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The ANSO Scholarship for International Students 2024 Call for Applications to Study at UCAS
01 22, 2024
Part I: Introduction
The Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) is a non-profit, non-governmental international organization founded in 2018. Founding members include 37 scientific institutions, universities, and international organizations worldwide. ANSO aims to improve regional and global capacity in science and technology, human livelihoods and wellbeing, and to promote broader S&T cooperation and communication.
The ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents (hereinafter referred to as the ANSO Scholarship) was formally launched in 2019 with the goal of training and cultivating young scientists from all over the world. The ANSO Scholarship supports 200 Master’s students and 300 PhD students every year to pursue postgraduate education at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) or institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) around China.
A sub-category of the ANSO Scholarship: the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship was officially launched in year 2022. Echoing the priority of TWAS/UNESCO, special (not exclusive) consideration will be given to two target groups: Least Development Countries (LDCs) and women. Up to 50 PhD students from developing countries will be selected by TWAS/UNESCO into this category every year.
CAS, the leading founding member of ANSO, is the major sponsor of the ANSO Scholarship. TWAS and UNESCO, both founding members of ANSO, provide part of the funding for the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship awardees. ANSO welcomes all members and parties who are interested in creating a more diversified scholarship program together.
Part II: Coverage and duration
Item
PhD program
Master’s program
1
Tuition waiver
Tuition waiver
2
Monthly stipend:
6,000 or 7,000 CNY/month (depending on whether the awardee has passed the qualification test arranged by the University), up to 48 months
Monthly stipend:
3,000 CNY/month, up to 36 months
3
Health insurance
Health insurance
4
Application fee waiver
Application fee waiver
5
International travel allowance from awardee’s home country to China (one trip per awarded candidate)
International travel allowance from awardee’s home country to China (one trip per
awarded candidate)
6
One-time visa/residence permit allowance
One-time visa/residence permit allowance
[NOTE]
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->For ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship awardees, the above item 1 to item 4 will be covered by CAS; item 5 and item 6 will be covered by TWAS/UNESCO. For other ANSO Scholarship awardees, all the items above will be covered by CAS.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->The reimbursement/allowance standards and procedure for item 5 and item 6 should comply with the rules of the sponsor.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Any scholarship awardee on site in China, the host country, at the time of application will NOT be eligible for any travel subsidy.
All awardees are required to finish centralized training in Chinese language, Chinese culture and all required credits as well as practical research and completion of degree thesis at colleges and schools of UCAS or CAS institutes.
Any master’s awardee who fails annual assessments will face the consequences including:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Termination of his/her scholarship;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Discontinuity of his/her master’s study;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Being provided with a certificate of attendance for the period of study undertaken in China but not a formal master’s degree.
Any PhD awardee who fails the qualification test or annual assessment will face the consequences including:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Termination of his/her scholarship;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Discontinuity of his/her doctoral study;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Being provided with a certificate of attendance for the period of study undertaken in China but not a formal doctoral degree.
Part III: Eligibility
Eligible applicants must:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Eligible applicants should NOT hold Chinese citizenship，with a valid passport, friendly to China and abiding by the laws and decrees of China, and UCAS rules and regulations.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Eligible applicants should be proficient in English or Chinese;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->For Master’s program applicants: you should be born after 1st January 1994 (inclusive);
For PhD program applicants: you should be born after 1st January 1989-- (inclusive);
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Meet the admission criteria for UCAS international students (please refer to the calls for 2024 Programs for international students) Eligible applicants should NOT take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->If you are currently pursuing a master’s degree at any university/institution in China, you are NOT eligible for the master’s program of this scholarship. If you are currently pursuing a doctoral degree at any university/institution in China, you are NOT eligible for the PhD program of this scholarship. Otherwise, you will be disqualified from admission and the situation will be reported to your current university/institution.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Not take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.
[NOTE]
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->You are NOT allowed to apply for the ANSO Scholarship in both USTC and UCAS simultaneously, otherwise you will be disqualified from admission.
Part IV: Application Procedure
The 2024 ANSO Scholarship is open for application on 20th October 2023 (The exact dates might be slightly different for USTC and UCAS, please check their websites for details).
Deadline for Applicants and Referees: 15 February 2024 (Beijing Time)
1. Application Materials
Please refer to the Call for 2024 Doctoral Programs for International Students and the Call for 2024 Master's Programs for International Students (here).
2. Online Application
Please log in the Online Admission System for International Students at UCAS (here) and follow its instructions to finish all the required application procedures. File and submit your application in the system as requested before deadline.
When applying:
· Firstly choose “the ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents” in your application.
· Secondly if you want to be considered a potential candidate for the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship, check the box as instructed in the application system.
Additional Information
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Awardees must register at the time and place indicated in the Admission Notice. Otherwise, they should apply for extension of their registration.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->The duration of the scholarship stated explicitly in the Admission Notice.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Registered awardees must abide by relevant rules and regulations of the universities, and attend reviews and examinations, such as the qualifying tests on time. Awardees who fail review or examination will be deprived of their scholarship or their scholarship will be suspended.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Any work produced and published by the awardees during the funding period of the scholarship must be credited to the institute/school and UCAS are enrolled. Awardees are also required to acknowledge “Sponsored by ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents”.
Contact Information
Ms. Xie (PhD Program)
ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents UCAS Office
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
80 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing, 100190, China
Email: phd@ucas.ac.cn
Ms. Hu (Master Program)
ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents UCAS Office
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
80 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing, 100190, China
Email: master@ucas.ac.cn
Information Relevant Parties
ANSO is a non-profit and non-governmental international scientific organization founded in 2018 by 37 international science and education institutions from around the world. ANSO is committed to promoting shared sustainable development and the advancement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through catalyzing and implementing concrete international cooperative initiatives in Science, Technology, Innovation and Capacity Building (STIC). It is envisaged that ANSO will focus on the most urgent regional and global challenges through STIC. This focus includes supporting scientific capacity building and the needs, particularly of the Global South, through partnerships and cooperation with the member countries and institutions. ANSO will also promote collaborations across the scientific and technological communities of the world to ensure that the benefits of the BRI are widely shared. There will be open access to scientific facilities and information among participants in ANSO. The grooming and empowerment of young scientists will be a particular focus of ANSO. The ANSO Scholarship is one of the main approaches to achieving this goal.
More about ANSO: http://www.anso.org.cn
CAS is a national academic institution in China consisting of a comprehensive research and development network, a merit-based learned society and a system of higher education, focusing on natural sciences, technological sciences and high-tech innovation in China. It has 12 branches, 2 universities and more than 100 institutes with around 60,000 staff and 50,000 postgraduate students. It hosts 89 national key labs, 172 CAS key labs, 30 national engineering research centers and about 1,000 field stations throughout China. As a merit-based society, it has five academic divisions. CAS is dedicated to addressing fundamental, strategic and farsighted challenges related to the overall and long-term development of China. CAS is the leading founding member of ANSO.
More about CAS: http://english.cas.cn/
UNESCO-TWAS: The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (UNESCO-TWAS) works to advance sustainable prosperity in the global South by supporting and promoting scientific excellence in various fashions: funding research projects, providing education and training, fostering science policy, and contributing to increasing the relevance of science diplomacy. The Academy was founded in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the developing world under the leadership of Pakistani physicist and Nobel Prize winner Abdus Salam, and is based in Trieste, Italy. Today, TWAS counts 1,296 elected Fellows—some of the world's most accomplished scientists—representing more than 100 countries; 11 of them are Nobel laureates. TWAS receives core funding from the Government of Italy, and essential programmatic funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) administers TWAS funds and personnel. Both TWAS and UNESCO are founding members of ANSO.
More about UNESCO-TWAS: https://twas.org/
UCAS, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) is an innovative university that integrates scientific research and education, focuses mainly on graduate education, and features outstanding undergraduate education. Its predecessor was the Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences established in 1978. Being the largest graduate education institution in China, UCAS has over 50,000 ongoing students, and more than half of them are doctoral students. With strong support from CAS institutes all over China, UCAS espouses the philosophy of “The Fusion of Scientific Research and Teaching” as its basic system of education. UCAS is authorized to confer all masters’ and doctorate degrees in the scientific disciplines, as well as 90% of all degrees in the engineering disciplines. UCAS ranked 5th globally among the leading research institutions in the list released in June 2023 by Nature Index. According to the Global University Ranking by Essential Science Indicator (ESI) in May 2023, UCAS ranked No. 1 in China and No. 27 worldwide. As a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), UCAS has established close ties with over 100 world-renowned universities. Based on CAS overseas institutions, UCAS is building overseas joint centers for education and research to improve the capacity for technology innovation of B&R countries. UCAS is responsible for the enrollment and management of the master’s and doctoral candidates of the ANSO Scholarship Program admitted by UCAS.
Read more about UCAS: http://english.ucas.ac.cn/
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The ANSO Scholarship for International Students 2023 Call for Applications to Study at UCAS
02 03, 2023
Part I: Introduction
The Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) is a non-profit,non-governmental international organization founded in 2018. Founding members include 37 scientific institutions, universities, and international organizations worldwide. ANSO aims to improve regional and global capacity in science and technology, human livelihoods and wellbeing, and to promote broader S&T cooperation and communication.
The ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents (hereinafter referred to as the ANSO Scholarship) was formally launched in 2019 with the goal of training and cultivating young scientists from all over the world. The ANSO Scholarship supports 200 Master's students and 300 PhD students every year to pursue postgraduate education at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) or institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) around China.
This year, a sub-category of the ANSO Scholarship: the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship will be officially launched. Echoing the priority of TWAS/UNESCO, special (not exclusive) consideration will be given to two target groups: Least Development Countries (LDCs) and women. Up to 40 PhD students from developing countries will be selected by TWAS/UNESCO into this category every year.
Part II: Coverage and duration
[NOTE]
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->For ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship awardees, the above item 1 to item 4 will be covered by CAS; item 5 and item 6 will be covered by TWAS/UNESCO. For other ANSO Scholarship awardees, all the items above will be covered by CAS.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->The reimbursement/allowance standards and procedure for item 5 and item 6 should comply with the rules of the sponsor.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Any scholarship awardee on site in China, the host country, at the time of application will NOT be eligible for any travel subsidy.
Awardees are required to finish centralized training in Chinese language, Chinese culture and all required credits as well as practical research and completion of degree thesis at colleges and schools of UCAS or CAS institutes.
Any master's awardee who fails annual assessments will face the consequences including:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Termination of his/her scholarship;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Discontinuity of his/her master's study;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Being provided with a certificate of attendance for the period of study undertaken in China but not a formal master's degree.
Any PhD awardee who fails the qualification test or annual assessment will face the consequences including:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Termination of his/her scholarship;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Discontinuity of his/her doctoral study;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Being provided with a certificate of attendance for the period of study undertaken in China but not a formal doctoral degree.
Part III: Eligibility
Eligible applicants must:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Eligible applicants should NOT hold Chinese citizenship，with a valid passport, friendly to China and abiding by the laws and decrees of China, and UCAS rules and regulations.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Eligible applicants should be proficient in English or Chinese;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->For Master's program applicants: you should be born after 1st January 1993 (inclusive);
For PhD program applicants: you should be born after 1st January 1988-- (inclusive);
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Meet the admission criteria for UCAS international students (please refer to the calls for 2023 Programs for international students) Eligible applicants should NOT take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->If you are currently pursuing a master's degree at any university/institution in China, you are NOT eligible for the master's program of this scholarship. If you are currently pursuing a doctoral degree at any university/institution in China, you are NOT eligible for the PhD program of this scholarship. Otherwise, you will be disqualified from admission and the situation will be reported to your current university/institution.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Not take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.
[NOTE]
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->You are NOT allowed to apply for the ANSO Scholarship in both USTC and UCAS simultaneously, otherwise you will be disqualified from admission.
Part IV: Application Procedure
The 2023 ANSO Scholarship is open for application on 15th October 2022 (The exact dates might be slightly different for updating).
Deadline for Applicants and Referees: 15 February 2023 (Beijing Time)
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Application Materials
Please refer to the call for 2023 Doctoral Programs for International Students and the call for 2023 Master's Programs for International Students
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->Online Application
Please log in the Online Admission System for International Students at UCAS
Additional Information
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Awardees must register at the time and place indicated in the Admission Notice. Otherwise, they should apply for extension of their registration.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->The duration of the scholarship stated explicitly in the Admission Notice.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Registered awardees must abide by relevant rules and regulations of the universities, and attend reviews and examinations, such as the qualifying tests on time. Awardees who fail review or examination will be deprived of their scholarship or their scholarship will be suspended.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Any work produced and published by the awardees during the funding period of the scholarship must be credited to the institute/school and the university where the awardees are enrolled. Awardees are also required to acknowledge "Sponsored by ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents".
Contact Information
Ms. Yuchen Xie (PhD Program)
ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents UCAS Office
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
80 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing, 100190, China
Tel: +86 10 82674900
Fax: +86 10 82672900
Email: phd@ucas.ac.cn
Ms. Menglin Hu (Master Program)
ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents UCAS Office
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
80 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing, 100190, China
Tel: +86 10 82672900
Fax: +86 10 82672900
Email: master@ucas.ac.cn
Information Relevant Parties
ANSO is a non-profit and non-governmental international scientific organization founded in 2018 by 37 international science and education institutions from around the world. ANSO is committed to promoting shared sustainable development and the advancement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through catalyzing and implementing concrete international cooperative initiatives in Science, Technology, Innovation and Capacity Building (STIC). It is envisaged that ANSO will focus on the most urgent regional and global challenges through STIC. This focus includes supporting scientific capacity building and the needs, particularly of the Global South, through partnerships and cooperation with the member countries and institutions. ANSO will also promote collaborations across the scientific and technological communities of the world to ensure that the benefits of the BRI are widely shared. There will be open access to scientific facilities and information among participants in ANSO. The grooming and empowerment of young scientists will be a particular focus of ANSO. The ANSO Scholarship is one of the main approaches to achieving this goal.
More about ANSO: http://www.anso.org.cn
CAS is a national academic institution in China consisting of a comprehensive research and development network, a merit-based learned society and a system of higher education, focusing on natural sciences, technological sciences and high-tech innovation in China. It has 12 branches, 2 universities and more than 100 institutes with around 60,000 staff and 50,000 postgraduate students. It hosts 89 national key labs, 172 CAS key labs, 30 national engineering research centers and about 1,000 field stations throughout China. As a merit-based society, it has five academic divisions. CAS is dedicated to addressing fundamental, strategic and farsighted challenges related to the overall and long-term development of China. CAS is the leading founding member of ANSO.
More about CAS: http://english.cas.cn/
UNESCO-TWAS: The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (UNESCO-TWAS) works to advance sustainable prosperity in the global South by supporting and promoting scientific excellence in various fashions: funding research projects, providing education and training, fostering science policy, and contributing to increasing the relevance of science diplomacy. The Academy was founded in 1983 by a distinguished group of scientists from the developing world under the leadership of Pakistani physicist and Nobel Prize winner Abdus Salam, and is based in Trieste, Italy. Today, TWAS counts 1,296 elected Fellows—some of the world's most accomplished scientists—representing more than 100 countries; 11 of them are Nobel laureates. TWAS receives core funding from the Government of Italy, and essential programmatic funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) administers TWAS funds and personnel. Both TWAS and UNESCO are founding members of ANSO.
More about UNESCO-TWAS: https://twas.org/
UCAS, formerly named Graduate School of CAS, was the first graduate school in China. In 2014, UCAS started enrolling undergraduate students, and since then an intact higher educational system has been established. Being the largest graduate education institution in China, UCAS has over 50,000 ongoing students, and more than half of them are doctoral students. With strong support from CAS institutes all over China, UCAS espouses the philosophy of “The Fusion of Scientific Research and Teaching” as its basic system of education. The disciplines represented at UCAS include all fields of science and 90% of engineering. UCAS ranked 3rd globally among leading research institutions in the list released in July 2022 by Nature Index. According to the Global University Ranking by Essential Science Indicator (ESI) in September 2022, UCAS ranked No. 1 in China and No. 39 worldwide. As a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), UCAS has established close ties with over 100 world-renowned universities. Based on CAS overseas institutions, UCAS is building overseas joint centers for education and research to promote capacity building on B&R. UCAS is responsible for the enrollment and management of the master’s and doctoral candidates of the ANSO Scholarship Program admitted by UCAS.
Read more about UCAS: https://english.ucas.ac.cn/ -
Call for 2023 Chinese Government Scholarship for International Students to Study at UCAS
02 03, 2023
1. Introduction
In order to promote the mutual understanding and friendship, cooperation and exchanges in various fields between China and other countries, the Chinese government has set up scholarship programs to sponsor international students, teachers and scholars to study or conduct research in Chinese universities.
The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as ‘UCAS’) is one of the Chinese Government Scholarship universities. For those who want to apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship-Chinese University Program, or Silk-Road program, please follow this call. Apart from these two Programs, UCAS can also accept students who are awarded the Chinese Government Scholarship-Bilateral Program, EU Program and other programs. Please refer to for detailed information on the about these programs. Applicants of these programs are required to finish both the scholarship application procedure via CSC online portal (here) and the admission application procedure via UCAS online portal(here).
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->Value and Benefits
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Tuition fee
Successful PhD students who are awarded a scholarship are exempted from the tuition fee of RMB 40,000/year.
Successful Master students who are awarded a scholarship are exempted from the tuition fee of RMB 30,000/year
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Application fee
Successful applicants who are awarded a scholarship are exempted from the application fee of RMB 600.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Monthly stipend
Successful PhD applicants will receive a monthly stipend of RMB 5,000, of which RMB 1,500 will be provided by the supervisor or the CAS Institute the applicant is enrolled in.
Successful Master applicants will receive a monthly stipend of RMB 3,500, of which RMB 500 will be provided by the supervisor or the CAS Institute the applicant is enrolled in.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Accommodation Fee
Successful applicants could live in UCAS Beijing campus for free or apply for an accommodation subsidy for those who live off Campus. The subsidy will be provided no more than RMB 700/month for master’s students/general visiting students, and no more than RMB 1000/month for doctoral students/senior visiting students.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Medical Insurance
UCAS will buy insurance for the successful applicants with the insurance premium RMB 800/person. Please see the website (www.lxbx.net) for the introduction of insurance coverage.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Sponsorship Duration
Master students: 36 months (with no extension)
PhD students: 36 months (Applicable for duration extension, which shall be approval by the China Scholarship Council. The total funding period shall not exceed 48 months)
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->Eligibility Criteria
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport, friendly to China and abiding by the laws and decrees of China, and UCAS rules and regulations;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Be proficient in English or Mandarin;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Requirements on education background and age as follows:
Applicants for master’s programs must have held a degree or diploma equivalent to a Chinese bachelor’s degree and the applicant should be no more than 35 years old.
Applicants for PhD programs must have held a degree or diploma equivalent to a Chinese master’s degree and the applicant should be no more than 40 years old.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Applicants should meet the general admission criteria for international students of UCAS(here).
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Applicants must not have accepted any other sponsorship at the time of application and cannot accept any other sponsorship during the period of this scholarship.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Applicants should study full time in the research institute he/she is enrolled in and are not allowed to take any other job during his/her studies.
Note:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->If you are currently pursuing a Master's degree at any university/institution in China, you are NOT eligible for the Master's program of this scholarship. If you are currently pursuing a doctoral degree at any university/institution in China, you are NOT eligible for the PhD program of this scholarship. Otherwise, you will be disqualified from admission and the situation will be reported to your current university/institution.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Because the education system in some countries is different from that in China, please see Attachment 1 for the degree requirements of applicants.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Application Process and Deadline
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Application Materials
Please refer to the calls for doctoral programs and master's programs for international students .
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Online Application
Please Log in the Online CSC Application System (here), fill in and submit your scholarship application, then the system will automatically generate a CSC Application Form. The agency number of UCAS is 80001.
Please log in the Online Admission System for International Students at UCAS (http://adis.ucas.ac.cn) and follow its instructions to finish all the required application procedures. File and submit your application in the system as requested before deadline. Choose “Chinese Government Scholarship” in your application.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->APPLICATION DEADLINE
February 15th, 2023 (Beijing Time)
<!--[if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->Additional Information
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Successful applicants should register at the time and place indicated in the Admission Notice. If you cannot come for registration on time for personal reasons and hope for a delay, please ask for approval from UCAS.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->The time for registration set out in the Admission Notice will be the starting day of this scholarship.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->Successful applicants must abide by relevant rules and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, UCAS and the research institute that you are enrolled in. You must take the qualifying tests, attend annual reviews and take other examinations on time. Otherwise, you will be suspended or deprived of your scholarship.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->o <!--[endif]-->During their sponsorship period, successful applicants should publish their research achievements with UCAS and the institutes they are enrolled in as their academic institutions and should state that their research is funded by the Chinese Government Scholarship.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->Contact Information
Coordinator: Ms. Xu Zijuan
Department: UCAS International Students Office
Address: No.80 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
Email: xuzijuan@ucas.ac.cn
Tel: +86 10 82674900
Fax: +86 10 82672900
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1. Introduction
In order to promote the mutual understanding and friendship, cooperation and exchanges in various fields between China and other countries, the Chinese government has set up scholarship programs to sponsor international students, teachers and scholars to study or conduct research in Chinese universities.
Entrusted by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as ‘UCAS’) will recruit outstanding young graduate students from all over the world and provide them full scholarships.
2. Value and Benefits
1) Tuition fee
Successful PhD students who are awarded a scholarship are exempted from the tuition fee of RMB 40,000/year.
Successful Master students who are awarded a scholarship are exempted from the tuition fee of RMB 30,000/year.
2) Application fee
Successful applicants who are awarded a scholarship are exempted from the application fee of RMB 600.
3) Monthly stipend
Successful PhD applicants will receive a monthly stipend of RMB 5,000, of which RMB 1,500 will be provided by the supervisor or the CAS Institute the applicant is enrolled in.
Successful Master applicants will receive a monthly stipend of RMB 3,500, of which RMB 500 will be provided by the supervisor or the CAS Institute the applicant is enrolled in.
4) Accommodation Fee
Successful applicants could live in UCAS Beijing campus for free or apply for an accommodation subsidyfor those who live off Campus. The subsidy will be provided no more than RMB 700/month for master’s students/general visiting students, and no more than RMB 1000/month for doctoral students/senior visiting students.
5) Medical Insurance
UCAS will buy insurance for the successful applicants with the insurance premium RMB 800/person. Please see the website (www.lxbx.net) for the introduction of insurance coverage.
3. Sponsorship Period
Master students: 36 months (with no extension)
PhD students: 36 months (with permitted extension of no more than 12 months)
4. Eligibility Criteria
1) Be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport, friendly to China and abiding by the laws and decrees of China, and UCAS rules and regulations.;
2) Be proficient in English or Mandarin;
3) Requirements on education background and age as follows:
Applicants for master’s programs must have held a degree or diploma equivalent to a Chinese bachelor’s degree and the applicant should be no more than 35 years old.
Applicants for PhD programs must have held a degree or diploma equivalent to a Chinese master’s degree and the applicant should be no more than 40 years old.
4) Applicants should meet the general admission criteria for international students (please refer to the 2022 Enrollment Guide for international students).
5) Applicants must not have accepted any other sponsorship at the time of application and cannot accept any other sponsorship during the period of this scholarship.
6) Applicants should study full time in the research institute he/she is enrolled in and are not allowed to take any other job during his/her studies.
Note:
· If you are currently pursuing a Master's degree at any university/institution in China, you are NOT eligible for the Master's program of this scholarship. If you are currently pursuing a doctoral degree at any university/institution in China, you are NOT eligible for the PhD program of this scholarship. Otherwise, you will be disqualified from admission and the situation will be reported to your current university/institution.
· Because the education system in some countries is different from that in China, please seeAttachment 1 for the degree requirements of applicants.
5. Application Process and Deadline
1) Application Materials
Please refer to the Call for 2022 Doctoral Programs for International Students and the Call for 2022 Master's Programs for International Students (here).
2) Online Application
Please Log in the Online CSC Application System, fill in and submit your scholarship application, then the system will automatically generate a CSC Application Form. The agency number of UCAS is 80001.
Please log in the Online Admission System for International Students at UCAS (http://adis.ucas.ac.cn) and follow its instructions to finish all the required application procedures.File and submit your application in the system as requested before deadline. Choose “Chinese Government Scholarship” in your application.
3) APPLICATION DEADLINE
March31st, 2022 (Beijing Time)
6. Additional Information
1) Apart from the Chinese UniversityProgram, UCAS also accept students who are awarded the Chinese Government Scholarship-Bilateral Program, -EU Program and other programs. Please check the application process on https://www.csc.edu.cn/, if you want to apply for these programs.
2) Successful applicants should register at the time and place indicated in the Admission Notice. If you cannot come for registration on time for personal reasons and hope for a delay, please ask for approval from UCAS.
3) The time for registration set out in the Admission Notice will be the starting day of this scholarship.
4) Successful applicants must abide by relevant rules and regulations of the People’s Republic of China, UCAS and the research institute that you are enrolled in. You must take the qualifying tests, attend annual reviews and take other examinations on time. Otherwise, you will be suspended or deprived of your scholarship.
5) During their sponsorship period, successful applicants should publish their research achievements with UCAS and the institutes they are enrolled in as their academic institutions and should state that their research is funded by the Chinese Government Scholarship.
7. Contact Information
Coordinator: Ms. XuZijuan
Department: UCAS International Students Office
Address: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.80 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
Email: xuzijuan@ucas.ac.cn
Tel: +86 10 82674900
Fax: +86 10 82672900 -
The ANSO Scholarship for International Students 2022Call for Applications to Study at UCAS
01 29, 2022
Part I: Introduction
The Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) is a non-profit, non-governmental international organization founded in 2018. Founding members include 37 scientific institutions, universities, and international organizations worldwide. ANSO aims to improve regional and global capacity in science and technology, human livelihoods and wellbeing, and to promote broader S&T cooperation and communication.
The ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents (hereinafter referred to as the ANSO Scholarship) wasformally launched in 2019 with the goal of training and cultivation of young scientists from all over the world. The ANSO Scholarship supports 200 Master's students and 300 PhD students every year to pursue postgraduate education at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) orinstitutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) around China.
Currently, CAS, the leading founding member of ANSO, is thesponsor of the ANSO Scholarship. ANSO welcomes all members and parties who are interested in creating a more diversified scholarship program together.
Part II:Coverage and duration
· Tuition waiver
PhD students would be exempted from a tuition fee of RMB 40,000/year.
Master students would be exempted from a tuition fee of RMB 30,000/year.
· Monthly stipend:
Master's: 3000 CNY/month(of which RMB 1,000 is provided by the CAS Institute) and also a monthly accommodation subsidy of RMB 1,000 provided by UCAS，up to 36 months;
PhD:6000 or 7000 CNY/monthdepending on whether he/she has passed the qualification test arranged, of which RMB 1,000 is provided by the CAS Institute.
· Health insurance
The insurance premium is RMB 800/year. Please refer to the www.lxbx.net for the introduction of insurance coverage.
· Application fee waiver
Students would be exempted from application processing fee of RMB 600.
· Travel subsidy from their home countries to China (one trip per person)
A certain amount of travel subsidy from their home countries to China will be provided to the awardees in order to begin the scholarship in China. Any scholarship awardee on site in China, the host country, at the time of application will NOT be eligible for any travel subsidy.
· Duration (with NO EXTENSION)
Master students: no longer than 36 months
PhD students: no longer than 48 months
Awardees are required to finish centralized training in Chinese language, Chinese culture and all required credits as well as practical research and completion of degree thesis at colleges and schools of UCAS or CAS institutes.
Any Master's awardee who fails annual assessments will face the consequences including:
？ Termination of his/her scholarship;
？ Discontinuity of his/her Master's study;
？ Being provided with a certificate of attendance for the period of study undertaken in China but not a formal Master's degree.
Any PhD awardee who fails the qualification test or annual assessment will face the consequences including:
？ Termination of his/her scholarship;
？ Discontinuity of his/her doctoral study;
？ Being provided with a certificate of attendance for the period of study undertaken in China but not a formal doctoral degree.
Part III: Eligibility
Eligible applicants must:
· Be non-Chinese citizen with a valid passport, friendly to China and abiding by the laws and decrees of China, and UCAS rules and regulations.
· Be proficientin English or Chinese;
· For Master's program applicants: be born after 1stJanuary 1992 (inclusive);
For PhD program applicants: be born after 1stJanuary 1987 (inclusive);
· Meet the admission criteria for UCAS international students (please refer to the calls for 2022 Programs for international students);
· Not take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.
Note:
· If you are currently pursuing a Master's degree at any university/institution in China, you are NOT eligible for the Master's program of this scholarship. If you are currently pursuing a doctoral degree at any university/institution in China, you are NOT eligible for the PhD program of this scholarship. Otherwise, you will be disqualified from admission and the situation will be reported to your current university/institution.
· You are NOT allowed to apply for the ANSO Scholarship in both USTC and UCAS simultaneously, otherwise you will be disqualified from admission.
· Because the education system in some countries is different from that in China, please seeAttachment 1for the degree requirements of applicants.
Part IV: Application Procedure
1. Application Materials
Please refer to the Call for 2022 Doctoral Programs for International Students and the Call for 2022 Master's Programs for International Students (here).
2. Online Application
Please log in the Online Admission System for International Students at UCAS (here)and follow its instructions to finish all the required application procedures.File and submit your application in the system as requested before deadline. Choose “the ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents” in your application.
Deadline for Applicants and Referees:
31 March 2022 (Beijing Time)
Additional Information
· Awardees must register at the time and place indicated in the Admission Notice. Otherwise, they should apply for extension of their registration.
· The duration of the scholarship stated explicitly in the Admission Notice.
· Registered awardees must abide by relevant rules and regulations of the universities, and attend reviews and examinations, such as the qualifying tests on time. Awardees who fail review or examination will be deprived of their scholarship or their scholarship will be suspended.
· Any work produced and published by the awardees during the funding period of the scholarship must be credited to the institute/school and the university where the awardees are enrolled. Awardees are also required to acknowledge “Sponsored by ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents”.
Contact Information
Ms. Yuchen Xie (PhD Program)
ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents UCAS Office
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
80 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing, 100190, China
Tel: +86 10 82674900
Fax: +86 10 82672900
Email: phd@ucas.ac.cn
Ms. Menglin Hu (Master Program)
ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents UCAS Office
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
80 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing, 100190, China
Tel: +86 10 82672900
Fax: +86 10 82672900
Email: master@ucas.ac.cn
Relevant information
ANSO (Alliance of International Science Organizations) is a non-profit and non-governmental international scientific organization founded in 2018 by 37 international science and education institutions from around the world. ANSO came into being under the principles of “Extensive Consultation, Joint Contribution and Shared Benefits” championed by the Belt and Road Initiative. ANSO is committed to promoting shared sustainable development and the advancement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through catalyzing and implementing concrete international cooperative initiatives in Science, Technology, Innovation and Capacity Building (STIC). It is envisaged that ANSO will focus on the most urgent regional and global challenges through STIC. This focus includes supporting scientific capacity building and the needs, particularly of the Global South, through partnerships and cooperation with the member countries and institutions. ANSO will also promote collaborations across the scientific and technological communities of the world to ensure that the benefits of the BRI are widely shared. There will be open access to scientific facilities and information among participants in ANSO. The grooming and empowerment of young scientists will be a particular focus of ANSO. The ANSO Scholarship is one of the main approaches to achieve this goal.
Read more about ANSO: http://www.anso.org.cn
CAS is a national academic institution in China consisting of a comprehensive research and development network, a merit-based learned society and a system of higher education, focusing on natural sciences, technological sciences and high-tech innovation in China. It has 12 branches, 2 universities and more than 100 institutes with around 60,000 staff and 50,000 postgraduate students. It hosts 89 national key labs, 172 CAS key labs, 30 national engineering research centers and about 1,000 field stations throughout China. As a merit-based society, it has five academic divisions. CAS is dedicated to addressing fundamental, strategic and farsighted challenges related to the overall and long-term development of China. CAS is the leading and founding member of ANSO.
Read more about CAS:http://english.cas.cn/
UCAS, formerly named Graduate School of CAS, was the first graduate school in China. In 2014, UCAS started enrolling undergraduate students, and since then an intact higher educational system has been established. Being the largest graduate education institution in China, UCAS has over 50,000 ongoing students, and more than half of them are doctoral students. With strong support from CAS institutes all over China, UCAS espouses the philosophy of "The Fusion of Scientific Research and Teaching" as its basic system of education. The disciplines represented at UCAS include all fields of science and 90% engineering. According to the Global University Ranking by Essential Science Indicator (ESI) in September 2019, UCAS ranked No. 1 in China and No. 82 worldwide. As a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), UCAS has established close ties with over 100 world-renowned universities. Based on CAS overseas institutions, UCAS is building overseas joint centers for education and research to promote capacity building on B&R. UCAS is responsible for the enrollment and management of the Master's and doctoral candidates of the ANSO Scholarship Program admitted by UCAS.
Read more about UCAS: http://english.ucas.ac.cn/
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2021 Call for Applications of the ANSO Scholarship for International Students
<!--[if !supportLists]-->I. <!--[endif]-->Introduction
The Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) is a non-profit, non-governmental international organization founded in 2018. Founding members include 37 scientific institutions, universities, and international organizations worldwide. ANSO aims to improve regional and global capacity in science and technology, human livelihoods and wellbeing, and to promote broader S&T cooperation and communication.
The ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents (hereinafter referred to as the ANSO Scholarship) was formally launched in 2019 with the goal of training and cultivation of young scientists from all over the world. This program supports 145 Master’s students and 190 PhD students every year to pursue postgraduate education at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS).
<!--[if !supportLists]-->II. <!--[endif]-->Scholarship Coverage and Duration
1. Tuition fee
PhD students would be exempted from a tuition fee of RMB 40,000/year.
Master students would be exempted from a tuition fee of RMB 30,000/year.
2. Application fee
Students would be exempted from application processing fee of RMB 600.
3. Monthly stipend
PhD awardees will receive a monthly stipend of RMB 6,000 or RMB 7,000 depending on whether he/she has passed the qualification test arranged, of which RMB 1,000 is provided by the CAS Institute.
Master awardees will receive a monthly stipend of RMB 3,000 (of which RMB 1,000 is provided by the CAS Institute) and also a monthly accommodation subsidy of RMB 1,000 provided by UCAS.
4. Travel subsidy
A certain amount of travel subsidy from their home countries to China will be provided to the awardees in order to begin the scholarship in China. Any scholarship awardee on site in China, the host country, at the time of application will NOT be eligible for any travel subsidy.
5. Medical Insurance;
The insurance premium is RMB 800/year. Please refer to the www.lxbx.net for the introduction of insurance coverage.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->III. <!--[endif]-->Duration
Master students: no longer than 36 months
PhD students: no longer than 48 months
Awardees are required to finish centralized training in Chinese language, Chinese culture and all required credits as well as practical research and completion of degree thesis at the colleges and schools of UCAS or CAS institutes.
Any master’s awardee who fails annual assessments will face the consequence including:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Termination of his/her scholarship;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Discontinuity of his/her master’s study.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Being provided with a certificate of attendance for the period of study undertaken in China but not a formal master’s degree.
Any PhD awardee who fails the qualification test or annual assessment will face the consequences including:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Termination of his/her scholarship;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Discontinuity of his/her doctoral study;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Being provided with a certificate of attendance for the period of study undertaken in China but not a formal doctoral degree.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->IV. <!--[endif]-->General conditions for applicants
Applicants must:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Not hold Chinese citizenship;
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->For PhD program applicants: be born after 1 January 1986 (inclusive);
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->For master program applicants: be born after 1 January 1991 (inclusive);
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Meet the admission criteria for UCAS international students (please refer to the calls for 2021 Programs for international students);
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Not take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.
Please note:
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Applicants currently pursuing master degrees at any university/institution in China are NOT eligible for the master program of this scholarship. Applicants currently pursuing PhD degrees at any university/institution in China are NOT eligible for the PhD program of this scholarship.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Applicants CANNOT apply through UCAS and other universities simultaneously. Applicants can ONLY apply to ONE supervisor from ONE institute/school.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Because the education system in some countries is different from that in China,, please see the UCAS website for the degree requirements of applicants (click the link).
<!--[if !supportLists]-->V. <!--[endif]-->Application Guideline and Deadline
<!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->CHECK ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
You should verify that you meet ALL the eligibility criteria specified in the “General conditions for applicants” section of this call, find an eligible professor of your interest that agrees to accept you. See here for a list of eligible schools/institutes and supervisors of UCAS. Send an explanatory e-mail together with your CV, research proposal and other required documents to him/her, and indicate that you wish to apply for the Master/PhD program of the ANSO Scholarship. Your supervisor should finish the required procedure illustrated in the email automatically sent to him/her by the UCAS system immediately after your application materials pass the preliminary review by the institute/college with which the supervisor is affiliated
<!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->FILE YOUR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AND ADMISSION APPLICATION VIA THE ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEMS.
Please log in the Online Admission System for International Students at UCAS (http://adis.ucas.ac.cn) and follow its instructions to finish all the required application procedures. For the required materials, please refer to the calls for PhD programs and master programs (click the link).
3. Application Deadline
31 March 2021 (Beijing Time)
<!--[if !supportLists]-->VI. <!--[endif]--> Additional Information
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Awardees must register at the time and place indicated in the Admission Notice. Otherwise, they should apply for extension of their registration.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->The duration of the scholarship stated explicitly in the Admission Notice.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Registered awardees must abide by relevant rules and regulations of the universities, and attend reviews and examinations, such as the qualifying tests on time. Awardees who fail review or examination will be deprived of their scholarship or their scholarship will be suspended.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->· <!--[endif]-->Any work produced and published by the awardees during the funding period of the scholarship must be credited to the institute/school and the university where the awardees are enrolled. Awardees are also required to acknowledge “Sponsored by ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents”.
<!--[if !supportLists]-->VII. <!--[endif]-->Contact Information
Ms. Yuchen Xie (PhD Program)
ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents UCAS Office
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
80 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing, 100190, China
Tel: +86 10 82674900
Fax: +86 10 82672900
Email: phd@ucas.ac.cn
Ms. Menglin Hu (Master Program)
ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents UCAS Office
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
80 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing, 100190, China
Tel: +86 10 82672900
Fax: +86 10 82672900
Email: master@ucas.ac.cn
<!--[if !supportLists]-->VIII. <!--[endif]-->Relevant information
ANSO (Alliance of International Science Organizations) is a non-profit and non-governmental international scientific organization founded in 2018 by 37 international science and education institutions from around the world. ANSO came into being under the principles of “Extensive Consultation, Joint Contribution and Shared Benefits” championed by the Belt and Road Initiative. ANSO is committed to promoting shared sustainable development and the advancement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through catalyzing and implementing concrete international cooperative initiatives in Science, Technology, Innovation and Capacity Building (STIC). It is envisaged that ANSO will focus on the most urgent regional and global challenges through STIC. This focus includes supporting scientific capacity building and the needs, particularly of the Global South, through partnerships and cooperation with the member countries and institutions. ANSO will also promote collaborations across the scientific and technological communities of the world to ensure that the benefits of the BRI are widely shared. There will be open access to scientific facilities and information among participants in ANSO. The grooming and empowerment of young scientists will be a particular focus of ANSO. The ANSO Scholarship is one of the main approaches to achieve this goal.
Read more about ANSO: http://www.anso.org.cn
CAS is a national academic institution in China consisting of a comprehensive research and development network, a merit-based learned society and a system of higher education, focusing on natural sciences, technological sciences and high-tech innovation in China. It has 12 branches, 2 universities and more than 100 institutes with around 60,000 staff and 50,000 postgraduate students. It hosts 89 national key labs, 172 CAS key labs, 30 national engineering research centers and about 1,000 field stations throughout China. As a merit-based society, it has five academic divisions. CAS is dedicated to addressing fundamental, strategic and farsighted challenges related to the overall and long-term development of China. CAS is the leading and founding member of ANSO.
Read more about CAS: http://english.cas.cn/
UCAS, formerly named Graduate School of CAS, was the first graduate school in China. In 2014, UCAS started enrolling undergraduate students, and since then an intact higher educational system has been established. Being the largest graduate education institution in China, UCAS has over 50,000 ongoing students, and more than half of them are doctoral students. With strong support from CAS institutes all over China, UCAS espouses the philosophy of "The Fusion of Scientific Research and Teaching" as its basic system of education. The disciplines represented at UCAS include all fields of science and 90% engineering. According to the Global University Ranking by Essential Science Indicator (ESI) in September 2019, UCAS ranked No. 1 in China and No. 82 worldwide. As a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), UCAS has established close ties with over 100 world-renowned universities. Based on CAS overseas institutions, UCAS is building overseas joint centers for education and research to promote capacity building on B&R. UCAS is responsible for the enrollment and management of the master’s and doctoral candidates of the ANSO Scholarship Program admitted by UCAS.
Read more about UCAS: http://english.ucas.ac.cn/
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