EU Scholarship

1. Highlight
It is designed to support full-time MBA students from less-developed regions of China during 2008-2012. Total 60 students will be awarded EU-China scholarships at CEIBS for the duration of the MBA programme (18 months).

2. Scholarship Allocation (every year for 5 years)
6 first class (Euro20K) and 6 second class (Euro10K) scholarships every year

3. Eligibility
Applicants must be Chinese citizens from less-developed regions who meet basic requirements of CEIBS MBA Program.

a. Only provinces with GDP per capita below RMB 25,000 are considered "less developed" regions and thus only students related to these provinces (in 2009, these are Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Xinjiang, Shanxi, Henan, Hubei, Chongqing, Hainan, Hunan, Shaanxi, Qinghai, Ningxia, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Xizang, Anhui, Guangxi, Gansu, Yunnan, Guizhou) are eligible.

b. Definition of relationship with less-developed region:

i. Born or with HUKOU in above mentioned province. The applicant should demonstrate the links that he/she still have with his/her home province.

ii. Worked or studied in the disadvantaged province. Candidates with a minimum of 2 years work-experience or undergraduate/postgraduate study experience in such an underdeveloped province.

Applicants are required to write an essay (see the essay questions in the Scholarship Application Form) to explain their relationship with the less developed province. The information provided in the essay would be verified by the evaluation team.

c. Preferably, the scholarships would be awarded to students who are in need of financial assistance. Thus, applicants would need to provide financial documents to support their applications. For instance, in certain cases, tax statements and asset ownership certificates will be requested from eligible candidates to prove their financial eligibility for the scholarship.

4. Application & Review Procedures
a. Completed EU Scholarship Application Form together with other supporting documents should be submitted to the MBA Office by Feb. 12, 2011.

b. A total of 20 admitted candidates will be shortlisted. These candidates should fulfill all the criteria set above.

c. 12 out of 20 will be granted the scholarship. Interviews, if necessary, will be conducted in April 2011 (For a detailed schedule, please refer to the email notice from the MBA Admission Office).