Scholarship introduction

The China University of Petroleum (Beijing) - Beijing Government Foreign Students Scholarship was set up to attract outstanding foreign students into our university, promote the quality of international students' education, cultivate international talents with global vision and cross-cultural communication ability and constantly improve their international influence and competitiveness. The selection and evaluation of CUPB scholarship adhere to the principles of fairness, openness and merit. The scholarship program is only available to 2024 freshmen and later.

Details are as follows:

Eligibility

1. The applicant must be a non-Chinese citizen, be healthy, law abiding and have no criminal  record. The applicant must meet the basic requirements for admission of international students in our School, to (be eligible) study in China;

2. Language level requirements:

   English-taught majors:

  (1) Applicants for undergraduate programs need to provide IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 75 or above, or proof of language proficiency at the corresponding level. Applicants with strong Chinese proficiency are preferred.

  (2) Applicants for graduate programs need to provide IELTS 6.5, TOEFL 80 or above, or provide proof of language proficiency at the appropriate level. Strong Chinese proficiency is an advantage;

  Execptions：Applicants from countries whose official language is English and want to apply for English-taught majors do not need to provide proof of English proficiency。

   Chinese-taught majors:

   (1) Undergraduate programs require applicants to have a Chinese proficiency of 222 or above at HSK-4 level.

   (2) The postgraduate programs require applicants to have Chinese proficiency at HSK-5 level or above.

3. The requirements for applicants’ degree and age are that applicants must:

 be a high school graduate under the age of 25 when applying for the undergraduate programs.

 be a bachelor's degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for the master's programs.

 be a master's degree holder under the age of 45 when applying for the doctoral programs.

Required materials for application

1. Scanned copies of all China visa pages and China entry and exit record pages, passport photos with white background, photo size 480x720

2. The highest academic certificate and transcript, with an average score of more than 70% (non-Chinese or English materials need to provide certified Chinese/English translations)

3. Certificate of Language Proficiency

4. Study and research plan

5. Foreigner Physical Examination Form (Health Certificate) (Laboratory report must be attached)

6. Certificate of no criminal record

7. Two recommendation letters (associate professor or above) (required for postgraduate program applications)

8. Acceptance letter from supervisor (It is recommended that applicants for master's programs have a letter of acceptance from supervisors , applicants for Ph.D programs must have a letter of acceptance from supervisors)

Important Notes

1. This scholarship is open to all majors of China University of Petroleum (Beijing);

2. Scholarship students should participate in the annual assessment on time every year. Students who do not participate in the annual assessment without any reason will be disqualified from continuing to enjoy the scholarship;

3. For applicants who have committed fraud in the selection and annual evaluation of scholarships, once verified the school has the right to cancel their eligibility for scholarship awards.

Application Process

1. Log in to the online application system of China University of Petroleum https://cie-registration.cup.edu.cn/;

2. Submit all application materials through the application system. The university do not accept paper mailing and mailing applications;

Application deadlines：

Undergraduate degree: May 5;

Master's and Ph.D degree: May 30

Reminder: ※Only one application account can be registered for one email address；

            ※If you want to know the relevant information about the “Exemption conditions for the Entrance Examination of International Undergraduate Freshmen”, you can click on this link to access it.

Scholarship Benefits

China University of Petroleum (Beijing) - Beijing Government Foreign Students Scholarship (First Class)

1. Exempt from paying all tuition fees

2. Accommodation provided (Double Room）

3. Comprehensive health insurance

4. Monthly allowance for 10 months in a year: 2500 RMB/Month

China University of Petroleum (Beijing) - Beijing Government Foreign Students Scholarship (Second Class)

1. Exempt from paying all tuition fees

2. Accommodation provided (Double Room）

3. Comprehensive health insurance

Note： This Scholarship category DOES NOT include monthly allowance