UCAS, through its various departments and research institutes of the CAS across the country, offers the programs to foreign students with outstanding academic achievements in a wide range of specialties and research fields. Both full scholarship and partial scholarship may be granted. Full scholarship includes tuition, housing and a moderate living stipend. Partial scholarship may consist of one or several items of the full scholarship.

 1. Qualifications 

Any foreigners who are healthy and willing to abide by the Chinese laws and decrees, respect the Chinese customs and habits, and meet the following qualifications may apply directly to UCAS or CAS institutes. Foreigners wishing to study at UCAS may request an application form (UCAS Application For Admission for Foreign Students) from the International Students Office (ISO)of UCAS (See Chapter VII for contact details), or download the application form from UCAS website directly.

Master Program: 
    An applicant must be under 40 years old, has obtained or is working in the last year toward a Bachelor degree of China, or the foreign equivalent of such a degree. In the latter case, admission will be contingent on the final receipt of such a degree.

PhD. Program: 
    An applicant must be under 45 years old, has obtained or is working toward a Master degree of China, or the foreign equivalent of such a degree. In the latter case, admission will be contingent on the final receipt of such a degree.

2. Application Materials should be sent by mail to the supervisor: 

(ⅰ) Payment certification of application processing fee;

(ⅱ) Highest degree certificate (notarized photocopy);

(ⅲ) Transcripts of your undergraduate or graduate study (notarized photocopy);

(ⅳ) Two recommendation letters issued by associate professors or by professors;

(ⅴ) Curriculum vitae and research proposal;

(ⅵ) Photocopy of the first page of regular passport;

(ⅶ) Photocopy of the title page of each published academic paper including its abstract.

If any of the materials is neither in Chinese nor in English, a copy of notarized translation in Chinese or English is required.

 For applicants outside mainland China, payments must be made in US dollars in the form of personal check or money order or travelers check attached to the application form, payable to the UCAS. For applicants currently in mainland China, payments must be made in Chinese currency by sending money directly to the following bank account (Please specify that the money is for the application fee):

 Account Name:　　　University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 
Zip Code:　　　　　 100049

Contact Information

Center for Agricultural Resource Research

Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050022, China

Tel:　  +86 311 85801050
Fax: 　 +86 311 85815093
E-mail:　yzb@sjziam.ac.cn

See more details at: http://english.sjziam.cas.cn/et/ipp/