Located in Changchun, the capital city of Jilin Province, Jilin Agricultural university is a key university of Jilin Province built by The People's Government of Jilin Province with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. The university has 23 departments, a graduate department and a direct teaching department. It is the first batch of university in China to have the right to grant bachelor's and master's degrees, and the first batch of university in the provincial institutions to obtain doctoral degree authorization. JLAU has a teaching staff of 1791 and 25015 full time students. JLAU has implemented the strategy of opening-up and unceasingly broadened educational dimensions, and set up bilateral exchange and cooperation relationship with 98 universities and research institutes abroad, such as the U.S, Italy, Zambia, etc 31 countries. Moreover, it is a member university of the Chinese side of the "China-Africa Universities 100 Cooperation Plan ", it is also a director member of Belt and Road South-South Cooperation Agricultural Education, Science and Technology Innovation League (BRSSCAL), a vice chairman member of China-Africa Research Center for the Development of Green Agriculture,and are the first provincial colleges and universities in Jilin Province to carry out state-level foreign aid training and the first overseas human resources training units in the country to "go out ".Partnered with the Confucius Institute in Agricultural Science and Technology at the National University of Lesotho in Lesotho.On behalf of Chinese Government, JLAU constructed one of the first China Aid Programs Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center in Zambia, which has been known as ‘South-South Cooperation Model’.
I. Application Dates and Institution Codes
Now to February 28, 2025
Receiving Institution No. (Agency No.): 10193(Jilin Agricultural university)
Program type: B
II. Planned Admission
For the 2025/2026 academic year, Jilin Agricultural University is eligible to recommend 20 applicants to the China Scholarship Council. The specific number of admission is subject to the approval from the China Scholarship Council.
Ⅲ. Program Information
1. Applicant category: Master/Ph.D. programs
2. Language of instruction: English/Chinese
3. Duration of the program: Master's program (3 years) and Ph.D. program (4 years)
4. The catalog of admitted majors is shown in Annex I (the final name of the majors is subject to the final approval of the Ministry of Education and the admission letter)
5. Scholarship includes tuition, living expenses and comprehensive medical insurance during the applicant's study period in China; on-campus accommodation is provided.Stipend:Master's students : CNY 3,000 per month;Doctoral students: CNY 3,500 per month.Comprehensive medical insurance:CNY 800 per person per year.
Ⅳ. Eligibility Criteria
1.Non-Chinese citizens in good physical and mental health are eligible to apply.
2.The applicant must be an academically excellent holder of a Bachelor’s degree under the age of 35 when applying for a Master’s program;The applicant must be an academically excellent holder of a Master’s degree under the age of 40 when applying for a doctoral program.
3. Language Requirements
Applicants selecting Chinese-taught program must attain a Chinese proficiency level HSK4 (Chinese Proficiency Test Level 4).
Applicants selecting English-taught program must meet at least one of the following conditions: native English; official English; major English; TOEFL 80 or above or IELTS 5.5.
4.Meet the admission requirements of Jilin Agricultural University in terms of academic ability, language ability and other relevant conditions.
Ⅴ. Application documents and application process
(I) Please refer to Annex 2 for application documents requirements.
(II) Application Procedure
1. Application in CSC system: Login to the Management Information System of Chinese Government Scholarships for Studying in China https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn, select TypeB, enter the accepting organization No.10193(Jilin Agricultural University), fill in the information and submit it online, and then download the Application Form of Chinese Government Scholarship.After submitting the registration information, applicants are required to send the Chinese Government Scholarship Application Form to the official email address of International Student Admissions Office of Jilin Agricultural University, shown as below: aboard@jlau.edu.cn
Note: Please see Annex 3 for the system application instruction.
2. University system application (very important): After completing the application on the CSC website, you must also submit the application in the University application system (http://jlau.liuguanbao.com/Account/Login/?appinstall=0&from=groupmessage&isappinstalled=0), and the relevant documents must be exactly the same as those in the CSC system (Note: If you do not apply on the website of Jilin Agricultural University, we will not be able to accept your application).
3. Preliminary review: Adhering to the principle of “individual application, school recommendation, expert review, and selective admission”, this program is aimed to select international students with excellent academic background, professional capabilities, and future development potential.The application will be reviewed in accordance with the enrollment requirements, and then the academic schools will review the application.
4. Academic review: Before March 15, 2025, each academic school will organize expert review to comprehensively evaluate the applicant's academic ability, language proficiency, educational background, and development potential through interviews or written tests.
5. Issuance of pre-admission notice: The University will issue pre-admission notice among the applicants who have passed the academic review of the University on the basis of merit. Applicants who have got the pre-admission qualification must log in the Management Information System of Chinese Government Scholarships for Studying in China (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn) again before March 20, 2025 to submit the pre-admission notice and other required materials.
VI. Other Notes
1. Jilin Agricultural University will send the pre- admission notice via email by March 19, 2025. Failure to receive the pre- admission notice will be considered as failure to receive the recommendation from the University. The final result of the program will be announced in July or August 2025. Please be patient.
2. Applicants must ensure the authenticity of the application documents and will be disqualified if the materials are found to be inaccurate.
3. Chinese Government Scholarship students are not allowed to receive other scholarships (excluding all kinds of one-time awards) established by local governments and domestic universities at the same time. Once discovered, the qualification of Chinese government scholarship will be canceled, and the awarded Chinese government scholarship must be returned. Those who intentionally conceal their financial support will not be allowed to apply for Chinese Government Scholarships for three years, including the disqualification of their applications.
4. Each academic school interviews applicants by phone or online, so please make sure that the phone number and e-mail address in the application form are correct.
5. All applications must be submitted online. E-mail applications or paper applications will not be accepted.
6. Please be sure to provide a correct e-mail address and mailing address. We will confirm each item of important information via e-mail, so be sure to check it daily.
7. Jilin Agricultural University does not allow any individual or intermediary agency to accept applications for Chinese Government Scholarships. All applicants should submit relevant information on the official website of China Scholarship Council (http://www.campuschina.org/).
VII. Contact Information
Tel: 86-431-84533081
E-mail:aboard@jlau.edu.cn
University website:http://www.jlau.edu.cn
School of International Education website: https://gjjy.jlau.edu.cn/
