Administrative Measures for Scholarships for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 Zhejiang Gongshang University (hereinafter referred to as the "University") hereby sets up Scholarships for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University and formulated the Administrative Measures for Scholarships for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University(hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"), in order to further improve the internationalization of our university, attract more international students to study and engage in scientific research in our university,and create a positive, good study and life atmosphere for international students.
Article 2 The Scholarships for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University are available to outstanding undergraduates, master's candidates and doctoral candidates (hereinafter referred to as"degree students") who intend to apply for studying or have been studying in the University and students who have been studying Chinese for one or more semesters.
Article 3 The evaluation of scholarships for international students adheres to the principles of "openness,fairness, impartiality and merit".
Chapter II Types of Scholarships
The Scholarships for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University are divided into four categories: scholarship for existing degree students, scholarship for degree freshmen, scholarship for existing students studying Chinese and scholarship for freshmen studying Chinese.
Article 4 The applicants for the scholarship for existing degree students are international degree students who have already been studying for a degree in the University. The classes and awarded amounts are as follows:
1. the amount of the first-class scholarship is 70% of the annual tuition fee;
2. the amount of the second-class scholarship is 50% of the annual tuition fee;
3. the amount of the third-class scholarship is 30% of the annual tuition fee.
Total amount of scholarship: 8% of the total annual tuition fee income from existing international degree students. The annual tuition fee income is calculated based on the tuition fee income receivable in the scholarship evaluation year.
The proportion of the first, second and third-class scholarships for existing degree students is 20%, 30%and 50%, respectively, of the above total amount of scholarship.
In colleges with less than 10 existing degree students, the amount and number of students entitled to the scholarship shall be determined by the evaluation committee according to the specific situation during the evaluation.
Article 5 Applicants for the scholarship for degree freshmen are newly admitted international degree students with excellent academic records or outstanding performance in other aspects. The classes and awarded amounts are as follows:
1. the amount of the first-class scholarship is 100% of the annual tuition fee;
2. the amount of the second-class scholarship is 70% of the annual tuition fee;
3. the amount of the third-class scholarship is 40% of the annual tuition fee.
Total amount of scholarship: 8% of the total annual tuition fee income from newly admitted international degree students. The annual tuition fee income is calculated based on the tuition fee income receivable in the scholarship evaluation year.
Applications for the scholarship for degree freshmen shall be evaluated before enrollment. Considering that there is a certain enrollment probability for freshmen, the total amount of scholarship shall be calculated accordingly based on the tuition income estimated based on the average enrollment rate in the previous two years.
The proportion of the first, second and third-class scholarships for degree freshmen is 20%, 30% and 50%, respectively, of the above total amount of scholarship.
Article 6 Applicants for the scholarship for existing students studying Chinese are existing students studying Chinese at their own expenses with excellent academic records or outstanding performance in other aspects. The scholarship for existing students studying Chinese is divided into scholarship for outstanding students, scholarship for academic diligence, scholarship for arts and sports and public welfare and HSK scholarship.
The scholarship for outstanding students: applicants are students studying Chinese who have correct learning attitude, work assiduously, have an average score of over 90 points (inclusive) in each course,and actively participate in various arts and sports activities, public welfare activities and social practice activities and whose attendance rate is over 90% within one semester.
The scholarship for academic diligence: applicants are students studying Chinese who work hard, have an average score of over 85 points (inclusive) in each course, and whose attendance rate is over 95% within one semester.
The scholarship for arts and sports and public welfare: applicants are students studying Chinese who actively participate in arts and sports competitions organized by the country, province, city and the University, have excellent moral quality, are enthusiastic about social public welfare, actively participate in all kinds of work of the University such as student associations, and have outstanding performance in the construction of campus civilization. Priority will be given if they obtain awards and are recognized by the University.
The HSK scholarship: it is mainly available to students studying Chinese who have passed HSK 4 to 6 examinations. Those who pass HSK equivalent grades for the second time will no longer be awarded.The evaluation starts with high grades and high scores in the case of the same grades.
Eligible students may apply for any of the scholarship for outstanding students, scholarship for academic diligence or scholarship for arts and sports and public welfare, and the HSK scholarship.
The amounts and proportions awarded are as follows:
The scholarship for outstanding students: the amount of scholarship is CNY3,000, and the total amount of scholarship is 2% of the tuition fee income from existing students studying Chinese;
The scholarship for academic diligence: the amount of scholarship is CNY2,000, and the total amount of scholarship is 2% of the tuition fee income from existing students studying Chinese;
The scholarship for arts and sports and public welfare: the amount of scholarship is CNY1,500, and the total amount of scholarship is 3% of the tuition fee income from existing students studying Chinese;
The HSK scholarship: the amount of scholarship is CNY1,000, and the total amount of scholarship is 1% of the tuition fee income from existing students studying Chinese;
The tuition fee income from the above existing students studying Chinese shall be calculated based on the tuition fee income receivable in the scholarship evaluation semester.
Article 7 Applicants for the scholarship for freshmen studying Chinese are newly admitted students studying Chinese at their own expenses with excellent academic records or outstanding performance in other aspects.
The classes and awarded amounts of the scholarship for freshmen studying Chinese are as follows:
1. the amount of the first-class scholarship is CNY4,000;
2. the amount of the second-class scholarship is CNY3,000;
3. the amount of the third-class scholarship is CNY2,000.
Total amount of scholarship: 8% of the total annual tuition fee income from students studying Chinese at their expenses. The tuition fee income is calculated based on the tuition fee income receivable in the scholarship evaluation semester. Applications for the scholarship for freshmen studying Chinese shall be evaluated before enrollment. Considering that there is a certain enrollment probability for freshmen, the total amount of scholarship shall be calculated accordingly based on the tuition income estimated based on the average enrollment rate in the previous two years.
The proportion of the first, second and third-class scholarships for freshmen studying Chinese is 20%,30% and 50%, respectively, of the above total amount of scholarship.
The scholarship for students studying Chinese is evaluated once per semester.
Chapter III Conditions for Applying for Scholarships
Article 8 Conditions for applying for scholarships for international students of Zhejiang Gongshang University are as follows:
1. abide by the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China;
2. abide by the discipline and regulations of Zhejiang Gongshang University;
3. applicants who have been studying in the University shall work hard and obtain a good or better average score (subject to the final examination results of the course (results of the supplementary examination and the re-examination of the course are not used as the basis for calculation), and there is no absence of examinations), or have outstanding performance in other aspects. Applicants newly applying for scholarships of the University shall have a good or better average score (based on the academic transcript in the previous stage provided by them) or have outstanding performance in other fields.
4. if an applicant who has been studying in the University fails to pay the tuition fee and accommodation fee of the previous year in full as required, and his or her attendance rate during his or her study in the University does no reach 80%, his or her qualification for applying for scholarships in the current year shall be cancelled.
Chapter IV Measures for Applying for Scholarships
Article 9 An applicant for the scholarship for degree students who has been studying in the University shall submit the following application materials to the college to which he or she belongs by the end of each May:
1. Application for Scholarships for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University, which shall be filled out in Chinese or English;
2. personal statement, which shall be written in Chinese or English and the content of which shall include his or her personal study plan, research plan and application reason;
3. evidentiary materials for various awards and superior evaluation (if any);
4. published academic papers or achievements (if any);
5. a photocopy of his or her passport.
Article 10 An applicant for the scholarship for degree freshmen who newly applies for studying in and is admitted by the University shall submit the following application materials to the International Education
College by the prescribed time (see the measures for applying for scholarships published annually for details):
1. Application for Scholarships for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University, which shall be filled out in Chinese or English;
2. certificate of the highest educational background. If the applicant is a graduating student, he or she shall submit the expected graduation certificate issued by the school where he or she is studying, and after arriving at the University, supplement an official certificate of educational background. If the certificate is a version other than a Chinese or English version, it shall be accompanied by a Chinese or English version;
3. transcript corresponding to the highest educational background. If the transcript is a version other than a Chinese or English version, it shall be accompanied by a Chinese or English version;
4. personal statement, which shall be written in Chinese or English and the content of which shall include his or her personal study plan, working experience, application reason and study and research plan;
5. evidentiary materials for his or her Chinese or English proficiency;
6. an applicant studying for a master's or doctor's degree shall submit letters of recommendation from two professors or associate professors, which shall be written in Chinese or English;
7. published academic papers or achievements (if any);
8. health certificate;
9. a photocopy of his or her passport.
Article 11 An applicant for the scholarship for existing students studying Chinese shall submit the following application materials to the International Education College by the end of each May or December:
1. Application for Scholarships for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University, which shall be filled out in Chinese or English;
2. personal statement, which shall be written in Chinese or English and the content of which shall include his or her personal study plan and performance in the University and application reason;
3. materials such as various awards and superior evaluation, recognition certifications and HSK certificates, (if any);
4. a photocopy of his or her passport.
Article 12 An applicant for the scholarship for freshmen studying Chinese shall submit the following application materials to the International Education College by the prescribed time (see the measures for applying for scholarships published annually for details):
1. Application for Scholarships for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University, which shall be filled out in Chinese or English;
2. certificate of the highest educational background. If the applicant is a graduating student, he or she shall submit the expected graduation certificate issued by the school where he or she is studying, and after arriving at the University, supplement an official certificate of educational background. If the certificate is a version other than a Chinese or English version, it shall be accompanied by a Chinese or English version;
3. transcript corresponding to the highest academic degree. If the transcript is a version other than a Chinese or English version, it shall be accompanied by a Chinese or English version;
4. personal statement, which shall be written in Chinese or English and the content of which shall include his or her personal study plan, working experience, application reason and study plan;
5. health certificate;
6. a photocopy of his or her passport.
Chapter V Evaluation of Scholarships
Article 13 The University sets up an Evaluation and Management Committee for Scholarships for International Students (hereinafter referred to as the "Evaluation Committee"), which is composed of the University's leader in charge of foreign affairs, who is the chief member, and heads of departments such as the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office, Student Affairs Department, Office of Teaching Affairs, International Exchange and Cooperation Office and International Education College. The Office of the Evaluation Committee is set up under the International Education College and is specifically responsible for organizing and coordinating the evaluation and management of scholarships for international students.
Article 14 The evaluation criteria for academic performance of applicants for the scholarship for existing degree students: the weighted average of academic performance in the latest academic year shall be calculated according to the weighted average method, with credits as the weight.
The evaluation criteria for academic performance of applicants for the scholarship for existing students studying Chinese: the arithmetic average of academic performance in the latest semester is calculated according to the arithmetic average method.
The academic performance of applicants for the scholarship for freshmen shall be calculated based on the relevant description of the transcript provided and the percentile system converted from performance grades.
Article 15 The International Education College is responsible for the organization for the application and recommendation of the scholarship for freshmen and the scholarship for students studying Chinese.Secondary colleges are responsible for the organization for the application and recommendation of the scholarship for existing degree students in the colleges.
Secondary colleges shall examine the qualifications and conditions of applicants for the scholarship for existing degree students and evaluate their quality. The quality of international students is evaluated by reference to the relevant provisions of the measures for the evaluation of student quality of Zhejiang Gongshang University. Each college shall rank the students according to the comprehensive quality evaluation scores of students, and recommend the corresponding candidates within the scope of the total amount of scholarship. Considering the particularity of international students, the moral quality evaluation in the comprehensive quality evaluation index system does not involve the assessment of political quality. The results of physical education or physical fitness test under the physical quality evaluation criteria for students in the physical and mental quality evaluation are calculated based on the score for exemption from physical education (65 points).
The International Education College examines the qualifications and conditions of applicants for the scholarship for existing students studying Chinese, evaluates their study, arts and sports, public welfare and HSK examination results, rank the applicants according to the evaluation scores, and recommend the corresponding candidates within the scope of the total amount of scholarship.
For international freshmen, considering that the students have not entered the University for study yet,they are ranked according to their academic performance in the previous stage, and the corresponding candidates are recommended within the scope of the total amount of scholarship.
Article 16 Different colleges shall collect information such as the list of recommended students, comprehensive evaluation results, ranking of results, and types and grades of recommended scholarships to the Office of the Evaluation Committee, which shall report such information to the Evaluation Committee in a unified manner. The Evaluation Committee shall review the list of recommended students and finalize the list of scholarship winners.
Considering the uncertainty of freshmen in enrollment, substitutes shall be determined at 30% of the scholarship winners during evaluation. Different colleges may also report the substitutes when submitting the list of recommended existing students for the scholarship according to the actual situation.
Article 17 The scholarship evaluation results shall be publicized on the University's website. The information published shall include: the name, nationality, gender, student category, major and award grade of the winner.
The publicity period shall not be less than 5 working days. The specific time of publicity and the ways and means to raise objections shall be indicated at the same time whenever the scholarship evaluation results are publicized.
If an international student has an objection to the preliminary scholarship evaluation results, he or she may make representations to the Evaluation Committee during the publicity period, and the Evaluation Committee shall reply within 3 working days.
The evaluation results of the scholarship for freshmen and the scholarship for students studying Chinese shall be notified to the winners by the International Education College in a formal manner. The evaluation results of the scholarship for existing degree students shall be notified to the winners by the colleges to which the winners belong in a formal manner.
Article 18 The International Education College is responsible for the preparation for the payment of the scholarship for freshmen and the scholarship for students studying Chinese. Colleges to which students belong are responsible for the preparation for the payment of the scholarship for existing degree students. The specific payments shall be made by the Accounting and Financial Division of the University. The scholarship obtained by a student will be used to pay the tuition fee and accommodation fee for the current academic year first (deducted by the University directly from the student's scholarship),and the balance, if any, will be directly credited to the student's bank card. The scholarship certificate shall be produced by the Office of the Evaluation Committee in a unified way. The production costs shall be covered by the escrow funds for international students of the University, and the specific payments shall be made by the colleges to which the students belong.
Article 19 If a scholarship winner withdraws from the University for any reason within the duration of the scholarship, the scholarship will be suspended. If the scholarship has already been paid, the student shall refund the rest of the scholarship. The refundable amount of scholarship shall be calculated by month based on his or her actual study time. The starting time for actual study is the starting date of the semester when the scholarship is awarded, and the closing time is the date when the school-leaving formalities are handled (completed). 30 days will be converted into one month. If the period is less than 30 days, it will be counted as one month. An academic year will be counted as 10 months. If a scholarship winner violates the relevant Chinese laws or regulations of the University, upon discussion and decision by the Evaluation Committee, he or she will be disqualified from the scholarship, or the scholarship will be suspended, or the scholarship having already been paid will be recovered.
Article 20 For the needs of the management of international students, each college may set up supporting implementing rules for the specific implementation of the Measures, which will be implemented specifically after being adopted upon discussion at the university level.
Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions
Article 21 The Measures shall apply mutatis mutandis to the recommendation and evaluation for Chinese Government Scholarship and Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students.
Article 22 The international students who win the Chinese Government Scholarship and the Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students shall not enjoy the Scholarship for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University at the same time in the current year. For example, if the results of the Chinese Government Scholarship are announced after the evaluation of the Scholarship for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University, and an international student wins the Chinese Government Scholarship, he or she shall give up the qualification for the Scholarship for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University and the college to which the student belongs will determine an alternative student.
Article 23 The Measures shall be construed by the Office of the Scholarship Evaluation Committee.
Article 24 The Measures shall come into force as of the date of promulgation, and the original Measures for the Evaluation of Scholarships for International Students of Zhejiang Gongshang University (Zhe Shang Da Wai [2012] No.301) shall be abolished simultaneously.
