Call for 2020 Postgraduate and Visiting Student Programs for International Students and Scholarships Information

- Updated on 9 March 2020 -

Updated the application process of Chinese Government Scholarship below.

- Updated on 19 Feb 2020 -

Since China is confronted with a public health emergency caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak, the application deadline of ANSO scholarship and UCAS scholarship is extended to 30th April 2020. The deadline for supervisors and referees to submit related materials are extended accordingly.

We look forward to seeing you in Beijing, China this autumn.

Link of the original deadline extension notice:

http://english.ucas.ac.cn/index.php/admission/international-students/scholarship-financial-aid/5356-2020-scholarship-programs-application-deadline-extended

- Updated on 19 Jan 2020 -

The admission application of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) in 2020 has started. UCAS accepts international students through over 20 UCAS faculties and over 100 institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) is one of the CAS institutes with chemical engineering as the major discipline. It is the leading unit for the discipline construction of chemical engineering in UCAS. Over the past 60 years, the scope of research has gradually expanded to the fields of energy chemical engineering, biochemical engineering, material chemical engineering, resources/environment engineering, etc., and the discipline direction has developed from "chemical metallurgy" to "process engineering".

The following is brief information about admission application. For detailed information please see the attachments.

1. Scholarship Information and Admission Process

1)   Scholarships

l  Abstract Information about Scholarships

Note: Tuition fee for one doctoral student is RMB 40,000/year; tuition fee for one master student is RMB 30,000/year.

For more information, including accommodation, medical insurance, funding duration, etc., please see Attachment 1 - Scholarship Funding Standards.

l  The ANSO Scholarship for International Students

http://english.ucas.ac.cn/index.php/admission/international-students/scholarship-financial-aid/5341-the-anso-scholarship-for-international-students-2020-call-for-application

l  Chinese Government Scholarship

http://www.csc.edu.cn/Laihua/

http://english.ucas.ac.cn/index.php/admission/international-students/scholarship-financial-aid/5368-call-for-2020-ucas-chinese-government-scholarship-for-international-students

l  UCAS Scholarship for International Students

http://english.ucas.ac.cn/index.php/admission/international-students/scholarship-financial-aid/5338-call-for-2020-ucas-scholarship-for-international-students-2

2)   Programs

l  Doctoral Programs

Doctoral programs commonly last for 3-4 years. Certificates of graduation and degrees will be awarded to those who have met the requirements of graduation and degree conferment.

Detailed information:

http://english.ucas.ac.cn/index.php/admission/international-students/phd-programs/5340-call-for-2020-doctoral-programs-for-international-students

l  Master’s Programs

Master’s programs commonly last for 3 years. Certificates of graduation and degrees will be awarded to those who have met the requirements of graduation and degree conferment.

UCAS Master’s programs are mainly instructed in Chinese or bilingual in Chinese and English, with only a few programs instructed in English, in which, IPE provides an English-Instructed Master’s Program in Chemical Engineering and Technology.

Detailed information:

http://english.ucas.ac.cn/index.php/admission/international-students/masters-programs/5339-call-for-2020-master-s-programs-for-international-students

l  Visiting Students Programs

The schooling system for visiting students ranges from 1 semester to 2 years. A non-degree certificate of study can be awarded if the visiting student successfully finishes his/her study at UCAS. Official transcripts are also available upon request.

Detailed information:

http://english.ucas.ac.cn/index.php/admission/international-students/training-programs/5336-call-for-2020-visiting-students-programs-for-international-students

2. Application Time

3. Majors

IPE has the following majors for international students:

4. Transfer of Master to PhD for UCAS students

Outstanding UCAS master students who 

- have completed the courses stipulated in the training plan and 
- obtained the credits required for the transfer of master's degree to doctoral degree (the same as the requirements for the transfer of master's degree to doctoral degree of Chinese students), and 
- have passed the doctoral candidate qualification examination of International College with the approval of their supervisor,

may apply for the transfer of master's degree to doctoral degree to Education Department, IPE.

The approval process usually takes place in June each year. Applicants are required to have obtained financial guarantee to study and live in China during the doctoral period. For those who pass the examination and get approval, the admission notice and other documents shall be issued, and they shall be registered as doctoral students from the next semester and officially transferred to the doctoral study.

Applicants should complete online application procedures for doctoral students (required) and relevant scholarship application procedures (if needed) in accordance with relevant regulations. Applicants can upload the certificate of passing the doctoral candidate qualification examination as the certificate of master’s degree to the application system.

5. Contact

Ms. Liao: wchliao@ipe.ac.cn

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Education Department

Institute of Process Engineering

Chinese Academy of Sciences