Chinese Government Scholarships for International Students

Study Subjects: Any field (but see below)
Scholarship Level: Undergraduate (bachelors), Postgraduate (masters, PhD, Senior and General scholar), Chinese language training
Scholarship Provider: Chinese Government
Scholarships can be taken at: China

Scholarship Description
Chinese Government Scholarship Program is established by the Ministry of Education of P.R. China (hereinafter referred to as MOE) in accordance with educational exchange agreements or understandings
reached between the Chinese government and the governments of other countries, organizations, education institutions and relevant international organizations to provide both full scholarships and partial scholarships to international students and scholars. MOE entrusts China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC) to manage the recruitment and carry out the routine management of Chinese Government Scholarship Program.


Eligibility

1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and be in good health.
   
2. Education background and age limit:
   - Applicants for undergraduate program must have senior high school diploma with good academic performance and be under the age of 25.
   - Applicants for master’s degree program must have bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35.
   - Applicants for doctoral degree program must have master’s degree and be under the age of 40.
   - Applicants for Chinese language training program must have senior high school diploma and be under the age of 35.Chinese language is the only subject available.
   - Applicants for general scholar program must have completed at least two years of undergraduate study and be under the age of 45. All subjects including Chinese language are available.
   - Applicants for senior scholar program must have master’s degree or above, or hold academic titles of associate professor or above, and be under the age of 50.

Eligible groups
Any international student from any country wishing to study in China

Participating Institution(s)
Applicants can choose one academic program and three institutions as their preferences from the Chinese Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) designated by MOE. Please check the Directory of Chinese Higher Institutions Admitting International Students under the Chinese Government Scholarship Program. Only the listed Chinese HEIs in the Directory are available to the applicants for their study in China. Visit the participating HEIs for more information.

Field(s) of study
A wide range of studies accredited by Chinese HEIs are covered by the scholarship program.
Check the Directory of Chinese Higher Institutions Admitting International Students under the Chinese Government Scholarship Program.

Sponsorship duration
Scholarship students should complete their study within the due time; duration for scholarship specified in the Admission Notice can not be extended in principle.

Scholarship benefits
The number of awards available are not specified; however the following apply:

Full Scholarships

• Exempt from registration fee, tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, fee for internship, and fee for basic learning materials; free accommodation on campus;
• Living allowance;
• One-off settlement subsidy after registration;
• Fee for outpatient medical service, Comprehensive Medical Insurance and Benefit Plan for International Students in China;
• One-off inter-city travel subsidy.

Note: The complete list of scholarship benefits is available at the official site (see link below).

Partial Funded Scholarships: One or several items of full scholarship (one-off settlement subsidy and one-off inter-city travel allowance excluded).

Method of Application
The applicants must fill in and provide the following documents truly, correctly and completely (in duplicate):

1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship （filled in Chinese or English）. Those who are available for online application shall fill in and print the application form after submitting it online.
The CSC Online Application System for Study in China is available here.
Those who cannot apply online shall contact the dispatching authorities to get the application form and fill it truly, correctly and completely.

2. Highest diploma (notarized photocopy): Applicants shall also provide proof of studying on application. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English.

3. Academic transcripts (notarized photocopy): Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized translations in Chinese or English.

4. A study or research plan. All applicants are required to submit a study or research plan. It must be in Chinese or in English.

5. Recommendation letters: Applicants for postgraduate studies, or study in China as senior scholars must submit two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English from professors or associate professors. Applicants who are already in China shall submit the Admission Notices or Invitation Letters issued by the target universities.

6. Applicants for music studies are requested to submit a CD of the applicants’ own works. Applicants for fine arts programs must submit a CD of the applicants’ own works (including two sketches, two color paintings and two other works).

7. Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the legal documents of their legal guardians in China.

8. Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (the original copy should be kept by the applicant. The form printed by Chinese quarantine authority could be downloaded from here). The medical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take medical examination as it is valid for only 6 months.

NOTE: The above documents should be forwarded to CSC by April 30^th every year, via either the Chinese diplomatic mission in the applicant’s home country or the embassy of the applicant’s home country in China. Individual applications are not accepted by CSC. Application documents will not be returned.

Contact
You may contact the China Scholarship Council Liason Office in your region/country.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30th April (annually)
Scholarships Open to International Applicants: Yes

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