Chinese Government Scholarship for International Students

The Chinese Government Scholarship offers a fully funded opportunity covering a tuition waiver, accommodation, and comprehensive medical insurance. It also offers a CNY 3,500/month stipend.

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Chinese Government Scholarship—Chinese University Program is a scholarship established by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to support Chinese universities in specific provinces or autonomous regions to recruit outstanding international students for graduate studies in China.

MOE authorized USTC to recruit full-time master's and doctoral students under the Chinese Government Scholarship since 2008.

To be considered for the China Government Scholarship, you must:

• Applicants must be non-Chinese indigenes and mentally and physically sound to proceed with postgraduate studies.

• Applicants must not be registered students in a Chinese university as at the time of application, or be a graduate of a Chinese university for more than one year.

• Applicants for the master’s degree program must have obtained a bachelor’s certificate or its equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in China and must be under 35 years of age by 1st September of the referenced year.

• Doctoral studies applicants must have obtained a master’s degree (equivalent to a master’s degree in China) and must be below the age of 40 by September 1st.

• Applicants are to note that the Master’s Degree program will take 2-3 academic years to complete, while the Doctoral Degree Programs will take 3-4 years to complete.

• Meet other eligibility conditions as set by universities for admission purposes.

• Tuition fees

• Free university dormitory or accommodation subsidy;

• Stipend:

  • Undergraduates: CNY 2,500 per month;

• Master’s students/general scholars: CNY 3,000 per month;

• Doctoral students/senior scholars: CNY 3,500 per month.

Applicants for the Chinese Government Scholarship can apply online as follows;

• 1

  You are required to refer to your chosen Chinese university in this list for specific instructions on how to apply and deadlines.

• 2

  Then you can fill out and submit the online application form for the Chinese Government Scholarship on the official CSC scholarship portal application page.