Harbin Institute of Technology

Founded in 1920, Harbin Institute of Technology has developed into an open, multidisciplinary, research-oriented, leading national university with science and engineering as its core, encompassing management, liberal arts, economy and law as a whole. After nearly 100 years development, HIT has formed a pattern of “One University, Three Campuses (Harbin/Weihai/Shenzhen)”. HIT is a founding member of the C9 league, and official alliance initiated by the Chinese government with nine top universities in Mainland China. In the US News ranking for the Best Global Universities for Engineering, HIT ranked No.2 in China and No.6 globally.

Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen

Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HIT Shenzhen) was founded in 2002. It is a branch campus of HIT for fulltime undergraduate, graduate programs, and part-time programs. HIT Shenzhen has integrated the Shenzhen spirit into the practice of HIT motto" Strictest Standard, Greatest Effort". It remains sensitive to social needs and international academic trends, and pursues high quality in teaching, academic research, administration, and community services. HIT Shenzhen has been committing itself to promoting regional economic development by providing technical and personnel support to industries in the area, which has earned itself a high reputation and full support from Shenzhen Government and HIT. HIT Shenzhen is always an integral part of the "Greater HIT Strategy".

For international students out of China only who want to study master or PhD degree can apply for HIT Independent Recruitment Program. HIT Independent Recruitment Program covers tuition fee, accommodation fee, stipend and insurance fee. It is one of the programs of Chinese Government Scholarship (hereinafter referred to as CSC scholarship) and assigned from Ministry of Education (hereinafter referred to as MOE) to the university to recruit outstanding international students. Applicants need to submit the application materials according to school requirements. HIT Shenzhen will select the best applicants and recommend to the China Scholarship Council.

Ⅰ. Application Duration

Applicants should post their application materials in time to the International Office (hereinafter referred to as IO) of HIT Shenzhen from October 15 to December 20, 2020.

Note: The application date is defined as the date on which HIT Shenzhen office receives the paper application materials.

Ⅱ. Eligibility

1. Applicants must be non-Chinese nationality in good health.

2. International students out of China or former graduates of Chinese universities.

3. Educational background required and age limit:

Applicants for master’s degree studies must have bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35; Applicants for doctoral degree studies must have master’s degree and be under the age of 40.

4. Excellent performance in study.

5. Applicants should have good ability in scientific research.

Note: The scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarship.

Ⅲ. Details of the Scholarship

1. Exempt from registration fee, tuition fee, and accommodation fee;

2. 800 RMB per year for Comprehensive Medical Insurance;

3. Monthly stipend is granted to the students at the following rates:

Master’s degree candidate: 3,000 RMB/month

Doctoral degree candidate: 3,500 RMB/month

Complement:

New students who register on or before the 15^th will receive a full stipend of that month; those who register after 15^th will receive a half stipend of that month.

Ⅳ. Categories of Applicants and Duration of Scholarship

Note: The duration of major study for master’s degree of Architecture, Urban and Rural Planning, Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering is 3 years.

Selection of Specialty

V. Application Materials

The applicants need to provide the following materials truly and correctly (in duplicate) and pay for the material assessment fee.

1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship(in duplicate).

The CSC Online Application System is available at: http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/.

Scholarship type: B

University code: 10213

2. Highest full-time study diploma (original notarized document in English or Chinese).

Note: If applicants are university students, they should provide original notarized pre-graduation certificate in English or Chinese.

Notarization must be carried out through formal institution, the signature or seal from school or working unit does not have the effect of notarization.

3. Transcripts (It is not required to be notarized, but must be signed and sealed from school. The transcripts in other languages must be translated in English or Chinese with notarization).

4. A study or research plan (not less than 800 words in English or Chinese).The format can be downloaded from (download Study Plan).

5. Two recommendation letters by professors or associate professors in English or Chinese.

6. Passport copy (Valid for one year at least).

7. Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Note: The form is printed by the Chinese Health and Quarantine Department and is restricted to those who study in China for more than 6 months. The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form (download Physical Exam Form).Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. The medical examination result is generally valid for 6 months.

8. Bank Receipt of Material Assessment Fee: 60 USD or 400 RMB

Applicants should post the paper application materials with the copy of remittance receipt. Paper materials and material assessment fee are non-refundable.

Remittance Information:

Account name: Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen

Bank name: Ping An Bank, Shenzhen, China

Account number: 0142100327638

SWIFT BIC: SZDBCNBS

9. Language proficiency certificate

Chinese medium courses: report of HSK4 or above (score: 210 or above, valid for two years), English level certificate

English medium courses: IELTS (5.5 or above) or TOEFL (80 or above) report (valid for two years)；Or English proficiency certificate provided by previous academic institutions

10. Certificate of No Criminal Record

11. Acceptance letter( not a must)

Applicants are encouraged to contact the professors prior to application and enclose the acceptance letter (download Acceptance Letter) from supervisors of HIT Shenzhen.

VI. Teaching Language

All Doctoral and Master degree programs are either taught in English or Chinese. For programs taught in Chinese, applicant shall provide HSK 4 or above certificate. For programs taught in English, applicant whose native language is not English shall submit an English proficiency certificate.

VII. Approval and Notification

1. HIT Shenzhen will review all the application materials and is authorized to make necessary adjustments on specialties and duration of study. The application will be regarded as invalid and will not be processed if the applicants are not qualified or the application materials are inconsistent with the recruitment regulations or incomplete.

2. Applicants should check all the information on the admission notice. Applicants are not permitted to change their supervisors, specialties, institutions, duration of study or instruction language specified in the Admission Notice after registration.

3. Applicants who fail to register before September 30, 2021 will be regarded as giving up the scholarship.

VIII. Contact Us

Ms. Linda Li

Room H721, HIT Campus, University Town of Shenzhen,

Xili, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, 518055, P.R.China

Tel: +86-755-26033266

Email：linda@hit.edu.cn

Please mark clearly “CSC Scholarship Application” on the envelope.

The IO will keep the explanation authority for this brochure.