Measures for the Management of Scholarship Evaluation for International Students in 

North Sichuan Medical College

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1 In order to promote the healthy development of international students' education of North Sichuan Medical College (hereinafter referred to as NSMC), to encourage international students to make progress and work hard, improve the efficiency of scholarship for international students, according to the Measures for the Administration of the Schools to Recruit and Train International Students (issued by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Public Security Ministry no. 42), the Measures for the Management of International Students in Sichuan Province Government Scholarship (Sichuan Financial Education [2016] no. 116), the Measures for the International Students Education Management in North Sichuan Medical College (NSMC [2021] no. 86), in combination with the practical situation of our school, these measures are formulated.

Article 2 The selection of scholarship candidates should be “justice, fair and open”.

Article 3 these measures apply to the international students (hereinafter referred to as students) who are applying to and studying in our college.

Article 4 Students shall be commended and rewarded in the form of awarding honorary titles and scholarship.

Chapter II Evaluation Institutions

Article 5 The college shall establish a International Students Award Evaluation Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Evaluation Committee). The Evaluation Committee is composed of the director of the college leader in charge of international students affairs, and the leaders of the School of International Education and Cooperation, Foreign Affairs Office (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office), Teaching Affairs Office, Students Affairs Department (Office), Graduate Affairs Department (Office), Science and Technology Department, and Department of Finance. The Evaluation Committee consists of the International Students Award Evaluation Team (hereinafter referred to as the Evaluation Team), which is headed by the dean of SIEC, the dean in charge of students affairs as the deputy leader, the other leaders of SIEC, the section chief of Student Affairs Office and Teaching Affairs Office of SIEC, teacher representatives and student representatives.

Article 6 The Evaluation Committee is responsible for examining and approving the preliminary evaluation results of international students scholarship submitted by the Evaluation Team. The Evaluation Team is responsible for organizing the preliminary evaluation of international students scholarship and putting forward the evaluation opinions of international students scholarship to the Evaluation Committee.

Chapter III Scholarship Category and Amount

Article 7 Scholarship for international students include Sichuan Provincial Government Scholarship for international students and NSMC Yearly Scholarship for international students.

Article 8 Amount of scholarship:

1) Sichuan Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students:

(1) Undergraduate: 20000RMB per academic year;

(2) Postgraduate: 25000RMB per academic year;

(3) Long-term students pursuing further study: 10000RMB per academic year.

2) North Sichuan Medical College Annual Scholarship for International Students:

(1) Top prize: 2000RMB per academic year;

(2) First prize: 1000RMB per academic year;

(3) Second prize: 800RMB per academic year;

(4) Third prize: 500RMB per academic year;

Article 9 The Sichuan Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students shall be selected according to the quota allocated by the Provincial Department of Education in that year. The North Sichuan Medical College Annual Scholarship for International Students first prize scholarship, second prize scholarship and third prize shall be selected according to 1%, 3%, 5% and 7% of the total number of students in major grade respectively. If the number is less than 1, it shall be calculated as 1; if the number of people exceeds 1, it shall be rounded.

Chapter IV Application Time and Requirements

Article 10 Application time. The college accepts the application for Sichuan Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students in May every year, and the deadline for application is May 31 every year. The application for North Sichuan Medical College Annual Scholarship for International Students is accepted in September every year, and the deadline is September 30 every year.

Article 11 Requirements for applicants. Students applying for the scholarship must meet the following requirements:

（1） Holding foreign passports and certificates of foreign nationality;

（2） Abide by China's laws and regulations, friendly to China, abide by the rules of North Sichuan Medical College, and be in good health;

（3） Honest and trustworthy, excellent in character and learning;

（4） The applicant must clear all fees for the academic year.

（5） Applicants for Sichuan Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students shall also meet the following requirements:

a. Students who apply for Undergraduate Scholarship are under the age of 30.

b. Students who apply for Graduate Scholarship are under the age of 35.

c. Students who apply for advanced studies scholarship are under the age of 45 and have studied for more than one academic year. Those who have obtained scholarship for advanced studies shall not be allowed to apply repeatedly within three years from the year of getting the award.

Article 12 the application and evaluation of international students scholarship in our college are not limited to majors. Students who apply for scholarship shall not obtained other Chinese government scholarship at the same time. In the same academic year, Sichuan Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students  and North Sichuan Medical College Annual Scholarship for International Students cannot be obtained at the same time.

Article 13 Application Materials.

（1） Required materials for registered students:

a. Application form for Sichuan Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students or Application form for North Sichuan Medical College Annual Scholarship for International Students;

b. Copy of passport or foreign nationality certificate;

c. Award certificates or certificates of participating in activities in the evaluation academic year;

d. Copies of the invoice of all expenses paid in the school year participating in the evaluation.

（2） Materials required by students who are applying to study in NSMC:

a. Application form for Sichuan Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students;

b. Notarized copies of the highest education certificate and transcripts;

c. Copy of passport or foreign nationality certificate;

d. Health certificate;

e. Letters of recommendation from two graduating colleges and at least one of them is a professor or associate professor of relevant majors (only for master's scholarship);

f. A copy of the invoice of all expenses paid in the school year participating in the evaluation;

g. Other materials deemed necessary by the school.

Article 14 Students under any of the following circumstances will be disqualified from participating in the scholarship evaluation for that year:

(1) Violate the laws and regulations of People’s Republic of China;

(2) Spread unfriendly speech about China and to make unfriendly acts against China;

(3) Participate in the activities of illegal organization, illegal assembly, association, missionary, etc.;

(4) Students who are suspended, demoted, kept the student status or exceeding the prescribed length of schooling due to their own reasons;

(5) Get warning or more serious punishment;

(6) Failure in the final examination;

(7) Absent from class for 10 class hours or more than that without any reason; absent from class meetings for 3 times or more than without any reason.

Chapter V Evaluation Procedures

Article 15 Each category of international students scholarship will be evaluated once every academic year.

Article 16 The procedures for the evaluation of the scholarship application for international students at NSMC:

1) Students who meet the requirements of these measures may apply to the SIEC within the prescribed time and fill in the corresponding application form;

2) A comprehensive scoring system is adopted for the scholarship evaluation of the international students in NSMC, and the candidates are selected in accordance with the total score. Comprehensive score includes last year academic score (total) + Second Classroom score (total);

3) The Evaluation Team evaluate the materials of the applicants and select the candidates for the scholarship and publicize the list of the candidates on campus for not less than 5 work days. Then the list of candidate, if without objection, will be submitted to the Evaluation Committee for evaluation and publicity on campus for not less than 5 work days. Thereafter, if without objection, the list of candidates is submitted to the presidents’ meeting for approval.

4) After the approval of the presidents’ meeting, NSMC will issue a document including the list of candidates. The list of candidates for Sichuan Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students and other related materials will be submitted to the Provincial Department of Education for examination, approval and record.

Chapter VI Distribution and Administration

Article 17 The distribution of scholarship for international students in NSMC is organized by SIEC and the Planning and Department of Finance.

Article 18 If a scholarship winner fails to go through the procedures for registration in accordance with the time prescribed by the NSMC, his/her act constitutes a waiver of the scholarship and unqualified to apply again for 3 years.

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

Article 19 The measures shall come into force as of the date of issue. The former  Regulations on the Management of Government Scholarship Evaluation for the International Students in North Sichuan Medical College (NSMC [2013] no. 119) and  Regulations on the Management of Scholarship Evaluation for the International Students in North Sichuan Medical College (NSMC [2018] no. 2) shall be abolished simultaneously.

Article 20 These measures are explained by the SIEC.