Q: How can I apply for the master’s or doctoral program in China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research?
A: Admission procedure:
IWHR Graduate School shall receive and check the documents following the brochures of the current year. Applications with incomplete documents or after the deadline will not be processed.
IWHR Graduate School shall review submitted documents based on applicants’ basic information, target major, education background, academic performance, working and research experiences and abilities, reference letters. Applicants who submit completed documents and meet all requirements will be informed to participate in online interviews.
Experts in relevant areas shall give a mark (out of 100 points) to each candidate according to English language proficiency, professional ability and comprehensive quality during the interview. The interview time for each applicant should be within 30 minutes.
IWHR Graduate School is responsible for summarizing the interview results and convening conference for International Students Education Management Committee in which each candidate will be marked comprehensively based on submitted document and interview performance. The calculation method of the final score is listed below:
1) Application document (professional achievement, English language ability, research experience, etc.) accounts for 50%.
2) Online interview accounts for 35%.
3) The Background of applicants and referees accounts for 15%.
The recommendation list of applicants should be listed according to the final score of each candidate, which will be ranked from higher to lower.
International Students Education Management Committee shall submit the recommendation list to the IWHR President Administrative Council in which the final decision of admission list will be given.
IWHR Graduate School shall publish the admission list, inform the admitted candidates, ensure their studying inclination at IWHR, send the admission letter and visa application Form. The actual admitted candidates should subject to the registration of international students.
Q: What kind of scholarship can I apply and how to apply?
A：China Institute of Water Resource and Hydropower Research (IWHR) provides full or partial scholarship to the qualified applicants. The application procedure of scholarship is in accord with the admission for international students.
Q: Is there age limit for IWHR Scholarship applicants?
A:Master’s degree applicants must be under the age of 35，Doctoral degree applicants must be under the age of 40.
Q: What is the requirement for Chinese language skill?
A: There is no special requirement for students’ Chinese proficiency in the Master’s program or doctoral program application. We suggest the applicants had better learn something about Chinese for later studying and living in China. Besides, international students (English taught programs) should pass at least HSK 3 (international standard for Chinese language proficiency) before graduation.
Q: What is the requirement for English language skill?
A：Graduates from English-speaking countries and graduates from universities where English is the medium language;
IELTS: overall score of 6.0 or above;
TOEFL: overall grade of 80 or above.
Q: What kind of application documents should I submit?
A:
Required Application Documents
(1) Application Form for IWHR's Prospective International Students with signature and date.
(2) The scanned images of official or notarized academic transcript and graduation certificate.
(3) Language Proficiency Certificate
(4) A scanned image of passport information page with a valid period of at least one year.
(5) Passport-size photos.
(6) Research plan (800 words)
(7) 2 academic reference letters
(8) List of publications
(9) The scanned image of Foreigner Physical Examination Form
Notes: The latest documents list should be checked on our website:
http://gs.iwhr.com/skyyjsy/en/Admission/How/A06110303index_1.htm
Q: When should I take the written test, the interview, etc.?
A: All the test or interview will be arranged by IWHR Graduate School, and the notice will be released openly.
Q: What if I’m in my last year of my master’s program, can I still apply for the Ph.D program?
A: Yes, you can still apply. You can submit the pre-graduation certificate from their current academic institution. Once you are admitted, you should submit the graduation certificate and degree certificate no later than registration. If you fail to submit, your admission will be canceled.
Q: Do you have specific requirement for the recommendation letter for IWHR Scholarship?
A: The referee must be associate professors or higher in the related academic field, and whose signature and contact information should be included in the letter. The letter has to be original. No photocopy, scan, or fax is accepted.For doctor candidates, there should be one recommendation letter from his master-degree supervisor.
问：中国水利水电科学研究院研究生如何录取？
答：录取程序如下：
1) 研究生院按照当年度国际学生招生简章要求审核接收材料，逾期未提交材料或材料不全的申请人视作弃权。
2) 研究生院组织对申请人及申请材料从基本情况、报考专业、教育背景、学习成绩、工作科研经历和能力、推荐信息等方面进行形式审查，选出申请材料齐全且满足申请资格的申请人，通知其进入综合复试。
3) 综合复试形式根据申请人具体情况，一般采用网络面试的方式，由综合复试专家组从外语水平、专业能力和综合素质等方面，按照百分制进行评议赋分。每名申请者的面试时间约30分钟。
4) 综合复试完成后，研究生院负责汇总相关材料，组织召开院国际学生教育管理委员会会议，进行综合评议。综合评议根据复试和书面申请材料，按照百分制进行综合赋分。
5) 国际学生教育管理委员会将综合评议及推荐录取名单提请院长办公会审议，确定拟录取名单。
6) 研究生院对拟录取人员名单予以公布，并正式通知拟录取人，确认就读意向、寄送录取通知书、签证申请表等。实际录取人员以国际学生办理注册手续为准。
问：研究生新生可以申请哪些奖学金？如何申请？
答：我院提供中国水利水电科学研究院留学生奖学金，对择优录取的申请人进行资助，资助类型分全额奖学金和部分奖学金。 奖学金申请流程招生录取流程相同，申请人报送材料至研究生院，研究生院按照录取程序根据申请人成绩确定推荐名单，院长办公会最终审议确定资助名单。
问：中国水利水电科学研究院留学生奖学金申请者是否有年龄限制？
答：硕士研究生申请人年龄不应超过35周岁，博士研究生申请人年龄不应超过40周岁。
问：对于申请人的汉语水平有什么要求？不懂汉语可以申请吗？
答：我院提供全英语教学，不懂汉语也可以申请。我校建议申请人最好具备一定的汉语知识，便于入学后开展学习及生活。同时指出，根据教育部《来华留学生高等教育质量规范》（试行）（教外〔2018〕50号）的要求，国际学生毕业时，硕士研究生、博士研究生的中文能力应当至少达到《国际汉语能力标准》三级水平。
问：对于申请人的英语水平有什么要求？
答：申请者的母语为英语；申请者母语非英语的，英语须达到以下标准：IELTS≥6.0，TOEFL≥80。
问：申请过程需准备哪些材料？
答：申请材料如下：
（1） 《国际学生来华留学研究生申请表》（含签字及日期）；
（2） 经公证的最高学历证明及来华前就读院校的学习成绩单；
（3） 语言能力证明或证书；
（4） 有效期不低于1年的护照首页扫描件；
（5） 证件照片；
（6） 来华学习或研究计划（不少于800字）；
（7） 两名教授或副教授的推荐信；
（8） 已发表论文清单；
（9） 《外国人体格检查记录》。
具体要求见我院招生简章。
问：申请材料提交后什么时候可以参加笔试、面试，获得录取资格？
答：笔试或面试均由研究生院统一组织并发布通知。
问：如果我在申请阶段仍是学士或硕士最后一年在读，尚未获得学位，是否可以申请硕士或博士？
答：可以先提交预计毕业证明，如被录取，最迟须在入学时补交毕业证书和学位证书原件及复印件，如不能提供，将被取消入学资格。
问：申请中国水利水电科学院留学生奖学金的推荐信有什么要求？
答：要求推荐人是相关研究领域副教授级别及以上，推荐信应有推荐人签名及联系方式。推荐信须为原件，不收扫描件或传真件等.对于博士研究生申请人，其中一封推荐信应由其硕士导师书面推荐。