Overseas students and experts in Beijing are able to apply for
scholarship from the municipal educational committee now, the
educational authority announced Friday.
With the establishment of the scholarship on Friday, overseas
applicants are expected to get tuition fees in different amount if
they pass the required examinations, according to Xian Lianping,
deputy director with the committee.
Overseas postgraduate students for doctorate will get around
40,000 yuan (US$5,000) every year, postgraduates will receive some
30,000 yuan (US$3,750) each year, while undergraduates can get an
annual aid of 20,000 yuan (US$2,500).
Senior overseas experts who make research in Beijing will enjoy
a 20,000 yuan aid every semester and students studying language or
other specific majors are also expected to get some
scholarship.
The move is expected to attract more overseas students and
experts, and maintain Beijing's leadership in the education of
overseas students, said Xian.
A management committee will conduct regular assessment on the
distribution of the scholarship and decide whether the students or
experts can continue to enjoy the aid in the next year.
Beijing started to receive foreign students in 1950 and more
than 40,000 students from some 172 countries have studied in 66
universities here, official statistics show.
(Xinhua News Agency December 24, 2005)