The year of 2022 Government scholarships from the People's Republic of China to Barbadian citizens for pursuing either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in China are ready for application.

·The scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, stipend and comprehensive medical insurance. The international airfare shall be covered by the students themselves. Further information can be obtained from http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua  or  http://www.campuschina.org.

·The requirements for applications can be found in Appendix A: Chinese Government Scholarship Application.

·All applicants are advised to apply for the scholarships through the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training of Barbados, and log on to the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System to complete the relevant online application procedures before January 31, 2022. (see Appendix B)

·All application documents generated by the system, as well as the candidate's medical results should be provided with two (2) extra copies to the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training of Barbados. The original copy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form (see Appendix C) should be kept by the candidates.

Please be reminded that due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the Chinese Government’s policy on international students is subject to change. If travelling restrictions are still in place when the semester starts, online education will be the only alternative for overseas students. Hence it is suggested that all the candidates check the website of the universities you are interested in for further information on their capabilities of online education before application.