2008 Ph.D. Degree Scholarship Programs in Science Subjects
Programs Introduction:
Students are required to complete the
curriculum between 4-6 years (no longer than 8 years), fulfill the designated
number of credits, conduct research, complete the doctoral thesis (in Chinese
or English, if in English the Chinese abstract is required) and defend it in
front of a panel of experts. Successful graduates will receive a graduation
certificate with the doctoral degree, according to the regulation of the Degree
Committee.
Note that there are only full-time courses
offered for international students currently.
Courses and Subjects: Please
see the 'Peking University Graduate Studies Prospectus 2008' (Available at http://grs.pku.edu.cn
or www.oir.pku.edu.cn
). Please note that you can
only choose 4 research directions between 2 similar majors within one
specific college or department. For more information please contact the
Admission office of the
Telephone: 86-10-6275 1354, Web site: http://grs.pku.edu.cn
Application Prerequisites:
Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with
a valid passport, under the age of 45, have attained a Bachelor’s degree or
above.
Application Materials:
1. Application Form for Chinese
Government Scholarship with a photograph fixed, which is available at www.oir.pku.edu.cn
or www.csc.edu.cn
2. A personal statement including the
research proposal of 1500 words (in Chinese or English). The format of the personal
statement can be found at http://www.oir.pku.edu.cn
3. Graduation certificate and degree
diploma (Students expecting to graduate should provide an official letter
stating expected graduation date), must be original documents or certified
copies either in Chinese or English
4. Official transcripts of your academic
achievement up to the present, including courses taken and standard achieved,
must be original documents or certified copies either in Chinese or
English
5. Two recommendation letters from your
referees. The referees should be professors or persons with relevant academic
title. At least one of them should have knowledge of your recent academic work.
The recommendation letter must be original documents either in Chinese or
English. The format of the reference letters can be found at http://www.oir.pku.edu.cn
6. Copies of your Chinese (or English)
language proficiency test results:
n
For first degree attained applicants: HSK level
6 or above is required
n
For Master’s degree (or above) attained
applicants (non-native English speakers only): TOEFL 600 or above/GRE 2000 or
above is required
7. Table of contents and abstracts of your
academic publications and any other original achievement in your field
8. One photocopy of your valid passport
(passport type must be ordinary)
9. Other materials required by the specific
school or department you apply to
Note:
Two copies of all application
materials above are required, one original and one duplicate. Please hand in
personally or sent them by post to International Students Division of Peking University
(The envelope must be marked ‘Application for Graduate Admission’). All the
application materials would not be returned.
Application Fee: 800 RMB in cash or by Yinlian bank card. Any other currency or travel check would
not be accepted. The application fee is not refundable.
Please note that incomplete application materials or application
without application fee will not be processed.
Application Period: April
25, 2008 to June 20, 2008. Please make sure mailed materials arrive before the
deadline.
Where to apply: International Students
Division of Peking University, See the "contact information" below.
Interview: Once proved qualified, the application
materials will be sent to the department or faculty where you wish to study.
They will consider your application and contact the qualified students to
attend the interview before June 27, 2008.
Admission: The final Admission result will be
published in mid-July 2008 at http://www.oir.pku.edu.cn.
The Letter of Admission will be sent out in late July 2008.
Registration Period: September
2008 (specified in the Letter of Admission)
Funding:
1. Chinese
Government Scholarship covering (more information is available at www.csc.edu.cn)
a) Tuition
fee
b) Accommodation
(bedroom shared by two students)
c) Fee
for outpatient medical service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit
Plan for International Students in
d) Monthly
living allowance (1,400 RMB for PhD candidates)
e) A
one-off settlement subsidy after registration (600 RMB)
2. Beijing
Government Scholarship covering tuition fee
Contact information
International Students Division, Office of
International Relations
People's Republic of
Telephone: (86-10)-6275 1230, (86-10)-6275 2747, (86-10)-6275 9398
Fax: (86-10)-6275
1233
E-mail: study@pku.edu.cn
Web site: www.oir.pku.edu.cn