School Scholarship
IV. Evaluation Mechanism
1. IME-Haier Scholarship Committee
Chair: Dean of School
Members: ERDI of School, Programme Directors, Haier’s On-Campus SE Technical & Operations Manager, School Manager
2. Evaluation Criteria
| Dimension | Weight | Assessment Method | |
| Academic Excellence Award | Scores out of 10 per criterion; ranked by weighted total score | 40% | Academic performance |
| 30% | Practical/Research competency | ||
| 20% | Professionalism | ||
| 10% | Industry alignment | ||
| Innovation Leadership Award | Scores out of 10 per criterion; ranked by weighted total score | 20% | Consciousness of innovation |
| 20% | Practical competency | ||
| 40% | Outcomes and impact | ||
| 20% | Industry alignment | ||
| Global Admission Award | Scores out of 10 per criterion; ranked by weighted total score | 40% | Offer quality |
| 20% | Actual enrolment at admitted institution or employment organisation | ||
| 20% | Contribution to the School | ||
| 20% | Additional achievements | ||
| Academic Impact Award | Journal papers (Ranked by total score) |
10 points/paper | SCI Q1 paper published as first or corresponding author (the supervisor is the first author; the applicant is the second author and a core contributor) |
| 8 points/paper | SCI (JCR) Q2 top-tier journal or EI flagship conference paper published as first author (School-verified) | ||
| 5 points/paper | Other high-quality publications published as first author (School-verified, e.g., top domestic core journals, SCI Q3 journals, etc.) | ||
| Competitions (Core team member, top 3 positions) (Ranked by total score) |
10 points/project | National-level special prize or first prize | |
| 8 points/project | National-level second prize | ||
| 5 points/project | National-level third prize | ||
| 6 points/project | Provincial-level special prize | ||
| 5 points/project | Provincial-level first prize | ||
| 4 points/project | Other high-quality competition awards (School-verified) | ||
| Patents (Ranked by total score) |
10 points/patent | Authorised invention patent as first applicant | |
| 5 points/patent | Authorised utility model patent as first applicant (high-quality, School-verified) | ||
| 7 points/patent | Authorised invention patent as second applicant (core contributor) | ||
| 3points/patent | Authorised design patent as first applicant | ||
V. Key Features
1. Contingency Fund: Reserve ¥50,000 CNY for exceptional achievements requiring immediate recognition.
2. Talent Development Tracking: Awardees join the “IME-Haier Talent Pool” for prioritised career mentoring and resources.
3. Innovation Conversion Incentive: Additional rewards granted via the “Industry-Academia Innovation Award” if student projects are adopted by Haier.
4. Annual Review & Optimisation: Refine scholarship criteria annually based on talent development analytics.
VI. Notes
1. The School Scholarship does not overlap with the existing XJTLU scholarship mechanism.
2. Fraudulent applications will be disqualified with rewards revoked.
3. The scholarships will be distributed following the announcement of the results.
(Please refer to the School procedure for specific arrangements).
4. Final interpretation rights of the above scholarship scheme are reserved by the School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem.
AY2025-2026
IME-Haier Scholarship Scheme
I. Strategic Objectives
1. Collaborative Talent Ecosystem: Establish a closed-loop system of “selection-cultivation-placement”, encourage innovation, and cultivate elite talents at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels in intelligent manufacturing for the industry and partner organisations.
2. Industry-Academia Partnerships: Create an incentive pathway for industry partner’ employees to pursue further education, facilitating bidirectional talent flow between academia and industry.
3. Elevate the School’s brand influence through excellence in talent acquisition, competitive achievements, academic contributions, and innovation-driven entrepreneurship, driving the development of the Schools’ culture of technological innovation.
II. Scholarship Details
1. Target Audience:
Undergraduate (including Year 1 students who have selected BEng Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering with Contemporary Entrepreneurialism), master’s, and doctoral students of the School of Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem
2. Programme Timeline:
III. Scholarship Structure
1. Core Talent Programme
2. Special Incentive Programme