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Professor/Dr …. / Applicant: X (surname), Y (given name)
Date of birth: month, day, 19xx
Home Institution of Applicant: xx
Study identity: PhD studies
Expected starting date: Month, 2018
Duration: 4 years from registration
Degree: Doctor in Medical Science

Invitation letter for the application by M.S. student X Y to perform a doctoral education at KarolinskaInstitutet (KI) within the frame of the Agreement between theChina Scholarship Council (CSC) and KI.

Thank you for showing an interest in the possibility to conduct PhD studies at KarolinskaInstitutet (KI). This is a letter of invitation for your application of a China Scholarship Council (CSC) scholarship for PhD education abroad.

Through our communication via emails and the Skype interview, I believe that your English proficiency is sufficient to start your research training at KI. However, admissiontoPhD studies at KI requiresa record of sufficient English proficiency (detailed at KI web page:

The current letter is issued pre-conditional ofreceiving a CSC scholarship, and of fulfilling the requirements of KI for entry into the 4-year PhD program including a successful admission seminar (

The research field where you will be working is "xxxxx".

There is no tuition fee for PhD education at KI, but there are certain requirements that need to be fulfilled in order to become a PhD student at KI. These requirements can be found on the KI web page (see links above). According to Swedish law,allscholarshipsshould be topped-uptothe levelthat is equivalent to the salary paid to doctoral studentsthat are employed. This regulation also applies to CSC scholarships, and is a responsibility for the departments at KI where the students are registered.

Sincerely,

Signature of hostCo-signature of Head of department

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