Information for Applicants
The Great Britain-China Educational Trust (GBCET) administers its own awards, and also makes awards with funds contributed by the Sino-British Fellowship Trust, the Universities' China Committee in London, and the Han Suyin Trust. The award is meant to contribute towards essential fees and living expenses.
Han Suyin Trust
The funds awarded via the Han Suyin Trust are specifically for those Chinese(PRC) candidates who hold a recognised medical degree, or a degree in the field of science and technology with some work experience at the relevant level. Environmental topics, and in particular forestry and coastal studies, will be given preference.
Amount Awards are normally granted between £500-£5000
The Trustees give priority to applications where the bulk of funding has already been raised
Who can apply? - Chinese (from the PRC inc. Hong Kong) studying for a PhD in any subject at a UK university. Students must have started their second year before they are eligible to submit their application.
- British postgraduate students (i.e. UK citizens only) giving conference papers in China, or travelling to China to pursue essential doctoral research. The Universities' China Committee in London (UCCL) also has an award in this category. Check their pages (no.6 of their criteria).
ExclusionsThe Trustees will NOT consider applications from:
- Undergraduates or students requiring funding for the first year of an MPhil/ PhD or a postgraduate taught course, e.g. MA, MBA, etc.
- PRC/Hong Kong nationals for attending or giving papers at conferences, or for fieldwork.
The Application Form - All applicants should complete the application form as fully as possible and ensure they sign it. Include confirmation of any offers of sholarships and other supporting documentation, if appropriate.
- Applicants may enclose on separate sheets any additional information that supports their application.
- The form should be completed in black ink or typescript as it will be photocopied.
- For those filling in the form by pen/typewriter - if you run out of space in any question, please continue on a separate sheet of paper.
- Do not submit double-sided pages.
- Please also put your email address in the "daytime telephone" field.
Supervisor's Comments Form
The applicant must provide a minimum of one reference which must be their supervisor. The Supervisor's Comments Form must be completed and signed by the supervisor, and countersigned by their head of department.
The completed and signed form may be enclosed with the application or sent under separate cover.
Additional information from the supervisor may be included on a separate sheet.
Applicants should ensure that their references are submitted on time as applications without references will not be considered.
Schedule & Contact DetailsThe Trustees meet twice a year, in the spring and in autumn.
The deadline for the next application is Monday 22 October 2010. The next meeting date is Thursday 18 November 2010.
Applications and enquiries should be addressed to the:
Trust Administrator
Great Britain-China Educational Trust
15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS
trust@gbcc.org.uk www.gbcc.org.uk
Applications for research visits by Chinese scholars (i.e. post-doctoral) or visits by British scholars to China should be submitted to the Universities' China Committee for consideration:
Universities' China Committee in London (
UCCL)
Swire House
59 Buckingham Gate
London SW1E 6AJ
tel: 020 7821-3221 or try 020 7963-9446