For who

Bachelor and first-year Master students of Leiden University who would like to participate in a two-week summer school in China.

Eligibility requirements

Applicants must be currently registered as a Bachelor or first-year Master students at Leiden University.

Obligations

Students are expected to participate in courses and field trips. 

Scholarship amount

The scholarship covers:

• Registration fee
• Tuition fee
• Housing (for period of two weeks, on-campus, in mainly en-suite single rooms)
• Subsidy for on-campus food
• Subsidy for in-China travel to and from Chengdu University - on presentation of receipts, itinerary etc.

Scholarship recipients must cover their own international airfare costs and arrange adequate medical insurance for their stay in China.

Application process

Applicants must submit the following documents by email to studyabroad@sea.leidenuniv.nl, by 1 May 2018 at the very latest.

• Application form
• Curriculum Vitae
• Brief (1 page) motivation letter
• Copy of passport

Selection process

Leiden University’s International Relations Office will select students for the scholarship. Applicants will be informed of the outcome in the week following the application deadline.

Specific information

The programme is designed to give international students the opportunity to gain campus experience and explore the cultures of West China. It offers a wide range of courses with a focus on intensive Chinese cultural studies, plus field trips to minority areas and world historical, cultural and natural heritage sites. Students will be allocated a Chinese ‘buddy’ to help them find their way at the university and in the city of Chengdu. For more information visit the Sichuan University website. 

Disclaimer

The student is responsible for submitting a complete application, according to the steps described above and before the aforementioned deadline. Leiden University cannot be held responsible for late and/or incomplete applications.