Today (April 10 ) is the date for the 2023 state-sponsored senior research scholars, visiting scholars, and postdoctoral projects to start application. The editor of Knowledgeren.com reminds applicants to pay attention, and attaches the materials and instructions for the project.
According to the spirit of the China Scholarship Council (CSC) notification, the 2023 state-sponsored senior research scholars, visiting scholars, and postdoctoral projects will be declared from April 10 to April 30. Because of the wide scope of application for this project, it is commonly known as a general project and has always attracted the attention of applicants. See the previous article " The 2023 Scholarship Committee (CSC) Publicly Sponsored Visiting Scholar Postdoctoral Program Selection Method and Interpretation ".
Starting today, it has entered the application stage. The editor of Knowledgeren.com reminds applicants to enter (https://sa.csc.edu.cn/student) for online registration.
At the same time, we also reproduced the materials and instructions for the project as follows.
Materials and instructions to be submitted
1. Application materials should be submitted
1. "Application Form for Studying Abroad by China Scholarship Council" (visiting students)
2. Valid ID card
3. Formal invitation letter from foreign units
4. Proof of foreign language proficiency
5. Title certificate, highest education, degree certificate
6. Award certificate (no more than 5 pages)
7. Resume of the foreign partner
8. Other materials required by the project
9. "Unit Recommendation Form"
Please prepare a paper application material according to the above sequence, and scan and upload the relevant materials to the information platform according to the instructions on the information platform for the management of state-sponsored overseas study It is required to scan and upload, the uploaded file must be in pdf format, there is no requirement for the file name, the size of a single attachment cannot exceed 3MB, and the "Unit Recommendation Form" does not need to be scanned and uploaded).
If the materials provided are written in languages other than English, a Chinese translation is required. All application materials should be printed or copied on A4 paper. Please paste the applicant’s recent color photo (1-inch bareheaded, glossy front) on the first page of the application form. Applicants need to submit a set of written application materials to the accepting unit, which will review and retain them (the retention period is 3 years), and the accepting unit does not need to submit paper materials to the China Scholarship Council. If the CSC-Foreign University/Institution Cooperation Scholarship has special requirements for application materials, it shall be implemented according to the specific cooperation agreement.
Applicants should submit application materials in accordance with the prescribed procedures, time and requirements, and be responsible for the authenticity of the materials. The responsibility and consequences caused by the application materials shall be borne by the applicant.
If the materials uploaded by the applicant are unclear or unrecognizable, the application shall be deemed invalid.
2. Description of application materials
1. "Application Form for Studying Abroad by China Scholarship Council" (visiting students)
Applicants need to log in to the online registration system of the national government-sponsored study abroad management information platform, and fill in the application form online according to the requirements; Click "Submit Application Form" to download the generated PDF "Application Form for Study Abroad" and print it out. After carefully reading the relevant personal commitments in the application form and having no objection, sign for confirmation.
The relevant columns in the application form should be filled in according to the actual situation and project requirements, and can be left blank if there is no relevant situation. If you make any mistakes (such as study period, country of study, etc.), you can submit it back for revision. After the online application form is officially submitted and accepted by the accepting unit, it cannot be withdrawn and modified. The written application form submitted by the applicant should be consistent with the online registration information. Before submitting the paper materials to the acceptance unit, the applicant needs to sign in the "signature of the applicant" column of the paper application form.
2. Scanned copy of valid ID card
Applicants are required to scan the front and back of the ID card (personal information, certificate validity period and issuing authority) on the same A4 paper at the same time.
3. A scanned copy of the official invitation letter from a foreign unit
(1) An invitation letter from a foreign university or research institution must be submitted when applying. The official invitation letter/letter should generally be issued by the foreign professor/inviting unit and printed on the special letterhead of the inviting unit. The invitation letter/letter should specify the following content (if the application for studying abroad has special requirements for foreign invitation letters, it should be prepared according to the project requirements):
①Basic information: name, domestic unit, etc.;
②Status of studying abroad: senior research scholar/visiting scholar/postdoctoral fellow
③Duration of studying abroad: specify the start and end dates of studying abroad, and the start time of studying abroad should not be earlier than July 1, 2023, and no later than December 31, 2024;
④Working language: For non-English-speaking countries, the invitation letter should specify the working language during the study abroad period. If the working language is English, it is sufficient for the English to meet the national eligibility standards;
⑤Major, topic or research direction for studying abroad;
⑥ Funding situation;
⑦ Signature (including electronic signature) and contact information of the person in charge of the foreign party.
(2) The foreign invitation letter should be an unconditional invitation letter, except for the following conditions:
① It will only take effect after the applicant obtains the funding from the National Study Abroad Fund;
② When applying for a postdoctoral fellowship, fresh doctoral students are required to provide doctoral degree and degree certificate before it becomes effective;
If the invitation letter does not meet the above requirements, the material review will not be approved.
4. Scanned copy of foreign language proficiency certificate
The applicant should submit a scanned copy of the corresponding valid foreign language proficiency certificate according to the foreign language proficiency requirements of the project to be declared.
Applicants whose foreign language proficiency is not up to the standard at the time of application but who are highly recommended by their employers also need to provide proof of foreign language test scores that can reflect their foreign language proficiency, such as CET-4/CET-6 test scores, certificates of completion of relevant language training by the designated training department in previous years, previous years Scanned copies of WSK/TOEFL/IELTS and other foreign language test scores.
5. Scanned copy of professional title certificate, highest education and degree certificate
(1) On-the-job applicants: scan copies of the highest professional title, highest education and degree certificates held. Scanned copies of the highest academic qualifications and degree certificates can be replaced by the “Electronic Registration and Filing Form for Academic Certificates of the Ministry of Education” on Xuexin.com or the certificate issued by the competent archives department.
(2) Fresh doctoral graduates (those who have not yet obtained a doctorate degree): should provide the highest professional title held (if necessary), the highest degree, the scanned copy of the degree certificate, and the certificate of doctoral status issued by the school (should be clearly stated) to graduate in 2023).
6. A scanned copy of the award certificate
It should be related to the application for the China Scholarship Council, the award with the highest award level and the latest date (in principle, it should be obtained within 5 years). The scanned copy of the award certificate shall not exceed 5 pages (inclusive). If not, do not submit.
7. Resume of the foreign partner
It mainly includes the education and academic background of the foreign collaborators; current scientific research projects and the status of scientific research and paper publications in the past 5 years; employment status in famous foreign academic institutions, etc., in principle, no more than one page. Resumes of foreign collaborators should be provided and signed by themselves.
8. Other materials required by the project
(1) On-going research materials: relevant certification materials of applicants hosting or participating in national, provincial and ministerial scientific research projects and research projects of their units. The uploaded proof of ongoing research is the relevant project approval document (limited to 3 pages), or the relevant certification materials of the ongoing research project (subject) issued or confirmed by the scientific research department of the unit.
(2) The first page of the paper: a scanned copy of the first page of the paper. Unless required by the specific study abroad program being applied for, the papers published by the applicant, the scientific research project undertaking, and the scientific research project acceptance result confirmation letter, etc. should not be included in the application materials.
(3) Materials required for applying for senior research scholars: Applicants for senior research scholars should provide proof materials that meet the application requirements for senior research scholars, such as "Double First-Class" discipline construction/national key teaching or scientific research projects/ministerial level (inclusive) or above The main person in charge of the teaching or scientific research platform, the winner of the first prize of teaching or scientific research awards at the ministerial level (including) and above, and other supporting materials or scanned copies of proof materials.
9. "Unit Recommendation Form"
The unit recommendation form is automatically generated by the online registration system when the applicant completes the online filling and prints the application form (this form cannot be displayed during the online filling stage).
The recommendation form should be filled out by the competent department in charge of state-sponsored overseas study of the employer; the recommendation form for fresh doctoral graduates should be filled in by the competent department in charge of state-sponsored study abroad of the unit that is about to join or has already joined.
The recommendation form should be filled out for each applicant after carefully confirming the responsibilities and obligations of the unit listed in the form and there is no objection, and it will take effect after being signed by the person in charge of the unit and stamped with the official seal of the unit. If the unit is below the bureau level, the competent unit at the bureau level must submit a review opinion in the column of "review opinion of the superior competent department", and the person in charge will sign and affix the official seal of the unit.
For applicants who have enjoyed the funding of the National Study Abroad Fund to go abroad and return to China for 2 years but less than 5 years, the recommending unit should make a key recommendation. The unit must check "Priority Recommendation" in the column "Specific opinions of the unit on the recommendee's application for studying abroad" in the "Unit Recommendation Form", and fill in the key recommendation reasons in the unit recommendation column.
Note: For applicants from relevant colleges and universities, the electronic information of the "Unit Recommendation Form" shall be input into the online registration system by the competent department of the State Scholarship Application Acceptance Department of each school; for applicants from other units, the "Unit Recommendation Form" "The electronic information of the China Scholarship Council is responsible for inputting the electronic information into the online application system by the application acceptance unit of the China Scholarship Council. (For the name of each accepting unit and the scope of acceptance, please refer to the address book of the accepting unit of the China Study Abroad Network)
If the unit recommendation is not submitted, or the unit recommendation is "unqualified for political stance", "material is not true", or "not recommended by the unit", the material review will not be passed.
3. Submission method of the accepting unit
1. The accepting unit shall review the paper materials and electronic materials of the applicant according to the requirements of the material list, and after confirming that they are correct, submit the reviewed electronic materials of the applicant to the China Scholarship Council through the information platform, and print the "List of Primary Selection List" online.
2. The applicant's paper materials are retained by the accepting unit for a period of 3 years, and there is no need to submit them to the China Scholarship Council.
If there are special regulations for individual cooperation channels of China Scholarship Council, they shall be implemented in accordance with relevant regulations.
3. Please be sure to submit the official official letter of the unit, the "List of Primary Selection List" and other materials to the China Scholarship Council before May 10. Individual projects require paper application materials to be submitted together (see the corresponding project requirements for details).