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911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ and the China Scholarship Council (CSC) have signed a new agreement to support talented Chinese students at the College.

The agreement, which was signed on Wednesday as President Xi Jinping visited 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ, launches a new Joint Programme for Innovative Talent Training between 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ and the CSC. Over the next three years, the Programme sees the CSC commit funding for 10 Chinese Visiting Scholars per year to spend up to one year at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ, as well as partial scholarships (tuition only) for 10 Chinese students per year to undertake one-year Master’s degrees at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ. The Programme also allows for 10 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ PhD students per year to visit top Chinese universities during the course of their studies.

The programme builds on the success of the joint CSC 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ Scholarships, which already enable some of China’s best and brightest students to undertake PhDs at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ. More than 40 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ students have benefited from this scheme since it was launched in 2012. The scheme was renewed in September 2015 for a further three years, opening up fifteen full scholarships each year to Chinese students of outstanding academic merit and potential.

The agreement for the Joint Programme for Innovative Talent Training was signed by 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ’s President, Professor Alice Gast, and the Secretary General of the China Scholarships Council, Dr Liu Jinghui.

Addressing President Xi as he visited 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ earlier this week, Professor Alice Gast said: “The challenges facing our world require a new generation of leaders. At 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ, we educate many intelligent and innovative Chinese students in a vibrant, research-led, entrepreneurial environment. We provide our students with the knowledge and experiences that equip them for their future roles as leaders. When I meet Chinese students at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ, I am filled with optimism about the future.”