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Call for 2019 Master's Programs for International Students
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Update time: 2018-11-30
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1. Introduction 

The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) accepts international students through over 20 UCAS schools and over 100 institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). See here for detailed information about UCAS faculties and CAS institutes. 

In 2019, UCAS provides over 200 Master’s programs that commonly last for 3 years. Certificates of graduation and degrees will be awarded to those who have met the requirements of graduation and degree conferment. Master’s programs are mainly instructed in Chinese or bilingual in Chinese and English, with only a few programs instructed in English. For Chinese-instructed Master Programs, please refer to UCAS Admission Information Website (see here). Please see the following information about English-instructed Master’s Programs: 

  

1.1 Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 

The program provides professional courses such as Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genomics, Developmental Biology, Plant Ecology, Conservation Biology, etc. Research directions involve botany, zoology, microbiology, ecology, aquatic biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, genetics, aiming to develop talents in the field of ecology and evolutionary biology. Through study of the program, students will have a firm and comprehensive grasp of basic theories and profound and systematic specialized knowledge in the discipline, will get scientific thinking and experiment training in basic and applied basic research with good scientific research morality and professional dedication spirit, will have the ability to undertake scientific research or independently to engage in a special technical work. The majors and related institutes, colleges for this program are as follows: 

Discipline Code 

Discipline Name 

Major Code 

Major Name 

Institute/College Name 

0710 

Biology 

Ecology 

071001 

Botany 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

071002 

  

Zoology 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

071004 

Hydrobiology 

Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

071005 

Microbiology 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institut Pasteur of Shanghai 

071007 

Genetics 

Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Center for Agricultural Resources Research Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

071010 

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

0713 

071300 

Ecology 

Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

 

  

1.2 Program in Geography and Environmental Science 

The professional courses given in the program include Physical Geography, Global Climate Change, Biogeography, Tourism Geography, Remote Sensing Analysis and Application Models, Restoration Ecology, Soil Chemistry, Bioremediation, Dynamic Modelling of Environmental System and its Application, etc. Research orientation refer to hydrology and water resources, environmental evolution, resources use and ecological security, desert environment, environmental bioremediation. Through the implementation of the program, international students are expected to be equipped with both the solid knowledge in geographical comprehensive research and environmental problems analysis, and the ability to conduct original research in geography and environmental science with independent and innovative thinking. The majors and related institutes, colleges for this program are as follows: 

Discipline Code 

Discipline Name 

Major Code 

Major Name 

Institute/College Name 

0705 

Geography 

070501 

Physical Geography 

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

070502 

Human Geography 

Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

070503 

  

Cartography and Geography Information System 

  

College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Remote sensing and digital earth 

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

0713 

Ecology 

071300 

Ecology 

Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

0830 

Environmental Science and Engineering 

083001 

Environmental Science 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Degree in Science) 

0903 

Agricultural Resources and Environment 

090301 

Soil Science 

Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

 

  

1.3 Program in Pharmaceutical Science  

The professional courses of this program include Molecular Biology and Genomics, Immunology and Biophysics, Functional Nanostructure: Synthesis, Characterizations and Device Applications, Physical Pharmacy, Pharmacy Development Frontier, Modern Pharmaceutics, Genetic Interpretation System, Protein Polypeptide Drugs’ Modification and Delivery, Molecular Pharmacology, Biotechnology and New Drug Research, Drug Discovery, Adverse Drug Reactions, etc. The program involves Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Drug Design. The program aims to cultivate high-level pharmaceutical talents. Students in this program learn about the current status and future tendency of drug research, master the theories, methods and skills of pharmaceutical science, with the capability of independent drug discovery and technology development. The majors and related institutes, colleges for this program are as follows: 

Discipline Code 

Discipline Name 

Major Code 

Major Name 

Institute/College Name 

1055 

Pharmaceutical Science 

100701 

Medicinal Chemistry 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedcine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

100702 

Pharmaceutics 

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

100704 

Pharmaceutical Analysis 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

100706 

Pharmacology 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

1007Z1 

Drug Design 

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

 

  

1.4 Program in Chemical Engineering and Technology 

The professional courses of this program include Reaction Engineering and Technology, Advanced Thermodynamics, Green Chemistry and Technology, Principle of Transfer Process, Biological Process Engineering, etc. The research directions include: Chemical Reaction Engineering, Mass Transfer Separation Technique, Complex System, Fluidization Technology, Clean Energy / Resource Development and Transformation, Green Metallurgy, Process System Engineering, Development of Functional Materials, Biochemical Process Development, Biomass Refining Chemicals, Pollution Control, and Other Research Areas. This program aims to cultivate innovative talents in the area of Chemical Engineering and Technology. Through this program, students can master the basic theory and systematic expertise in Chemical Engineering and Technology, has the sense of scientific innovation and the ability to undertake specialized technical work independently. The major and related research institutes/colleges include: 

Discipline Code 

Discipline Name 

Major Code 

Major Name 

Institute/College Name 

0817 

Chemical Engineering and Technology 

081701 

Chemical Engineering 

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Qingdao institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

081702 

Chemical Technology 

Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

081703 

Biochemical Engineering 

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Qingdao institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

081704 

Applied Chemistry 

Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

081705 

Industrial Catalysis 

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

 

  

1.5 Program in Marine Environmental Science 

The major courses in this program include Ocean Dynamics, Ocean Circulation: Wind-Driven and Thermohaline Processes, Sea-Air Interaction, Tropical Climate, Marine Seismology, Paleoclimatology, Tectonic Geology, Natural Product Chemistry, etc. The specialties cover Physical Oceanography, Marine Biology, Marine Geology, Chemical Oceanography and Environment Science. The aim of the program is to train young scientists who have international view and long termly focus on marine environment science. After 3 years’ study, the students will have holistic thinking and skilled practices in their specialties, who can do research in marine environmental science independently and innovatively. The majors and related institutes, colleges for this program are as follows: 

Discipline Code 

Discipline Name 

Major Code 

Major Name 

Institute/College Name 

0707 

Marine Sciences 

070701 

Physical Oceanography 

South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

070703 

Marine Biology 

South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

070704 

Marine Geology 

South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

0830 

Environmental Science and Engineering 

083001 

Environmental Science 

South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

 

  

1.6 Program in Nanoscience and Technology 

The program offers professional courses such as Functional Nanostructure: Synthesis, Characterizations and Device Applications, Cancer Nanotechnology, Experimental Course of Nano-testing Technology, Nanotechnology for Solar Energy Utilization, Nano Electronic Materials, Nano-biology and Organometallics. The research areas cover nano devices, nano materials, nano biology and safety, nano characterization, nano manufacture and application. The program aims at cultivating excellent talents with interdisciplinary knowledge and international vision in the future study and development of nanoscience and technology. Through the program, students will be equipped with professional knowledge in nanomaterials preparation, nanocharacterization, design and fabrication of nanodevices, observation and manipulation of nanostructure, nanobiology and medicine and other related areas. Students will be able to carry out original research with independent and innovative thinking method in the field of nanoscience and technology. The name list of recruitment majors, institutes and schools is presented here: 

Discipline Code 

Discipline Name 

Major Code 

Major Name 

Institute/College Name 

0702 

Physics 

070205 

Condensed Matter Physics 

National Center for Nanoscience and Technology 

0702J1 

Nanoscience and Technology 

National Center for Nanoscience and Technology 

Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics 

0703 

Chemistry 

070303 

Organic Chemistry 

Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

070304 

Physical Chemistry 

School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

National Center for Nanoscience and Technology 

Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics 

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

0703J1 

Nanoscience and Technology 

School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

National Center for Nanoscience and Technology 

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics 

0710 

Biology 

071011 

Biophysics 

National Center for Nanoscience and Technology 

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

0710J1 

Nanoscience and Technology 

National Center for Nanoscience and Technology 

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics 

0805 

Materials Science and Engineering 

080501 

Materials Physical and Chemistry 

School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

080502 

Materialogy 

School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

National Center for Nanoscience and Technology 

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

0805J1 

Nanoscience and Technology 

School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

National Center for Nanoscience and Technology 

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics 

 

  

1.7 Program in Biodiversity Conservation Research 

Biodiversity Conservation is an interdisciplinary field for investigating the pattern, formation and change of biological diversity using macro and micro biological methods. It seeks to reveal the evolutionary mechanisms leading to current patterns and processes of biodiversity, and to provide theoretical guidance for biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization of biological resources. English-taught professional courses in this program include Conservation Biology, Plant Ecology, Developmental Biology, Global Change Ecology, Molecular Entomology and Plant Pathology, Advanced Field Course in Ecology and Conservation etc. The research direction covers botany, zoology and ecology. The program aims to cultivate outstanding professional talents in areas such as biodiversity and environmental protection, sustainable utilization of biological resources and etc. After completing this program, students are expected to master the solid basic knowledge of in the fields of ecology and biology and have the capacity to conduct biodiversity conservation research, as well as an independent and innovative way of thinking. The related disciplines, institutes and colleges are as followed. 

Discipline Code 

Discipline Name 

Major Code 

Major Name 

Institute/College Name 

0710 

Biology 

071001 

Botany 

Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

071002 

Zoology 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

0713 

Ecology 

071300 

Ecology 

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

 

  

1.8 Program in Finance and Data Analysis 

Finance is a discipline divided from economics, studying how companies, individuals, governments, and other institutions recruit and invest in funds. There are two directions in the research field of the traditional finance: the macro level theory of financial market operation and the theory of corporate investment at the micro level. English-instructed professional courses in this program include International Finance, Financial Risk Management, Fixed Income Securities, Enterprise Acquisitions and Restructurings, Financial Engineering, Cases in Financial Risk Management, Analysis of Financial Data. After completing this program, students are expected to get the basic theories and knowledge about the research fields of Finance, be well-informed the cutting-edge theories and development of this discipline, be qualified with the basic abilities to deal with businesses concerning Bank, Security, Investment and Insurance, master the basic methods on document retrieval and date query. 

Discipline Code 

Discipline Name 

Major Code 

Major Name 

Institute/College Name 

0202 

Finance 

020204 

Finance 

School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

 

1.9 Program in Environmental Science and Technology 

Environmental Science and Technology is the research on the interactions between the environment and human beings and the methods to regulate and control these interactions. Multidisciplinary scientific and engineering tools are applied to control the pollution sources including physical, chemical, biological and ecological methods. Usually comprehensive treatment and resource reuse are recommended in the research in order to prevent, alleviate and eliminate the contamination. These R&D activities are expected to remediate the polluted environment and keep it in satisfactory quality. English-instructed professional courses in this program include Water Supply Technology, Biological Processes for Wastewater Treatment, Physicochemical Technology for Water Treatment, Introduction to Ecology, Environmental Chemistry, Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Environmental Bio Technology, Environmental Catalysis, Environmental Material, Progress of Environmental Science and Engineering and etc. This program is aimed at providing world class training for young scientists and engineers with international background and inter disciplinary knowledge in environmental protection science and technology. 

Discipline Code 

Discipline Name 

Major Code 

Major Name 

Institute/College Name 

0830 

Environmental Science and Engineering 

083001 

Environmental Science 

Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

083002 

Environmental Engineering 

Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

0805 

Material Science and Engineering 

080501 

Material Physics and Chemistry 

Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

 

  

2. Application Guidance 

2.1 General Conditions for Applicants 

(1) Non-Chinese citizens. 

(2) Be in good health, of good character, and willing to abide by China's laws and decrees, as well as UCAS’s rules and regulations. 

(3) Holding a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in program-related fields with satisfactory performance. 

As some countries’ higher education systems are very different from the Chinese system, applicants from different education systems should see Attachment 1 for reference. 

(4) Get approval for application from a host supervisor in CAS and the institute/school that the supervisor is affiliated with. 

(5) Language skills requirements:  

● For programs offered in Chinese: should pass the new HSK band 5 with score more than 200;  

● For programs offered in English: Good command of English. 

Applicants whose native language is not English should provide unexpired TOEFL or IELTS scores. TOEFL scores should be 90 or higher, and IELTS scores should be 6.5 or higher. Applicants are not required to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score only if their: 

a) Native language is English, or 

b) Major undergraduate courses are conducted in English/Chinese, which should be stated in transcripts; 

  

3. Application Time 

Please submit online application during December 1st, 2018–May 31st, 2019. For those who apply to UCAS for scholarship, please submit the above admission application documents along with scholarship application form before March 31st, 2019, the scholarship application deadline. 

  

4. Application Guideline 

(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 UCAS faculties/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 apply for the Master Program of UCAS.  

(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. 1, 2018. 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. 

● Personal information page of ordinary passport 

The passport shall have at least 2 years validity. According to Article 3 of the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China, any individual who was a Chinese national and then acquired a foreign nationality shall provide a Certificate of Cancellation of Chinese Household registration.  

● Recent full-face bust photo with 2-inch 

It is best to upload the photo used for passport.  

● Complete CV with a brief introduction of research experience 

● Foreigner Physical Examination Form (Attachment 2) 

● Bachelor’s degree certificate 

Applicants having just completed or about to complete their Bachelor’s degree should provide an official pre-graduation certificate showing their student status and stating their expected graduation date. They are required to submit Bachelor’s degree certificates to the International Students Office of UCAS via their host institute before they enroll in UCAS. 

● Undergraduate study transcripts 

● Proof of knowledge of English and/or Chinese 

● Detailed research proposal 

● Title pages and abstracts of published papers (if have) 

If you have more than 5 papers, please upload no more than 5 of representative papers. Please DO NOT upload any unpublished paper.  

● TWO reference letters 

The referees shall be familiar with you and your work, NOT to be your host supervisor. The letters should be signed, dated on official headed paper with contact phone number and email address of the referees. 

● 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: 

a. All uploaded documents should be in Chinese or in English; otherwise notarial translations in Chinese or English are required. Once translated, the original documents and their notarial translations are required to submit together to the application system. Please use a scanner to prepare all the required documents in colour. Images captured by mobile phone or camera are not acceptable. Copies are also not acceptable. 

b. The university has the right to request applicants to provide the original or notarial hardcopies of their application documents for further qualification checks if the uploaded documents are insufficient. Applicants shall guarantee all the information and application documents submitted in this application are authentic and accurate, otherwise they will be disqualified from admission. 

c. Application with incomplete documents, lack of some required documents or wrong personal information will not be processed. 

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

e. 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. 

f. Please DO NOT send any hardcopy of application materials directly to the International Students Office of UCAS. None of the application documents will be returned. 

g. CAS “The Belt and Road” Master Fellowship Programme and UCAS Scholarship for International Students do not request for application processing fee. 

h. Processing fee is non-refundable in any case.  

i. Please prepare your application carefully. After submission, none will be returned to you for modifications.  

  

5. Evaluation and Admission 

UCAS enrols international students based on evaluation of application documents together with a further matriculation examination. The admission committee of the applicable UCAS schools/CAS institutes will review the application documents and select applicants for further examination.  

The examination will take the form of one of the following methods: ①Interview Exemption; ②Personal Interview; ③Interview plus written test. If an interview is required for admission, relative UCAS schools/CAS institutes will contact the applicant directly to set up an interview appointment and provide information about the interview process. 

Admission is determined at UCAS school/CAS institute level with oversight by UCAS according to the result of the document review, the interview, and other factors. Admission Notices, Visa Application Forms and some other documents will be sent to the admitted students after the final admission result is released. Prior to this, applicants may check their admission status via the Online Application System for International Students of UCAS (here)  

  

6. Visa Application and Registration 

The admitted student should take his personal passport that is used for admission application, 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, they should get the university approval in advance. 

  

7. Fees and Scholarship 

7.1 Application Fee, Tuition, and Other Costs:  

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

(2) Tuition: RMB30,000;. 

(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 from insurance company.  

   Board expenses, travel expenses and other cost of experiments, meetings or trainings beyond the program curricular is 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 

SWIFTCODEPCBCCNBJBJX 

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

  

7.2 Scholarship  

● CAS “The Belt and Road” Master Fellowship Programme  

This fellowship programme provides Tuition fee exemption by UCAS; Monthly stipend to cover accommodation, local transportation expenses, health insurance, and other basic living expenses (Reference: RMB 4000 per month, within which RMB 1000 is provided by CAS institute or UCAS school/college). Please refer to the UCAS website (http://english.ucas.ac.cn/) for more information. 

  

● UCAS Scholarship for International Students  

This scholarship offers talent international students and scholars to have Master’s study at UCAS. It provides a fee waiver of tuition and health insurance. Please refer to the UCAS website (http://english.ucas.ac.cn/) for more information. 

  

8. Contact Information 

8.1 International Students Office, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

Coordinator: Hu Menglin (Ms.) 

Tel/Fax: +86-10-82672900 

Email: iso@ucas.ac.cn 

Website: http://english.ucas.ac.cn 

 

Coordinator: Ms.YANG Yingrun

Office of Human Resources and Education

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Menglun, MenglaYunnan 666303, P. R. China

Email: yangyingrun@xtbg.ac.cn 

Tel+86-691-8713 001

Website: http://english.xtbg.cas.cn/

  

8.2 Institute/College for English-instructed Master’s Programs 

ID 

Institute/College Name 

Coordinator 

Tel. 

Email 

Website 

1 

Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

WANG Yanmei 

0311-85801050 

yzb@sjziam.ac.cn 

http://www.sjziam.cas.cn/ 

2 

Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

LUO Aoshuang 

028-82890953 

luoas@cib.ac.cn 

http://www.dicp.ac.cn/ 

3 

School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

MAO Lianxia 

010-69672551 

maolx@ucas.ac.cn 

http://chem.ucas.ac.cn/index.php/zh-CN/ 

4 

College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

LIU Rui 

010-69671750 

liurui@ucas.ac.cn 

http://cmo.ucas.ac.cn/index.php/zh-cn/ 

5 

College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

JIA Ping 

010-69672954 

cre@ucas.ac.cn 

http://cre.ucas.ac.cn/index.php/zh-CN/ 

6 

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

YANG Hua 

0411-84379457 

yanghua@dicp.ac.cn 

http://english.dicp.cas.cn/ 

7 

Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

ZHANG Yun 

020-87057627 

zhangyun@ms.giec.ac.cn 

http://www.giec.ac.cn 

8 

Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedcine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

YU Yue 

020-32015351 

yu_yue@gibh.ac.cn 

http://english.gibh.cas.cn/ 

9 

Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

LI Ruimei 

010-62836619 

liruimei@ibcas.ac.cn 

http://english.ib.cas.cn/ 

10 

Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

PENG Cheng 

010-62613250 

  

pengcheng@iccas.ac.cn 

www.iccas.ac.cn 

11 

Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

ZHANG Yingwen 

029-62336236 

zyw@loess.llqg.ac.cn 

http://www.ieexa.cas.cn/ 

12 

Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

LIAO Caiping 

027-68780052 

caiping824@ihb.ac.cn 

http://www.ihb.ac.cn/ 

13 

Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

LIU Lieke 

028-85233672 

llk1203@imde.ac.cn 

http://english.imde.cas.cn/ 

14 

Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

HUANG Lei 

010-82544866 

lhuang@ipe.ac.cn 

http://www.ipe.cas.cn 

15 

Institute of Remote sensing and digital earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

LIU Huamei 

010-82178965 

liuhm@radi.ac.cn 

http://www.radi.ac.cn/ 

16 

Institute of Urban Environment,  Chinese Academy of Sciences 

HU Dongxue 

05926-190967 

dxhu@iue.ac.cn 

http://english.iue.cas.cn/ 

17 

Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

ZHANG Xiaoran 

010-64806233 

zhangxiaoran@ioz.ac.cn 

http://www.ioz.ac.cn/ 

18 

Institut Pasteur of Shanghai 

LIU Ran 

021-54923013  

edu@ips.ac.cnrliu@ips.ac.cn 

http://english.shanghaipasteur.cas.cn/  

19 

Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

HUANG Xiaoyu  

0871-65110887 

huangxiaoyu@mail.kiz.ac.cn 

http://english.kiz.cas.cn/ 

20 

National Center for Nanoscience and Technology 

PAN Hailian 

010-82545700 

panhl@nanoctr.cn 

http://www.nanoctr.cn/ 

21 

Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

SITU Chuyan 

0574-87911122 

  

situchunyan@nimte.ac.cn 

http://www.nimte.ac.cn/ 

22 

Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

CHEN Yuyan 

0532-80662787 

chenyy@qibebt.ac.cn 

www.qibebt.cas.cn 

23 

Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

FU Shan 

010-62849161 

fushan@rcees.ac.cn 

http://english.rcees.cas.cn/ 

24 

School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences 

ZHANG Guihua 

010-82680699 

zhangguihua@ucas.edu.cn 

http://sem.ucas.ac.cn/ 

25 

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

WU Yongzheng 

021-50805910 

yzwu@simm.ac.cn 

http://www.simm.ac.cn/ 

26 

Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences 

WANG Juan 

021-54925238 

wangjuan@sioc.ac.cn 

http://www.sioc.ac.cn/ 

27 

South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

LAI Zhimin 

020-37252738 

zmlai@scib.ac.cn 

http://english.scib.ac.cn/ 

28 

South China Sea Institute of Oceanology,Chinese Academy of Sciences 

LI Dan 

020-89023135 

yjs@scsio.ac.cn 

http://www.scsio.ac.cn/ 

29 

Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics 

WANG Anqiu 

0512-62872676 

yjsb@sinano.ac.cn 

http://english.sinano.cas.cn/ 

30 

Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

QIU Bo 

010-82543436 

qiubo@mail.ipc.ac.cn 

http://english.ipc.cas.cn/ 

31 

Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

DAI Lijing 

027-87700888 

wbgyzb@wbgcas.cn 

http://english.wbg.cas.cn/ 

32 

Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

WANG Dan 

027-87198366 

yjs@wh.iov.cn 

http://english.whiov.cas.cn/ 

33 

Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

ZOU Ting 

0991-7885476 

zouting@ms.xjb.ac.cn 

http://www.egi.ac.cn 

34 

Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

LIN Jianbo 

0991-3838124 

linjb@ms.xjb.ac.cn 

english.xjipc.cas.cn 

35 

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

YANG Yingrun 

0691-8713001 

yangyingrun@xtbg.ac.cn 

http://english.xtbg.cas.cn/gs/gsns/ 

36 

Yantai Institute of Coastal Zone Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences  

FU Yuqin 

0535-2109011 

yqfu@yic.ac.cn 

http://english.yic.cas.cn/ 

37 

Institute of Geochemistry 

WANG Ning 

0851-85891117 

nwang@vip.gyig.ac.cn 

http://english.gyig.cas.cn 

38 

Kunming Institute of Botany 

SHEN Yi 

0871-65223034-803 

shenyi@mail.kib.ac.cn 

http://english.kib.cas.cn/ 

39 

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology 

XU Min 

0755-86392092 

min.xu@siat.ac.cn 

http://english.siat.cas.cn/ 

 

  

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