High-level Postgraduate Program(Type B)

Southwest Jiaotong University is a national key university directly under the management of Ministry of Education, the first batch of “double first-class”, “211 project”, “985 project advantageous disciplines innovation platform”, “2011 Collaborative Innovation Program” key construction universities, with a graduate school. It is located in Chengdu, a famous historical and cultural city in China, a national center city and the core city of “Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-city Economic Circle”. The Chinese Government Scholarship Program for High-Level Postgraduate Program is a full scholarship program established by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, which is used to support outstanding young foreign students to study in China.

I. Application Dates and Institution Codes

Now to February 28, 2025

Receiving Institution No. (Agency No.): 10613 (Southwest Jiaotong University)

Program type: B

II. Program Information

1. Applicant category: Master/Ph.D. programs

2. Language of instruction: English/Chinese

3. Duration of the program: Master's program (3 years) and Ph.D. program (4 years)

4. The catalog of admitted majors is shown in Annex I and II (the final name of the majors is subject to the final approval of the Ministry of Education and the admission letter)

5. Scholarship includes tuition, living expenses and comprehensive medical insurance during the applicant's study period in China; on-campus accommodation is provided.

III. Requirements for application

1. Non-Chinese citizens, physically and mentally healthy;

2. Applicants applying to study for Ph.D. program in China should have a master's degree or equivalent, have excellent academic performance, and be no older than 40 years old;

3. Applicants for Master's program in China should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, have excellent academic performance and be no older than 35 years old;

4. The Chinese language proficiency of applicants applying for master's or doctoral programs taught in Chinese shall reach HSK Level 4;

5. Meet the admission requirements of Southwest Jiaotong University in terms of academic ability, language ability and other relevant conditions.

IV. Application Website

China Scholarship Council http://www.campuschina.org

Southwest Jiaotong University: https://admission.swjtu.edu.cn

Note: Applicants should complete the application on the above two websites before February 28, 2025, with an application fee of 400 RMB (non-refundable).

V. Application documents and application process

(I) Please refer to Annex III for application documents requirements.

(II) Application Procedure

1. Application in CSC system: Login to the Management Information System of Chinese Government Scholarships for Studying in China https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn, select TypeB, enter the accepting organization No. 10613 (Southwest Jiaotong University), fill in the information and submit it online, and then download the Application Form of Chinese Government Scholarship.

Note: Please see Annex VI for the system application instruction.

2. University system application (very important): After completing the application on the CSC website, you must also submit the application in the University application system (https://admission.swjtu.edu.cn), and the relevant documents must be exactly the same as those in the CSC system (Note: If you do not apply on the website of Southwest Jiaotong University, we will not be able to accept your application).

3. Preliminary review: The application will be reviewed in accordance with the enrollment requirements, and then the academic schools will review the application. Applicants who pass the preliminary examination are required to pay an application fee of RMB 400 yuan (the application fee is non-refundable regardless of whether they are finally admitted or not).

4. Academic review: Before March 15, 2025, each academic school will organize expert review to comprehensively evaluate the applicant's academic ability, language proficiency, educational background, and development potential through interviews or written tests.

5. Issuance of pre-admission notice: The University will issue pre-admission notice among the applicants who have passed the academic review of the University on the basis of merit. Applicants who have got the pre-admission qualification must log in the Management Information System of Chinese Government Scholarships for Studying in China (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn) again before March 20, 2025 to submit the pre-admission notice and other required materials.

VI. Other Notes

1. Southwest Jiaotong University will send the pre- admission notice via email by March 19, 2025. Failure to receive the pre- admission notice will be considered as failure to receive the recommendation from the University. The final result of the program will be announced in July or August 2025. Please be patient.

2. Applicants must ensure the authenticity of the application documents and will be disqualified if the materials are found to be inaccurate.

3. Chinese Government Scholarship students are not allowed to receive other scholarships (excluding all kinds of one-time awards) established by local governments and domestic universities at the same time. Once discovered, the qualification of Chinese government scholarship will be canceled, and the awarded Chinese government scholarship must be returned. Those who intentionally conceal their financial support will not be allowed to apply for Chinese Government Scholarships for three years, including the disqualification of their applications.

4. Each academic school interviews applicants by phone or online, so please make sure that the phone number and e-mail address in the application form are correct.

5. All applications must be submitted online. E-mail applications or paper applications will not be accepted.

6. Please be sure to provide a correct e-mail address and mailing address. We will confirm each item of important information via e-mail, so be sure to check it daily.

7. SWJTU does not allow any individual or intermediary agency to accept applications for Chinese Government Scholarships. All applicants should submit relevant information on the official website of China Scholarship Council (http://www.campuschina.org/) and the official website of Southwest Jiaotong University (https://admission.swjtu.edu.cn/#/login).

VII. Contact Information

Tel: 028-66367381/66367389 (Beijing time +8: 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; 2:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.)

E-mail: is@swjtu.edu.cn

University website: https://en.swjtu.edu.cn/

School of International Education website: https://sie.swjtu.edu.cn/

Annex I附件1：西南交通大学来华留学生2025年硕士生专业信息SWJTU Master's Program Major List.pdf

Annex II附件2：西南交通大学来华留学生2025年博士生专业信息SWJTU Doctoral Program Major List.pdf

Annex III附件3：中国政府奖学金申请材料说明Application Documents Requirements for Chinese Government Scholarship.pdf

Annex VI附件4：中国政府奖学金来华留学管理信息系统操作流程Instructions for Applying with Chinese Government Scholarship Information System (CGSIS).pdf

Annex V附件5：外国人体格检查表Foreigner Physical Examination Form.pdf