Dear international students,

Application for NBU 2026 International Student Scholarships (excluding Fall 2026 freshmen) has begun. Please pay attention to the following instructions:

1、Eligibility

1) Second-year and above international students who are not CSC Scholarship or CIS Scholarship winners. Students should finish the online registration and on-site registration before September 18, 2026.

2) International students who are not in China during the 2026 fall semester are not allowed to apply.

2、Quantity and Award Standards

1) Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship

Postgraduates: CNY30,000/person

Undergraduates: CNY20,000 /person

2) Ningbo Municipal Government Scholarship

Postgraduates: CNY30,000/person
Undergraduates: CNY20,000/person

3) Distinguished International Students (DIS) Scholarship of Ningbo University

First-Class Scholarship：CNY10,000/person

Second-Class Scholarship：CNY5,000/person

Third-Class Scholarship：CNY3,000/person

3、Requirements

1) Hold foreign nationality and have a valid foreign passport and valid Chinese residence permit.

2) Be in good health, have good moral character, be well-rounded, be friendly towards China, and be able to adapt well to the study and life at Ningbo University.

3) For long-term students applying for a scholarship, the study period must be one semester or longer.

4) Students should have not received other scholarships from China, such as CSC, CIS and so on.

5) Applicants must comply with the laws and regulations of China and all rules and regulations of Ningbo University, register on time, pay the required fees for the 2026–2027 academic year (including tuition, accommodation, insurance), and have no record of visa expiration.

6) Applicants must be self-funded international students who are studying normally within the prescribed duration of their major, and applications are generally not open to self-funded international students who have suspended or extended their studies.

7) Applicants (senior students) must have no less than 60 (out of 100) scores in all subjects for this academic year; the attendance rate should be no less than 85%; actively participate in various lectures, competitions, public welfare, and social practice activities organized by the university; and participate in at least one public welfare or social practice activity held by the University each academic year.

NOTE: International students will not be eligible for evaluation if they have any of the following situations:

1) Violating Chinese laws and regulations;

2) Violating university discipline and regulations and receiving a warning or higher penalty;

3) Violating faculty regulations and receiving a written warning from the faculty;

4) Violating social ethics and causing negative impacts

4、Application documents

1) ① Application Form of Zhejiang Provincial Government Scholarship (attachment 3 and 6)

② Application Form of Ningbo Municipal Government Scholarship (attachment 2 and 5)

③Application Form of Distinguished International Students (DIS) Scholarship (attachment 1 and 4)

2) Receipts for payment of tuition, accommodation and insurance for the 2026-2027 academic year

3) Transcript (It could be downloaded from the APP风华宁大, search云证明)

4) Copy of passport

5) Health report (It should be issued by Ningbo International Travel Health Care Center within six months. This material can be provided when students are about to be confirmed for the scholarship recommendation qualification.

6) Recommendation letter in Chinese, including the student's academic performance, research achievements, awards and honors, participation in cultural and sports activities, social practice activities, and overall performance in China.

7) Valid ICBC Ningbo account information of the student (e.g., account name and card number), which must match the bank’s records. If no valid ICBC Ningbo account is available, an account with another bank in mainland China must be provided.

8) Certificates, HSK and HSKK transcripts and other supporting materials.

9）Commitment letter.

Notes:

1) Application materials should be in duplicate.

2) Applicants are required to submit both online and hard-copy application documents.

3) Application documents will NOT be returned.

4) The dates of submitted materials must be from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026.

5）Read the Quantitative Criteria (in attachment) for the Annual Evaluation of Self-financed International Student Scholarships at Faculty of Foreign Languages, Ningbo University.

5、How to apply

Step 1: Apply online at https://is.nbu.edu.cn/isstu/#/login.

Step 2: Please first submit the following materials（Electronic Version）to email: gezizhen@nbu.edu.cn.

1. Transcript.

2. If you obtained an HSK certificate in last academic year, please submit a copy of the certificate.

3. Proof of activity participation. According to the scoring rules, the number of times you participated in university-organized activities will affect your scores, so please submit proof of each activity you participated in (students applying for the scholarship must have participated in at least one University-organized activity in the previous year; otherwise, they are not eligible to apply).

4. Competition award certificates or honor certificates.

5. Application information form

The remaining Application documents can be provided after the faculty publicly announces the list of award winners.

6、Deadline for submitting material: October 31, 2026.

Students Affairs Office, Faculty of Foreign Languages.

October 28, 2026