1. Applicants of the Specialized Scholarships

The Specialized Scholarships aim to reward students with outstanding achievements in the areas of academics, sports, arts, cultural exchange and social activities.

2. Types of the Specialized Scholarships

There are also a variety of specialized scholarships, such as the Scholarship for Diligent Study, Scholarship for Social Service, Scholarship for Arts and Sports Activities Excellence, Scholarship for Arts and Sports Activities Participation, and Scholarship for Potential Talent.

3. Qualifications of the Specialized Scholarships

a. Scholarship for Diligent Study: the applicant should be an officially registered, self-funded Chinese language student of ZUST, be diligent in their studies and achieve good scores for all courses taken (final score for each course should be above 85 points). Total absence from class (including sick leave, private affairs leave and truancy) should be no more than 30 teaching periods. The winner of the Scholarship for Outstanding Chinese Language cannot apply for the Advanced Scholarship for Diligent Study during the same term.

b. Scholarship for Social Service: the applicant should have good character and be actively involved in social services. The applicant should hold a key post in students associations, have outstanding performance in social service and creating harmonious campus and be recognized by the university.

c. Scholarship for Arts and Sports Activities Excellence: the applicant is required to have won prizes in arts and sports contests at national, provincial, or university level.

d. Scholarship for Arts and Sports Activities Participation: the applicant should actively participate in arts and sports contests at the national, provincial, or university level.

e. Scholarship for Potential Talent: applicants should have improved by more than 25 points (including 25 points) in their final term evaluation compared with the previous term, or have made outstanding performance in a given field.

4. Levels and Quotas for Scholarships

a. Scholarship for Diligent Study: RMB500 yuan, covering 10% of the total students.

b. Scholarship for Social Service: RMB300-500 yuan, with no limit on the number of candidates.

c. Scholarship for Arts and Sports Activities Excellence: national level RMB 1500-2000 yuan, provincial level RMB1000-1500 yuan, intramural level 300-500 yuan with no limit on the number of candidates.

d. Scholarship for Arts and Sports Activities Participation: national level RMB 1000-2000 yuan, provincial level 300-800 yuan, intramural level 100-300 yuan ; with no limit on the number of candidates.

5. Application Materials

a. Specialized Scholarship Application Form

b. Proof of the applicants’ outstanding performance in study, arts and sports activities or social services in the recent term.

6. Application Procedures and Evaluation

The Specialized Scholarship will be evaluated every term. The applicants should submit the following application materials before June 30th or January10th. No late applications will be considered. International Student Affairs Center will announce the candidates at the end of every term.

7. Contact Information

Mr. Gao Ms.Liu

Office: Library West Building 409

Tel: 0571-85070093;85070082

Email: gaozhisheng567@126.com

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