In 2021, the People's Republic of China will provide nine (9) scholarships to Barbadian citizens to pursue either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in China, including six (6) Chinese Government scholarships and three (3) Hunan Province scholarships.

Ⅰ. Chinese Government Scholarship

The Chinese Government Scholarships are applicable to all universities listed in the scholarship application system.

Ⅱ.Hunan Province Scholarship

Hunan Province scholarships are only applicable to three universities located in Hunan Province of China, i.e. Changsha University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan University and Hunan Normal University. There will be one scholarship for each university.

Ⅲ. Notice

·The scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, stipend and comprehensive medical insurance. The international airfare shall be covered by the students themselves. Further information can be obtained from http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua  or  http://www.campuschina.org.

·The requirements for applications can be found in Appendix A: Chinese Government Scholarship Application.

·All applicants are advised to apply for the scholarships through the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training of Barbados, and log on to the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System to complete the relevant online application procedures before February 19, 2021. (see Appendix B)

·All application documents generated by the system, as well as the candidate's medical results should be provided with two (2) extra copies to the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training of Barbados. The original copy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form (see Appendix C) should be kept by the candidates.