Information for Applicants
The
Great Britain-China Educational Trust awards Chinese language scholarships, normally up to £2,000 each.
The Trustees consider Language Award applications twice a year.
The deadline for the next application is Friday 22 October 2010. The next meeting date is Thursday 18 November 2010.
Application forms can be downloaded from the GBCC web pages, or email
trust@gbcc.org.uk.
Applicants should be British and normally resident in the UK. The awards are given for the study of Chinese language in Britain or East Asia. Students applying for or currently in receipt of a BACS Taiwan Scholarship will not be considered. The Trustees are keen to encourage school teachers to apply. Please read the guidelines below.
Guidelines for granting of Chinese Language Awards
Applicants should consider the following guidelines before submitting their applications:
- Awards are for the study of any Chinese language (spoken and/or written).
- Candidates should be of British nationality and normally resident in Britain.
- Candidates should have already obtained an undergradurate degree that did NOT include Chinese language as part of the course.
- Candidates should be either already involved in a career/job or postgraduate research relating to China or intending to use the language for that purpose in the future.
- At the time of application, candidates will have applied to a recognised Chinese language course, or to study with an experienced and preferably certified Chinese language teacher (UK only).
- The language training will normally be undertaken in Britain, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong or Singapore.
- Awards are not renewable.
When you fill in the form:
- Please use the "Daytime Telephone Number" field to also add your email address.
- Do not submit double-sided pages.
- If filling in using pen, only use black ink.