1 Overview of the Program 

The International Postgraduate Program/Fellowship of “Disaster Risk Reduction” along “The Belt and Road” is given by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the research institutes in those countries along the “belt and road”. It focuses on the research of natural hazards (e.g, earthquake, geohazards, drought and floods, ocean disaster, meteorological disaster, desertification etc.) distribution, characteristics, monitoring and early warning, risk analysis, mitigation, and coordination. The fellowship aims to cultivate high level talents of Disaster Risk Reduction. 

This program commonly last for 3 years. Students must complete the course of study to meet the credits requirement, publish academic papers and pass thesis defense. Certificates of graduation and degrees will be awarded to those who have met the requirements of graduation and degree conferment. 

2 Application Guideline 

2.1 Majors and Research Areas 

2.2   Qualification of Applicants 

(1) Non-Chinese citizens; 

(2) Being healthy and willing to abide by the Chinese laws and decrees; 

(3) Holding a master’s degree or its equivalent in Geotechnical Engineering, Physical Geography, Atmospheric Physics and Atmospheric Environment, Structural Geology, Environmental Science or related field with satisfactory performance; 

(4) With good academic performance, research ability and proficient English skills. 

2.3 Admission Process 

(1) CHECK ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 

You should verify that you meet ALL the requirements specified in the “General conditions for applicants” section of this call. 

(2) FIND AN ELIGIBLE HOST SUPERVISOR AFFILIATED WITH UCAS FACULTY OR CAS INSTITUTE THAT AGREES TO ACCEPT YOU 

See here for a list of eligible supervisors affiliated with above-mentioned CAS institutes.  

Once you find an eligible professor of your interest, you must contact him/her, send an explanatory e-mail together with your CV, research proposal and any other required documents to him/her, and indicate that you wish to take part in this doctoral program.  

(3) SUBMIT YOUR ADMISSION APPLICATION VIA THE ONLINE SYSTEM 

Applications shall be submitted via the Online Application System for International Students of UCAS (http://adis.ucas.ac.cn) which would be officially launched around Dec. 15, 2017. Please prepare and upload the following materials to the system. Make sure the electronic version of supporting documentation is in the right format as requested for the online application system. 

• Your regular passport which has at least 2 years validity (only pages showing personal and validity details are needed); 

• Your recent full-face bust photo with 2-inch; 

• Complete CV with a brief introduction of research experience; 

• Foreigner Physical Examination Form; 

• Original copies of both Master’s and Bachelor degree certificates you held (applicants having just completed or about to complete their Master’s degree should provide an official pre-graduation certificate showing their student status and stating the expected graduation date); 

• Original copies of Master’s and Bachelor degree’s transcripts;  

• Detailed research proposal; 

• Photocopies of all the title pages and abstracts of maximum 5 published academic papers; 

• TWO reference letters (NOT the host supervisor) familiar with you and your work (signed, dated and on official headed paper with contact phone number and email address) 

• Certificate of financial support (or complete the scholarship application procedure to UCAS) 

For those who a. have already got financial support, please attach the certificate of financial support; b. are applying to study by self-support, please attach the affidavit of support from guarantors and a bank statement; c. are applying for scholarship program(s) to UCAS, please complete the scholarship application procedure(s).  

• BANK RECEIPT OF APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE 

(4) REMIND YOUR SUPERVISOR TO COMPLETE THE SUPERVISOR’S COMMENT PAGE AND SEND IT TO THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OFFICE OF UCAS BY THE UCAS FACULTY/CAS INSTITUTE WHICH HE/SHE IS AFFILIATED WITH. 

Please note: 

1. The applicant should affirm that, all the information and materials he/she provides here are true and correct. If there is any forge or false documents, he/she will undertake all the consequences. 

2. The applicant cannot apply to more than one institute/school and supervisor. 

3. Please choose major, host supervisor and host institute cautiously before submission. After enrolment at UCAS, applications for the change of these items are seldom considered. 

4. All the above supporting documentation must be in English or Chinese, otherwise notarial translations in English or Chinese are required. 

5. Lack of application documents or unsatisfactory documents will not be accepted and none of the documents will be returned. 

6. Please DO NOT send any of your supporting documentation directly to the International Students Office of UCAS. 

7. Chinese Government Scholarship, CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Programme and UCAS Scholarship for International Students do not request for application processing fee. 

2.4 Application Time 

Program for 2018 fall semester: December 1, 2017–May 30, 2018. For those who apply to UCAS for scholarship, please submit the above admission application documents along with scholarship application form before March 31st, 2018, the scholarship application deadline. 

2.5 Visa Application and Registration 

UCAS will send Admission Notices, Visa Application Forms and some other documents to the admitted students. 

The admitted student should take his personal passport, Admission Notice, Visa Application Form (JW202/JW201), and original Form of Physical Examination Record for Foreigners as well as other original documents of physical examination to the Embassy or Consulate of the People's Republic of China, and apply for a student visa (X1/X2 visa). Please do not enter China visa-free or with other types of visas other than X visa. Please keep the original Admission Notice and Visa Application Form (JW202/ JW201) which are needed for registration and residence permit application.  

The admitted student should register at the place indicated in the Admission Notice, and should register on the assigned date. Otherwise, students should apply to UCAS for registration extension. 

2.6 Professional Courses  

2.7 Thesis 

Students are required to conduct an independent research project supervised by a faculty member with an interest in the particular topic of their own research. A Qualification Examination including documents (e.g., research proposals) and a formal oral presentation are required in the third term. A mid-exam proposal and a formal oral presentation are required in the fifth term. Students are required to submit a English thesis with an executive Chinese abstract and the final oral thesis defense is required. 

2.8 Fees and Costs 

(1) Application processing fee: RMB 600 (Non-refundable); 

(2) Tuition: None 

(3) Accidental Injury and Hospitalization Insurance premium: 

RMB 800/year, RMB 400/half year; 

(4) Accommodation (shared rooms) fee: RMB 900/month for one student; 

(5) Outpatient service fee is paid according to the insurance scheme of insurance company. 

Board expenses, travel expenses and other costs of experiments, meetings and trainings beyond the program curriculum are at the student’s own expense. 

Please note: 

(1) Currencies other than RMB, USD and EUR are unacceptable.  

(2) UCAS bank account information: 

Beneficiary: University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Account number: 11001059200053002790 

Bank: Construction Bank of China 

Beijing Municipal Dongfangguangchang Branch 

SWIFTCODE：PCBCCNBJBJX 

(3) Please specify the purpose of the remittance and the student’s name, nationality and passport number.  

3 Scholarships 

The applicants may apply for CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Programme Scholarship，Chinese Government Scholarship, UCAS Scholarship for International Students or Scholarship of relevant Institute for International Students.  

● CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Programme 

The program offers full scholarship for 200 international students from all over the world. It provides tuition and application processing fee waivers and living allowance to cover health insurance, accommodation fee, transportation fee, etc. Please refer to the UCAS website at http://english.ucas.ac.cn/ for detailed information and application procedure. 

● Chinese Government Scholarship 

The Chinese Government Scholarship covers many programs, including Bilateral Program, EU Program, AUN Program, PIF Program, etc., to sponsor international students and scholars to study and research in Chinese universities. The scholarship offers a fee waiver of registration, tuition, health insurance, on-campus dormitory accommodation, etc. Please refer to the website of the China Scholarship Council (http://www.csc.edu.cn/Laihua/) for detailed introduction, qualifications of applicants and application procedure.  

UCAS is one of the Chinese Government Scholarship universities. Eligible applicants may apply to the China Scholarship Council by recommendation of the related national official departments and Embassy or Consulate of the People's Republic of China. The scholarship usually starts in November and finishes the following April, but please be noted of deadline variations for different countries. The International Students Office of UCAS will offer pre-admission notice if needed.  

Applicants may also apply with UCAS recommendation (see http://english.ucas.ac.cn/). But this is only for a small number of excellent international students who are not currently studying in China. 

● UCAS Scholarship for International Students 

The UCAS Scholarship for International Students offers full scholarship for international students to pursue doctoral degrees at UCAS. It provides tuition fee waiver, health insurance, living allowance and on-campus accommodation. Please refer to the UCAS website at http://english.ucas.ac.cn/ for more information. 

● Scholarship of relevant Institute for International Students 

The Scholarship of relevant Institute for International Students offers full scholarship for international students to pursue doctor degree at UCAS. It provides tuition fee waiver, health insurance, living allowance and on-campus dormitory accommodation. Please refer to the website of relevant institute for more information. 

4 Contact Information 

Coordinator: Ms. XIE Yuchen 

International Students Office 

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

No. 80 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China 

Email: iso@ucas.ac.cn 

Tel/Fax: +86-10-82672900 

Website: http://english.ucas.ac.cn 

Coordinator: Miss ZHANG Yu &Miss YAO Caiyun 

Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS  

Tel: 86-02885242396 

Email: yzb@imde.ac.cn 

Website: http://www.imde.ac.cn 

Coordinator: Miss CAI Ying &Miss CHEN Hui 

Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources , CAS 

Tel: 86-09314967630，86-09314967618 

Email: caiy@lzb.ac.cn，chenhui@lzb.ac.cn 

Website: http://www.nieer.cas.cn 

Coordinator: Miss ZHOU Bin &Miss ZOU Ting 

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography , CAS  

Tel: 86-09917885476 

Email: zhoubin@ms.xjb.ac.cn；zouting@ms.xjb.ac.cn 

Website: http://www.egi.ac.cn