UNESCO/China – The Great Wall Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme

March 5, 2010

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UNESCO/People’s Republic of China – The Great Wall Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme

With a view to promoting international exchanges in the field of education, culture, communication, science and technology, and to enhancing friendship among peoples of the world, the Government of the People’s Republic of China has placed at the disposal of UNESCO, under the sponsorship of the Organization, twenty five fellowships for advanced studies and two more fellowships on agriculture-related subjects specially at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. These fellowships are for the benefit of developing Member States in Africa, Asia and the Pacific and certain countries in the Arab States.

The fellowships, tenable in a selected number of Chinese universities, are of one year duration or less. These fellowships, which are in most cases to be conducted in English, are offered to senior advanced students wishing to pursue higher studies or intending to undertake research mainly independently with periodic guidance from the assigned supervisor. In exceptional cases, candidates may be required to study the Chinese language prior to taking up research/study in their field of interest.

Fields of studies proposed in selected universities (list available here)

Qualifications required

a) Hold at least the equivalent of the Master’s Degree; except for the agriculture-related subject the BSc Degree at least; b) English proficiency is required;
c) Be not more than 45 years of age; and,
d) Be in good health, both physically and mentally.

Procedure for the submission of applications:

NOTE: Please refer to the list of invited Member States who are eligible for this fellowship offer.

All applications should be endorsed by the relevant Government body (the National Commission or Permanent Delegation) and must be made in English with the following attachments:

- Application form for China/UNESCO The Great Wall Fellowship (copy attached) in triplicate;
- 3 photographs;
- Notarized photocopies of diplomas and certificates, and school-certified transcripts of complete academic records (translated in English when applicable) in triplicate;
- Copy of the university’s invitation letter, for those students who have been admitted in advance by a Chinese university, in triplicate;
- Two letters of recommendation (in English) by professors or associate professors familiar with the work of the candidate, in triplicate;
- A research proposal containing no less than 400 words (in English) of the post-graduate study to be undertaken during the candidate’s stay in China, in triplicate;
- Foreigner Physical Examination form to be completed around end of March 2010 or in April 2010 in triplicate; and,
- English language proficiency certificate, in triplicate

N.B.- When completing the form, each candidate is requested to specify 3 possible host institutions in China indicating one field of study as personal preference. Details regarding host institutions, applicants may wish to visit and select through the China Scholarship Council’s website: http://www.csc.ed.cn “Study in China” and “Chinese Institutions admitting International Students” ; http://en.csc.edu.cn/Laihua/Search.aspx

The letter of nomination should reach UNESCO (Attention: Mr Ali Zaid, Chief Fellowships Programme Section) 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris 07 SP, France, imperatively on or before 30 April 2010. An advance copy of the application can be sent by: (fax:+33-1 45 68 55 02/03 or Email: a.zaid-at-unesco.org).

Files which are not complete or which are received after the deadline, as well as candidates who do not fulfill the requirements mentioned above, will not be taken into consideration.

Deadline for the Submission of Applications: 30 April 2010

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