Graduate Students Office,

ShenZhen Institutes of Advanced Technology,

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Add: 1068 Xueyuan Avenue, Shenzhen University Town, Shenzhen, P.R.China

Tel:+86-755-86392293

Fax:+86-755-86392299

Email:grad@siat.ac.cn

Website: grad.siat.ac.cn

1. Introduction

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of

Science (hereinafter referred to as SIAT), offers 10 Master's Degree

programs and 2 PhD Degree programs to international students. The

duration of a Master program is 2-3 years, and a PhD program 3-6 years.

A degree certificate and a graduation certificate will be awarded to

those who have completed the prescribed courses and passed

thesis/dissertation defense.

All the programs are offered in English.

4. Application Documents

5. Application Procedure

1 The completed application form for Admission of International Students (please download the form at http://grad.siat.ac.cn). The photo

adhered on the application form must be identical with that on the passport.

2. Personal statement. Applicants to PhD programs should also

submit a research proposal.

3. A certified or notarized copy of the degree certificate, a certified or

notarized copy of the academic transcript, and an officially sealed

original copy of the academic transcript. Notarized translations to English

or to Chinese of the degree certificate and the academic transcript are

also required, if they are in a language other than English and Chinese.

4. Two recommendation letters from academics at the level of

associate professor or above. The letter must indicate the referee's

phone number and email address.

5. Copy of the page with personal information in the passport.

None of the above application documents will be returned.

Step 1: Online application

All the applicants are required to submit their prepared materials

listed above 1-2 in electronic format to grad@siat.ac.cn, with a formatted

t i t l e o f N a m e + C o u n t r y + Pro g ra m C o d e + S u p e r v i s o r .

(e.g.John+Thailand+0101+Prof. XYZ ). The program codes can be

found from section 3. List of Master and PhD Programs.

Step 2Submission of Application Documents

The applicants are required to submit the original application

documents listed above 1-5 to Graduated Students Office, SIAT, by

express mail.

Master and PhD Programs

3. List of Master and PhD Programs

2. Entry Requirements

Applicants to Master programs should:

have obtained a bachelor's degree from a recognized institution,

or an equivalent qualification; and

satisfy SIAT's requirements on physical fitness for pursuing the

postgraduate program.

Applicants to PhD programs should:

normally have obtained a master's degree from a recognized

institution, and

satisfy SIAT's requirements on physical fitness for pursuing the

postgraduate program

Language Requirements:

Students enrolled at SIAT can choose to take all courses and

conduct research activities in English, or in Chinese (Mandarin).

Knowledge of the Chinese language is not required. Applications

with TOEFL or IELTS records (within two years from the

examination date) are preferred.

Step 3: Review and Interview

The admission committee of SIAT will evaluate the application

documents and shortlist applicants for further examination or interview.

The shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Step 4: Admission

SIAT will admit applicants who pass examination or interview, and

are approved by International Student Admission Committee. Admission

Notice, Visa Application Form for Study in China, and Form of Physical

Examination Record for Foreigners will be issued.

SIAT will provide a certain amount of scholarship to the admitted

applicants to cover their living expenses.

6. Scholarship

The applicants may also apply for quarterly bonus scholarship with

the recommendations from their supervisor for their excellent research

work. But the number of recommended applicants is limited.

Applications for the program can be made throughout the year.

The admitted students should bring their passport, 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 student visa (X visa). Students

shall come to Graduate

S t u d e n t s O f f i c e f o r

registration during the

dates indicated on the

Admission Notice. Students

must use personal and

ordinary passport and X

visa, and must apply for

Residence Permit within 30

days after arrival in China.

(1) Application Fee: waived.

(2) Tuition Fee: waived.

(3) Accidental Injury and Hospitalization Insurance: 44 RMB per

month.

.(4) Accommodation: 400 RMB/month bed for double rooms in

student dormitories.

(5)Lunch: 261 RMB per month in canteen.

(6) Transportation: SIAT will reimburse the single way transportation

costs (NOT exceed 3000 RMB) when the admitted student come for

registration. But they must provide original proof documents such as train

or air tickets.

SIAT reserves the right to alter fees at any time without notice.

7. Application Schedule

8. Visa Application and Admission Registration

9. Cost (in RMB Yuan)

1. Introduction

2. Entry Requirements

3. Field of Study

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of

Science (hereinafter referred to as SIAT) offers the visiting student

program and exchange student program to international students.

International students who would like to undertake research work at SIAT

as a visiting student or exchange student may apply to Graduate

Students Office. It is recommended that before submitting applications,

the applicant should get in touch with his/her prospective supervisor at

SIAT and discuss the research plan with the supervisor. International

students who are recommended by our partner institutions may apply for

the exchange student program, otherwise they should apply for the

visiting student program.

The duration of the visiting student program and the exchange

student program ranges from 3 months to 2 years. Upon successful

completion, a non-degree certificate of advanced study will be awarded

to the visiting or exchange student.

All the programs are offered in English.

Applicants to the visiting student program or exchange student

program should:

have obtain a bachelor's degree or higher from a recognized

institution or obtained an equivalent qualification; and

satisfy SIAT's requirements on physical fitness for pursuing the

program.

Language Requirements:

Students enrolled at SIAT can choose to take all courses and

conduct research activities in English only, or in Chinese

(Mandarin). Knowledge of the Chinese language is not required.

Applications with TOEFL or IELTS records (within two years from

the examination date) are preferred.

There is no constraint on the field of study for the visiting student or

exchange student program.

4. Application Documents

5. Application Procedure

6. Scholarship

1 The completed application form for Admission of International Students (please download from http://grad.siat.ac.cn). The photo adhered

on the application form must be identical with that on the passport.

2. A certified or notarized copy of the degree certificate, a certified or

notarized copy of the academic transcript, and an officially sealed

original copy of the academic transcript. Notarized translations to English

or to Chinese of the degree certificate and the academic transcript are

also required, if they are in a language other than English and Chinese.

3. Copy of the page with personal information in the passport.

None of the above application documents will be returned.

Step 1: Online application

All the applicants are required to submit their prepared materials

listed above 1 in electronic format to grad@siat.ac.cn, with a formatted

title of Name+Country+Program Code +Supervisor. (e.g.John+

Thailand+ 0300+ Prof. XYZ ). Note that the codes of the visiting student

program and exchange student program are 0300 and 0400 respectively.

Step 2: Submission of Application Documents

The applicants are required to submit the original application

documents listed above 1-3 to Graduated Students Office, SIAT, by

express mail.

Step 3Review and InterviewThe admission committee of SIAT will evaluate the application

documents and shortlist applicants for further examination or interview.

The shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Step 4: Admission

SIAT will admit applicants who pass examination or interview, and

are approved by International Student Admission Committee. Admission

Notice, Visa Application Form for Study in China, and Form of Physical

Examination Record for Foreigners will be issued.

SIAT will provide a certain amount of scholarship to the admitted

applicants to cover their living expenses.

8. Visa Application and Admission Registration

The admitted students should bring their Passport, invitation letter

as well as Visa Application Form for Foreigners to the Embassy or

Consulate of the People's Republic of China and apply for a L visa. The

students shall come to Graduate Students Office for admission

registration before the deadline indicated on the Admission Notice. The L

visa holders must apply for a Residence Permit within 30 days after

arriving in China. Compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

should have valid entry permits.

As a branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Southern

China, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) was jointly

established by the Chinese Academy of Science and Shenzhen

municipal government in February 2006. SIAT is composed of the

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Integration Technology (SIIT), Institute of

Biomedical and Health Engineering (IBHE), Institute of Advanced

Computing and Digital Engineering (IACDE), Open Technology Platform,

Engineering Center, Incubation Center, CAS Electric Vehicle R&D Center,

CAS Key Laboratory of Biomedical Informatics and Health Engineering

and an administrative department; at the same time, an academic

committee and an industrial committee were established.

Mission and Vision

To build a top-class industrial research institute

Our goal is to enhance indigenous innovation capabilities of

manufacturing and modern service industries in the area of Guangdong,

Hong Kong and all over China, promote the establishment of a new

industry with proprietary intellectual properties in China and be a world-

class industrial research institute.

Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology

Chinese Academy of Sciences

--An innovative national research institute committed to

internationalization and industrialization

About us

Exchange Student ProgramVisiting Student and

The applicants may also apply for quarterly bonus scholarship with

the recommendations from their supervisor for their excellent research

work. But the number of the recommended applicants is limited.

Applications for the program can be made throughout the year. The

date of admission will be set by mutual agreement between the applicant

and SIAT.

7. Application Schedule

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