Northeast Forestry University (NEFU) was founded in 1952, under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education and National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China, and is entitled to enjoy support from the country’s initiatives, such as “Project 211” and the Innovation Platform for Prioritized Academic Disciplines. NEFU is on the list of the “Double First-Class” University Projects, whose connotation is the country’s construction plan of world-class universities and first-class disciplines.
Scholarship Programs
This university has many grants and scholarships for scholars who come from abroad and have fluent English or Chinese. Monthly scholarships, discounts on tuition fees, and specific grants according to your degree bachelor, master, or doctoral are available!
1. NEFU President Scholarship
Ⅰ. Eligibility
Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals, hold a valid passport, and fulfill the following requirements;
1. Be friendly to China, respect the social traditions and customs;
2. Excellent results in study and good academic performance;
3. Be in good health and don’t have any criminal acts;
4. Applicants for a bachelor’s degree must have graduated from high school and applicants for master's degree studies must have a bachelor’s degree or have the equivalent level of degree;
5. Language requirements:
a) For Chinese-taught programs, an HSK certificate should be obtained. Applicants majoring in Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, Economics, Management, and Art should pass HSK Test Level 4 or those majoring in Literature and Law should pass HSK Test Level 5.
b) For English-taught programs, bachelors should get no less than 6.0 in IELTS or 80 in TOEFL, and graduate students should get no less than 6.5 in IELTS or 95 in TOEFL;
Ⅱ. Application Documents
Applicants should submit 2 copies of application documents (in English or Chinese) to SIEE before April 30th.
1. Northeast Forestry University Presidential Scholarship Application Form;
2. Notarized the highest diploma;
3. Academic transcripts; (notarized Chinese or English translations)
4. Two Recommendation Letters;
5. Study Plan or Research Proposal (no less than 800 words in English or Chinese);
6. Copy of a valid passport
7. HSK Certificates, TOEFL, IELTS, or other English-level certificates;
8. Published papers, awards, or other documents;
9. Foreigner Physical Examination Form
Note: The physical examinations must cover all of the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete forms or forms without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicant are considered invalid. Please carefully plan your physical examination schedule as the result is valid for only 6 months.
10. Certificate of Clearance.
11. Financial guarantee materials for studying in China
Ⅲ. Scholarship Standard
The scholarship is open to self-financed international students who apply for undergraduate or Master’s Programs. The scholarship period is one year and the award standard is as follows:
First-class: exempt from tuition fee, accommodation fee;
Second-class: exempt from tuition fee;
Third-class: 50% deduction of tuition fee.
2. Chinese Government Scholarship
Ⅰ. Application
Applicants should apply through the official website of the Chinese Scholarship Council and the School of International Education and Exchanges (hereinafter referred to as SIEE) of NEFU between November and March and post their application materials to SIEE.
Ⅱ. Eligibility
1. Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health;
2. Education background required and age limit;
a) Applicants for bachelor's degree studies must have graduated from high school and be under the age of 25;
b) Applicants for master's degree studies must have a bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35;
c)Applicants for doctoral degree studies must have a master’s degree and be under the age of 40;
3. Language requirements:
a) For Chinese-taught programs, applicants should pass HSK Test Level 4.
b) For English-taught programs, bachelor's degree applicants should get no less than 6.0 IELTS or 90 in TOEFL; master's or doctorate applicants should get no less than 6.5 IELTS or 95 in TOEFL.
4. Excellent results in the study;
5. Applicants should have good ability in scientific research;
The scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarship.
Ⅲ. Details of the Scholarship
1. Exempt from tuition fee, on-campus accommodation fee, and application fee;
2. CNY 800 per year for Comprehensive Medical Insurance;
3. Monthly living allowance is granted to the students at the following rates (CNY Yuan per month):
Bachelor's degree candidate: CNY 2500 Yuan
Master's degree candidate: CNY 3000 Yuan
Doctoral degree candidate: CNY 3500 Yuan
Featured Programs
Bachelor
1. Forestry
4. Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management
7. Geographic Information Science
8. Ecology
9. Wildlife and Nature Reserve Management
10. Gardens
14. Biotechnology
15. Wood Science and Engineering
16. Chemical Engineering of Forest Products
17. Light Chemical Engineering
19. Polymer Materials and Engineering
20. Product Design
21. Furniture Design and Engineering
23. Construction Environment and Energy Application Engineering
25. Mechanical Design and Manufacturing and its Automation
27. Electrical Engineering and Automation
28. Automation
30. Transportation
Master
1. Ecology(College of Wildlife and Protected Area)
2. Environmental Science and Engineering
3. Forestry(College of Wildlife and Protected Area)
4. Food Science and Engineering
5. Biology
7. Ecology(School of Forestry)
9. Forestry(School of Forestry)
10. Marxist Theory
13. Animal Husbandry
14. Biology
15. Pharmacy
16. Chemistry
18. Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management
20. Forestry Engineering(College of Engineering and Technology)
21. Design Science
22. Management Science and Engineering(College of Engineering and Technology)
24. Control Science and Engineering
26. Transportation Engineering(College of Traffic and Transportation)
27. Law
28. Foreign Languages and Literature
29. Computer Science and Technology
30. Information and Communication Engineering
31. Mathematics
33. Forestry Engineering(College of Material Science and Engineering)
34. Management Science and Engineering(School of Civil Engineering)
35. Transportation Engineering(School of Civil Engineering)
Doctoral
1. Ecology(School of Forestry)
2. Forestry(School of Forestry)
3. Biology
4. Forestry(College of Wildlife and Protected Area)
5. Ecology(College of Wildlife and Protected Area)
7. Forestry(College of Wildlife and Protected Area)
9. Biology
10. Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management
11. Forestry Engineering(College of Engineering and Technology)
13. Transportation Engineering
14. Forestry Engineering(College of Information and Computer Engineering)
15. Forestry Engineering(College of Material Science and Engineering)
16. Forestry Engineering(College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering)
17. Forestry Engineering(School of Civil Engineering)
International Cooperation
NEFU develops international exchange and cooperation with a positive attitude and attaches importance to the education of international students. It has established cooperative relationships with over 100 universities and research institutes in more than thirty countries and regions. There are about 200 experts and scholars from Europe, America, Asia, and China’s Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan regions who have visited NEFU for academic purposes each year, and more than 120 teachers from NEFU go abroad for the same purposes. NEFU has developed a variety of student exchange programs with cooperative universities in America, France, Finland, Russia, South Korea, Japan, etc. Several students from NEFU are sponsored by the Chinese government to study and obtain degrees from cooperative universities. NEFU has also educated several excellent international students from over sixty countries on five continents, as one of the admission universities for international students sponsored by the Chinese Government Scholarship.
In recent years, NEFU has been honored with the National Advanced Collective of “Cultivating Students in Three Aspects,” the National Model Home of Workers and Staff (the National Model Labor Union), the National Advanced Collective of Teacher’s Morals Construction, the Advanced Unit of Campus Landscaping among Heilongjiang universities and has additionally received the honorary title of “the National Advanced Unit of Social Practice” twelve times in succession. If you are interested in NEFU, you can browse our CUCAS website to get fully informed.