The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) in cooperation with the China Scholarship Council (CSC) is offering the 2025 master’s program in Intellectual Property Law (Belt and Road Master Program on Intellectual Property – BRIPC).
The program lasts two years and includes one year of academic studies in China at either Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Tongji University or Nanjing University of Science and Technology, followed by one year in the candidate’s home country for the completion of the thesis.
It is addressed to employees of national intellectual property offices/services, lawyers and professionals with two years of experience in intellectual property matters and is conducted in English.
The Chinese Government (China Scholarship Council) provides a scholarship for the program, covering tuition fees, accommodation expenses, monthly allowance and health care during the first year.
Interested candidates must submit their application to the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation.
Subsequently, a Committee of the Hellenic Industrial Property Organisation will evaluate the applications in order to propose 2 candidates to the Chinese Intellectual Property Office (CNIPA) for the program.
More information about the program, the application and participation requirements as well as other required documents are included in Appendices 1-5.
APPENDICES:
- APPENDIX 1: General Introduction to the Belt and Road Master Program on IP
- APPENDIX 2: Application Form
- APPENDIX 3: Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship
- APPENDIX 4: Foreigner Physical Examination Form
- APPENDIX 5: Introduction to the Collaborative Universities
