Launched in 2010 under the APFNet’s Capacity Building Framework, the APFNet Scholarship Program (ASP) supportsqualified students in completing a Master’s degree related to Sustainable Forest Management and rehabilitation. So farAPFNet has cooperated with Beijing Forestry University (BJFU) and Nanjing Forestry University (NJFU) as the two host universities targeting APFNet developing member economies, Northwest A&F University (NWAFU) targeting both APFNet developing member economies and the Greater Central Asia (GCA) region, and Inner Mongolia Agriculture University (IMAU) targeting the GCA region.

Why apply for the program?

● Well-known and highly experienced professional forestry faculty

● Sponsorship of the tuition fees and expenses, which includes registration and tuition fees, one round-trip economy class flight tickets from the home economy of the awarded student to and from the city of the admitted university, accommodation on campus or alternative monthly allowance, monthly stipends to cover miscellaneous expenses and medical insurance during the enrollment period

● Small class sizes, which provide high levels of student and teacher contact

● Motivated and multi-national student cohort, which offers a diverse and stimulating learning environment

● Field trips in China for students during 2 years, to give students an access to practical experience of knowledge on forestry resources status and management in China. Extra field practices will be provided by the host universities according to their resources and academic schedule

● A chance to attend workshops, trainings and other activities on capacity building, forestry education and research and policy dialogue organized by APFNet, and connect with policy makers, academics, practitioners and international organizations, etc. in the Asia-Pacific region

● Ample exposure for non-native students to the Chinese language and culture of China

Who can apply?

● For NWAFU, applicants must be non-Chinese citizens from developing APFNet member economies including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mexico, Fiji Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Peru, the Philippines and Vietnam

● ForNWAFU,applicants from Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan can also apply for the program.

● Age:18 - 40, and in good health condition

● have obtained a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree from an accredited higher education institute in forestry or related field

● at least 2 years of work experience are prioritized

● Proficiency in English (all the courses of this program will be taught in English)

● Female applicants encouraged

Fields of study and coverage

Main course structure 

Silviculture and Forest Protection (NWAFU)

● Forest Biodiversity and Protection

● Forest Ecology

● Forest Experiment Design and Statistics

● Plant Physiology

● Forest Soil Science

● Forest Sustainable Management

● Research Advances of Forestry

● Special Topics for Soil and Water Conservation

Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control(NWAFU)

● Topic for Research Methodologies of Soil Erosion

● Forest Ecology

● Soil and Water Conservation: Principle, Approach and Technology

● Soil Science

● Biogeochemistry of Soil Erosion

● Water resource management

● Experiment Design and Statistics