The 2018 International Graduate Scholarship Fair (IGSF) was held in Beihang University from Oct. 12 to Oct. 13. Representatives from more than 100 universities in 17 countries, including America, Canada, England, France, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, attended the fair, offering information on graduate programs and scholarships. The fair was hosted by China Scholarship Council (CSC) and organized by Beihang University.
On Oct. 12, the Networking of 2018 IGSF was held in Beihang. Zhang Ning, Deputy Secretary General of CSC and Huang Haijun, Vice President of Beihang University gave speeches. Huang Haijun pointed out that Beihang had achieved fruitful rewards in the globalization of student cultivation with the support of CSC and Beihang would deepen the international cooperation with world-class universities in the future.
On Oct. 13, the IGSF was held at the gymnasium of Beihang University. The event involved both open consultations and presentations. Representatives from different universities provided students with detailed information on academic disciplines, competitive majors, admission policies and scholarships. Meanwhile, representatives from more than 10 institutes including CSC, University of Oxford, The University of Melbourne, Karolinska Institutet, University of Calgary, etc., gave presentations. Students from Beihang University and other universities had face-to-face and one-to-one communications with representatives. Many qualified students even received offers in the fair.
The IGSF, an annual event which started in 2009, aims to promote cooperation between foreign and domestic universities in graduate education. It is a great platform to connect world-class universities with excellent Chinese students. Beihang University has successfully organized the fair three times.
Reported by Qu Yue
Photographed by Wang Zhen
Edited by Song Chao
Translated by Xiong Ting
