{"id":21728,"date":"2026-03-24T14:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/?p=21728"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:10:40","slug":"master-s-program-in-intellectual-property-chinese-government-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/en\/master-s-program-in-intellectual-property-chinese-government-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Master\u2019s Program in Intellectual Property \u2013 Chinese Government Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education of China and the China Scholarship Council (CSC), is offering in 2026 a master\u2019s program in intellectual property law: the Belt and Road Master Program on Intellectual Property (BRIPC). The program is two years long and includes one year of academic studies in China at either <strong>Zhongnan University of Economics and Law<\/strong> or <strong>Tongji University<\/strong>, and one year in the candidate\u2019s home country to complete a thesis. It is addressed to employees of national intellectual property offices\/services, lawyers, and professionals with at least two years of experience in intellectual property matters and is conducted in English.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Government (China Scholarship Council) provides a scholarship covering tuition, accommodation expenses, a monthly allowance, and health care for the first year. Interested candidates must submit their application to the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation (OBI). A committee at OBI will evaluate the applications in order to propose 2 candidates to CNIPA for participation in the program. More information about the program, application procedure, eligibility criteria, and required documents are included in Appendices 1\u20135.<\/p>\n<p>APPENDICES:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Appendix 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Annex-1.doc\">General Introduction to the Belt and Road Master Program on IP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Appendix 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Annex-2.doc\">Application Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Appendix 3: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Annex-3.pdf\">Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Appendix 4: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Annex-4.pdf\">Foreigner Physical Examination Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Appendix 5: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obi.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Annex-5.doc\">Introduction to the Collaborative Universities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interested parties are invited to send the application and supporting documents by email to <a href=\"mailto:zsak@obi.gr\">zsak@obi.gr<\/a>, as well as submit or mail the original documents in a sealed envelope marked \u201cCNIPA Master\u2019s Program\u201d to the Protocol Office of the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation, 5 Yianni Stavroulaki Street, 151 25 Paradisos, Amarousiou, no later than <strong>Monday, May 4, 2026, at 13:00<\/strong>. The results of the committee\u2019s evaluation will be communicated to applicants via email.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Information:<br \/>\nMs. G. Sakellaropoulou, phone: 210 6183631<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Education of China and the China Scholarship Council (CSC), is offering in 2026 a master\u2019s program in intellectual property law: the Belt and Road Master Program on Intellectual Property (BRIPC). 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