Great Wall Program

• Benefits
• Eligibility criteria
• Application process
• Documents required
• Selection process
• FAQs

The Great Wall Program offers fellowships to students from select developing countries to study in China. Selected students can do their undergraduate or postgraduate studies in China fully funded for one year. The National Commission of UNESCO for India and the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) manage the Great Wall Program application and selection processes.

Benefits

A fully-funded award, the Great Wall Program benefits for students include the following:

1. A waiver for academic costs
2. On-campus dormitory accommodation
3. Monthly living allowance
4. One-time settlement subsidy
5. Medical Insurance
6. Inter-city travel

Eligibility criteria

The Great Wall Program eligibility requirements include the following:

1. Be a citizen of any of the eligible developing countries
2. Good mental and physical health
3. Age must be under 45 years for general programs and under 50 years for senior scholar programs
4. Minimum 2 years of undergraduate degree for general programs and a graduate degree for senior scholar programs

Application process

1. Contact the National Commission of UNESCO for India.
2. Prepare the documents required. Contact the concerned university in China for Admission Letter.
3. The National Commission recommends the top candidates. They should complete the online application at China Scholarship Council (CSC) Online Application System for International Students.
4. Submit the documents to the National Commission.

Documents required

Documents required can be either in Chinese or English.
The Great Wall Program documents include the following:

1. Application form
2. Academic certificates
3. Recommendation letters
4. A research proposal (minimum 500 words)

Selection process

1. The National Commission of UNESCO endorses the top applications. The commission sends the Letters of nomination and CSC online application forms with copies of passports to UNESCO.
2. UNESCO and Chinese authorities select around 75 candidates and inform respective National Commissions.

Disclaimer: The information on this page is taken from the official website of the Great Wall Program. See the original source for any change in the data provided, like dates, facts, etc.

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