DILI, 15 november 2023 (TATOLI) – Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture (MoHESC), through the Partnership and Co-Operation Unit (PCO) has announced that the application for the Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS) for Academic Years 2024-2025 is now open.
The fully funded scholarship will give the opportunities for young Timorese to pursue a bachelor, master and doctorate degree, and General Scholar Program and Senior scholar program at the Chinese Higher Education institutions.
For detailed information about the scholarship, please visit the PCO office at the MoHESC in Colmera, Dili or click here: https://forms.gle/2UqNqpkh7uWZgPC47
Eligibility: To be eligible, applicants must:
- be a citizen of Timor-Leste;
- be in good health both mentally and physically;
- be ready to study in China independently;
- be free of criminal records
- be a high school graduate under 25 when applying for an undergraduate scholarship program;
- be under 35 years old when applying for a master’s degree program;
- be under 40 years of age when applying for a doctoral degree
- be under 45 years old when applying for the General Scholar Program
- be under 50 years of age when applying for the Senior scholar program
Application Documents:
- Application Forms
- A copy of a Passport
- Copy of diploma and high school report book (with English translation)
- A copy of the transcript (with English version) for master and Ph.D. applicants
- A copy of the China HSK certificate and IELTS or TOEFL certificates
- Pre-acceptance letter for master’s and doctoral applicants
- Study Plan (for master and Ph.D. applicants)
- Recommendation letters (From University Professor)
- Candidates applying for Arts and Design must present their artistic work
- Candidates under 18 must submit a declaration on the Authorization To The Guardian
- Copy of Foreign Physical Examination Form
- Copy of non-criminal record report
- Copy of Birth Certificate
- Copy of Electoral Card and Identity Card
- Copy of Electoral cards of parents
- Commitment Letter
Application timeline:
- Deadline for online registration – november 14 to december 31, 2023;
- Submission of the Application Documents at the PCO office at MoHESC – january 2 – 13, 2024;
- Document Selection Process at PCO office – january 13 – 14, 2024;
- Submission of the list of 25 scholarship candidates to MoHESC – january 15 – 16, 2024;
- Submission of the list of the 25 candidates to the Chinese Embassy in Dili for Interview – january 18 – 19.
Journalist: Camilo de Sousa
Editor: Filomeno Martins
