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The 2023 MOFCOM Scholarship (Academic year starts in September, 2023), sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, is a CHINA-AID project aimed to strengthen the human resource capacity of developing countries by providing opportunities for further studies in a wide range of areas.
I. Eligibility
To be eligible, the applicant MUST:
-be a senior government official, a academic staff of university or a senior manager of enterprise from Sierra Leone, under the age of 45, and preferably with over 3 years of working experience;
-be a bachelor's degree holder when applying for master's program, or a master's degree holder when applying for doctoral program;
-be in good health (Medical check-up should be done at 34 Military Hospital and the form should be signed by the Chinese doctors);
Note: Applicants who don’t meet the above requirements may not be considered for the scholarship.
II. Application Procedures:
The MOFCOM Scholarship is only available for applicants who would like to further their studies at post graduate level (Master and PhD). Please read the instructions carefully before registering application.
There are totally 39 programs, and each applicant can only apply for one program. Attached herewith is the list of 39 programs (Attachment 1), and their detailed introduction and applicant guide can be found and downloaded at: https://www.china-aibo.cn/en/info/1005/1396.htm
All applicants are required to read the application guide carefully, prepare the application materials in strict accordance with its requirements, finish the online application or fill in the university application form and complete all the application procedures.
III. Document Submission
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, applicants are requested NOT to submit the hard copies of the application documents to the Embassy. Instead, they are required to submit the soft copies of the following compulsory documents to mofcomscholarshipsl@gmail.com before April 12, 2023:
1. Application Form (For programs other than Program No.10, applicants should fill one university application form and one CSC online form; For program No.10 (CSC Program), applicants should only fill one CSC online form) (PDF);
2. Two recommendation letters (PDF): one from the ministry or agency that the applicant works for; the other from a professor in the university that the applicant graduated from;
3. Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree Certificate (PDF): it should be stamped by Ministry of Technical and Higher Education and then Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as authentication;
4. Academic Transcripts (PDF): it should be stamped by Ministry of Technical and Higher Education and then Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as authentication;
5. A Personal Statement including the study plan or research proposal with a minimum of 1000 words (PDF);
6. Foreigner Physical Examination Form (Attachment 2, checked at 34 Military Hospital) (PDF);
7. Passport photocopy (at least 18 months validity; Service or Diplomatic passport is not acceptable) (PDF);
8. CV (PDF);
9. Certificate of non-criminal record (Police Clearance) (PDF);
10. Applicant Information Sheet (For programs other than Program No.10, applicant should download Attachment 3; For program No.10 (CSC Program), applicants should download Attachment 4; Please fill the form and submit the XLS version instead of PDF);
Notes:
1. Incomplete or late application will not be processed.
2. The Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese Embassy in the Republic of Sierra Leone is only responsible for recommending qualified and outstanding applicants, and the final admission decision will be made by the admission committees of the universities.
Please click on the attachments below to start downloading:
Attachment 1: List of Programs
Attachment 2: Foreigner Physical Examination Form
Attachment 3: Applicant Information Sheet (Only for Programs other than Program No.10)
Attachment 4: Applicant Information Sheet (Only for Program No. 10)
