1. Applicant's Information List (attachment 1)

2. Application Form for IWHR's Prospective International Students (attachment 2) with signature and date.

3. Applicant's highest graduation certificate: the scanned copy of official or notarized document.

4. Applicant's highest qualification transcript: the scanned copy of official or notarized document.

1) please present official or notarized English version if the above materials are neither in Chinese nor in English.

2) Master's program applicants are required to submit undergraduate degree certificate and transcripts. 

3) Doctoral program applicants are required to submit both undergraduate and graduate degree certificates and transcripts. 

4) Applicants who have not graduated by the time of application are required to provide an official letter from their current university stating the expected graduation date. In this case, the degree certificate must be submitted before registration. 

5) Applicants who graduated or will graduate in China should submit both graduation certificate and degree certificate in Chinese and English.

5. Language Proficiency Certificate

Please provide a certificate to show that English is the medium language during your study period, or a scanned copy of the official IELTS or TOFEL score.

6. A scanned copy of passport information page with a valid period of at least one year.

7. Passport-size photo.

1) Passport-sized and bareheaded.

2) White background without border.

3) The pixel size should be no lower than 320*240, the depth-width ratio is 4:3.

4) The photo size should be within 100-500KB.

5) The photo only with JPG format will be accepted.

8. Research plan

Briefly introduce your background, interest, past research work, research proposal and career objective, etc. (800~2000 words).

9. Two recommendation letters

Submit two recommendation letters signed by associate professors or professors in the related academic field whose contact information should be included in the letter.

10. List of publications （if any.）

1) List of Published Papers, including Names of all authors (in the order of publication), Title of the paper, Name of the journal/conference, volume, issue, and page numbers, Year of publication, Type of publication (e.g., journal article, conference paper, book chapter, etc.), DOI or retrieval link (if available).

2) Copies of Published Papers, each paper including the cover page of the journal or conference proceedings, the table of contents page where the paper is listed, the first page of the paper (containing the abstract and the beginning of the content).

11. The scanned copy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (attachment 3).

1) Medical examination results must be valid for 6 months.

2) The medical examination must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid.

12. Pre-acceptance Letter signed by prospective supervisor (attachment 4).

13. Certificate of No Criminal Record 

1) Applicants who are currently not in Chinese mainland should offer the certificate issued by the local public security department. 

 2) Applicants who are currently in Chinese mainland should offer the certificate issued by entry and exit administration departments of China.

14. Other optional documents such as CV, HSK Test Score Report, Visa, Awards, Proof of Economic Capability, Social Security Number, etc.

15. Number your documents in a sequence.

Please number your documents in the same sequence as required below!

16. Notes.

1) Please make sure to submit all documents as required above, for your application will not be assessed if some are missing. 

2) You'll receive updates of application status once we confirmed your documents. 

3) Your application will be evaluated by the principle of equal opportunities for all applicants.

Attachments

1. 2026 IWHR Applicants Information List.xlsx

2. Application Form for IWHR's Prospective International Students in 2026.docx

3. Foreigner Physical Examination Form.pdf

4. Pre-acceptance Letter.docx