Punjab Government offering Chinese language scholarship program for students

With China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) opening the new doors for tycoons, industries as well as for upcoming professionals, it is the best time for the young graduates of the country to upgrade their qualifications as well as to enhance their possibilities of employment by learning Chinese language.

In order to meet the extreme need of Chinese to Urdu/English or Punjabi translators and vice versa, the government of Punjab launched a scholarship program earlier in 2015. This scholarship program provided the brilliant aspirants along with a golden chance to improve their skills, live abroad, learn a new language under fully funded scholarship.

The program plans to send 500 aspirants to China to learn Mandarin under the IV batch of the program. In the first III batches, total 345 candidates were awarded Chinese language scholarships.

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Along with Batch IV, almost 155 students who meet the set eligibility criteria will receive this grant.

High achievers (A+ & A Graders) who come back to Pakistan will get a job on their return whereas the candidates who wish to continue studying the language will be offered an extended scholarship for a four year Chinese Language Degree Program.

Eligibility Criteria

The interested candidates are required to meet the following criteria before they apply for the scholarship:

1.       Domicile of any district of Punjab.

2.       Age between 22 to 24 years

3.       Minimum 14 years of education from a recognized educational institute along with at least first division in Bachelors.

4.       The candidate needs to medically fit.

5.       Temporarily chosen applicants required to complete a short (2-3 weeks) Chinese course at a local institute.

6.       After the final selection, the candidates will require to get admission for Chinese Language Studies in any approved Chinese institute for almost 2 years.

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Selection Criteria:

The candidates would be selected if they meet the eligibility criteria and the requirements of the scholarship program:

o   If the candidates are double the number of total available seats, a written test might be held to shortlist the candidates.

o   Afterwards, the shortlisted applicants would be interviewed to finalize the list.

o   The aspirants who qualify in the local Chinese language course would be provided long with the final scholarship grant.

o   The applicants working in government, semi-government or independent bodies are required to send their applications through proper channels along with No Objection Certificate (NOC).

o   The candidates along with the earlier Chinese language ability or the candidates belonging to Southern Punjab would be given preference.

How to Apply?

The candidates are required to apply online and submit a hard copy of the application form accompanied by the related documents to the Financial Aid Office (FAO).

Click on the given link to apply.

Deadline:

Last date to apply for this scholarship programs in June 20th, 2017.