“Turkistan” or “Central Asia”?
Türkiye’s Ministry of National Education has replaced the term “Central Asia” with “Turkistan” in school textbooks. The ministry justified its decision by stating the goal of raising future generations with a sense of Turkish identity, national consciousness, and patriotism. So, what is the purpose? Why now? How will nations and states in Asia respond to […]
Scholarship Opportunities at Lanzhou University of Technology
CSC Scholarship Applicants must be citizens of a country other than the People’s Republic of China and in good health.Age and degree requirements for applicants:Applicants must be high school graduates under 25 when applying for undergraduate programs.Applicants must be a bachelor’s degree holder under 35 when applying for master’s programs.Applicants must be a master’s degree […]
SUFE 2025 CSC Scholarship – University Program (Type B)
The scheme is administered by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) in collaboration with Chinese universities. Applicants may submit scholarship applications directly to universities. Award details Duration: same as the standard length of the program Value: The scholarship covers tuition, lodging, medical insurance, and a living stipend (master CNY 3,000/month, PhD CNY 3,500/month) Eligibility Level of […]
Film Review: Courthouse on Horse Back (2006)
The Court on the Horsehorseback is a deep drama film in rural China, shot by director Liu Jie in 2006. It tells the story of a court traveling on horseback to solve legal disputes in the mountain villages in the Yunnan region of China. This is the expression of a system implemented to reach justice […]
Harbin Institute of Technology – 2025 CSC Scholarship Application
I. Application Period 2025 Application Opens: November 1st, 2024 The Deadline for Application:Stage 1: December 31st, 2024Stage 2: February 20th, 2025 II. Application Portal The CSC Online Application System is available at http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/ Scholarship Type: BHIT’s University Code: 10213 III. Supporting Categories HIT Chinese Government Scholarship Programs sponsor master’s and doctoral degree students. IV. Scholarship Coverage 1. Tuition fee & on-campus dormitory fee2. Comprehensive medical insurance: […]
Social Thought Structures, Morality and Confucianism
Social Thought Structures and Morality It is no coincidence that civilizations have been built on a religion or a comprehensive philosophy according to their material and cultural climates. Religion and social thought structures have functioned as a definitional basis that creates cultural identity and as codes that justify different forms of societal organization. The narratives […]
Wuhan University – CSC Scholarship 2025
The Chinese Government Scholarship-High Level Graduate Program is a scholarship program established by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China to support some Chinese colleges and universities in directly selecting and recommending talented international students to study in China. Wuhan University is one of the prestigious universities undertaking this program to recruit graduate students for Master’s and […]
Xi’an Jiaotong University – 2025 CSC Scholarship Application
Application for Chinese Government Scholarship “High-level Graduate Program” of Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2025-2026 academic year is notified as follows: Application deadline:March 5, 2025(GMT+8) The number of places in the program is limited. Students who are interested in applying should prepare materials and submit the application as soon as possible according to the relevant requirements […]
Cuneiform: New Religious Beliefs / Bilim ve Ütopya Journal December Issue
We use the word ‘belief’ for something that cannot be proven but is accepted as true. While knowledge and belief are opposites, the idealistic thinkers’ attempt to obscure this contradiction often results in a superficial notion of ‘knowledge tied to belief.’ However, the true meaning of knowledge does not include belief. Spiritualism, on the other […]
Shanghai Jiaotong University – 2025 Scholarship Guidebook
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) is a world-renowned higher education institution and one of the top universities in China. It has established itself as a comprehensive, research-oriented, and internationally-focused university, currently ranked 45th worldwide (QS 2025). The university has 7 campuses and is comprised of 34 schools and departments, 13 affiliated hospitals, 13 affiliated research […]