special Awards, awarding international students who have outstanding performance in academic performance, scientific research, Chinese language proficiency, public welfare, art, sports and so on, and the coverage and quota of which will be determined separately.
4. The awards of Social Scholarships shall conform with the agreement reached between the university and the sponsors.
Article 6 Eligibility Criteria
1. The applicant must understand today’s China, love the country and the university, and bring honor to the university.
2. The applicant must be physically and mentally healthy, of good conduct, abide by Chinese laws and regulations and the university’s rules and regulations, respect Chinese customs and traditions, and have no violations of any law or regulation.
3. The applicant must have good academic performance record prior to his/her enrollment and the applicant’s language proficiency must meet the criteria set by the university. Enrolled students must demonstrate overall excellency in academic performance or outstanding performance in a single subject in the previous academic year. A failed subject will result in loss of scholarship.
Specific evaluation criteria for each level of scholarship will be set out separately.
Article 7 Evaluation Procedure
1. Students should submit the application and required documents in person.
2. The International Student Scholarship Working Group receives applications and organizes the evaluation.
3. Scholarship candidates will be listed and made public.
4. Scholarship will be delivered to eligible students.
Article 8 Application Deadline
1. The application deadline for Chinese Government Scholarship, Jiangsu Government Scholarship and other Government Scholarships is set in accordance with the relevant policies of the departments in charge.
2. Jiangnan University Comprehensive Scholarship is open to applicants all year round.
3. President Scholarship of Jiangnan University and Taihu Scholarship of Jiangnan University are open from September to October annually.
4. The application deadline for Social Scholarships is set according to the agreement between the university and the sponsors.
Article 9 Daily Management
1. The School of International Education specifies a dedicated person to take charge of the daily management of the scholarship.
2. The duration of funding shall be determined in accordance with the relevant regulations of the country, province, university and so on. If the funding duration is not clearly specified, it shall be the standard academic year of the program.
3. For students who receive tuition waiver for every academic year, their scholarship shall be reviewed annually; and their scholarship eligibility shall be suspended or canceled if they failed to pass the annual review.
4. For students who are in the transition period of their student status or subject to any relevant disciplinary probation, their scholarship eligibility will be retained, suspended or canceled according to the relevant policies.
Article 10 Supplementary Provisions
These regulations shall come into force as of the date of promulgation and the School of International Education reserves the right of interpretation. “Regulations on the Evaluation of President Scholarship for International Students” and “Regulations on the Evaluation of Taihu Scholarship for International Students (President Office of Jiangnan University [2010] No. 6)” shall be repealed simultaneously.
