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List of Various Scholarships for International Students

Chinese Government Scholarships (CGS) are sponsored by Chinese Scholarship Council famously known as a CSC Scholarship. Universities affiliated with Chinese Scholarship Council can accept international students under CSC Scholarship program. These scholarships are for bachelors, masters and doctoral degree courses offered by these Chinese universities in either English or Chinese language. A brief introduction of various scholarships available is given below:

<1.  Chinese Government Scholarship Programs

1.   Bilateral Program

This includes full or partial scholarships in accordance with the educational exchange agreements or consensus between the Chinese government and governments of other countries, institutions, universities or international organizations. It supports undergraduate students, graduate students, general scholars and senior scholars.

Applicants shall apply to the dispatching authorities for overseas study of their home countries.

2.  Chinese University Program

This is a full scholarship for designated Chinese universities and certain provincial education offices in specific provinces or autonomous regions to recruit outstanding international students for graduate studies in China. It only supports undergraduates, postgraduate students and doctoral students.

Applicants shall apply to the designated Chinese universities undertaking this program.

3.   Great Wall Program

This is a full scholarship for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to sponsor students and scholars in developing countries to study and research in China.

It only supports general scholars and senior scholars.

Applicants shall apply to the National Commissions for UNESCO in their home countries.

4.   AUN Program

This is a full scholarship for the ASEAN University Network (AUN) to sponsor students, teachers and scholars from ASEAN member nations to study in China and to enhance the academic exchange and mutual understanding between China and ASEAN members. It only supports graduates.

Applicants shall apply to AUN Secretariat.

5.   WMO Program

This is scholarship for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to sponsor international students to study and conduct research in meteorology, hydrology, and water resources supervision and management in China. It only supports undergraduates and graduates.

http://www.campuschina.org/content/details3_74776.html 

2.  CAS-TWAS Fellowship

This CAS-TWAS President’s Fellowship Program provides students/scholars that are non-Chinese citizens an opportunity to pursue doctoral degrees at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) or Institutes of CAS around China. This is the highest paid and the most prestigious scholarship to study at China but only offered at two universities under CAS administration. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) and University of Science and Technology of China (USTC).

According to an agreement between the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for the advancement of science in developing countries, up to 200 students/scholars from all over the world will be sponsored to study in China for doctoral degrees for up to 4 years https://twas.org/opportunity/cas–twas–presidents–phd–fellowship–programme 

3. Chinese Universities Scholarships

Around 63 outstanding Chinese universities and colleges have worked out their own scholarship schemes to recruit excellent foreign students and attract scholars and instructors. A variety of scholarships are available for applicants and they are expected to apply directly to their university that they have chosen. For University of Chinese Academy of Sciences offers UCAS scholarship apart from the other scholarships. For that scholarship one need to apply directly to the university offering the scholarship. A list can be found at the given address:

4. Road and Belt Scholarships  

Various universities are offering the scholarships under Belt and Road Initiative by president Xi. It provides funding opportunities for students/scholars from the countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road (the Belt and Road) to pursue Master and PhD degrees at designated Chinese Universities. This scholarship can come with different names for example Silk road scholarships, Belt and Road Scholarships etc. It could full scholarships or partial scholarship. Some universities offering this scholarship are:

Peking University, Sichuan University, UCAS, Sun Yat‑sen University, Wuhan University

Apart from all these scholarships There are various provincial and local government scholarships supporting the international student with their expenditure in China. For example, for universities in Beijing they are offering Beijing government scholarships.

To know which scholarship is offered by the university of choice please visit the website of the university.

2.  Scholarship Coverage and Types

1. Full Scholarship covers

Tuition waiver. Tuition funds will be comprehensively used by the host university. It may cover scholarship students’ education, administration costs and expenditures to support student activities. Accommodation: free university dormitory or accommodation subsidy. If the host university requires students to live on campus, the university will accommodate the scholarship students in a university dormitory (usually a twin room); if the host university permits students to live off campus, the university will provide monthly/quarterly accommodation subsidy:

Within the scholarship duration, registered scholarship students will receive a stipend from their host university each month. Students registering on or before the 15thof the month will receive a full stipend of that month. Those who register after the 15thof the month will receive a half stipend of that month. Graduating students will receive stipend until half month after the graduation date. If registered student stays out of China for more than 15 days due to a personal reason (school holidays excluded), his stipend will be stopped during his leaving. Amount of stipend varies greatly with the type of scholarship.

Comprehensive medical insurance. (Please visit http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or http://www.campuschina.org and refer to Comprehensive Insurance & Protection Scheme for Foreigners Staying in China for insurance policy.)

2.  Partial scholarship covers

One or some items of the full scholarship.

Applying for Chinese Scholarships:  

How to apply for any Master or P.H.D Degree Scholarships.

Note: CSC is fully funded scholarship by Chinese government.

You must not pay any single penny to any Agent between You and CSC because CSC believes in direct link between Students and them.

Procedure is described below in Steps:

Most of excellent Chinese Universities offer admission only once in a year and admission process starts in or around November and last till May. The scholarship application procedure starts at the end of November and lasts till the end of March. So, if you want to apply in China you should remember these dates. Result awaiting students can also apply for scholarships or admission if they can get their degree before the May-June (date varies university to university). For example, if you are going to grade in the year 2019 and you can get your degree before the June of 2019 you may apply for the scholarships for the session started from September 2019 based on a hope

certificate.

The first phase of your application process is start preparing your documents. At first you may need an academic CV and a research proposal to write a letter/ E mail to the professors for the acceptance letter. You should complete this step before the Oct-Nov. The steps for this phase are:

1. Apply for Passport
2. Make an attractive academic CV
3. Prepare a research proposal along with a motivation letter.
4. Find a university that suits your interest and majors, track its faculty and find a supervisor closely related to your field. E mail to that professor mentioning that you want to study under his supervision. You may write to different professor at this step. Get an acceptance letter. Two or three letters of acceptance from different universities are more than enough to secure a position. Acceptance letter is not necessary but it increases the chances of selection.

Now wait for the admission process to start. Visit the university website and CSC website for the dates and when it starts apply online. For CSC you need to apply online through CSC website and later need to send the hard copy to the designated university. But universities also need you to apply for the admission in the university through the university website. Please read the guidelines and follow as suggested.

Also see the website of the university for the available scholarships. If there are more than one scholarship available apply for all. Select the university with greater number of scholarships. That will increase your chances of selection. Arrange 2 sets of all documents mentioned on CSC website and send both sets on University Address for which you have applied for.

For CSC application one must need to register at following website:

Visit http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua or www.campuschina.org and click “Scholarship Application

Online for International Students”.

Application Documents: 

Eligibility

1. Applicants must be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, and be in good health.
2. The requirements for applicants’ degree and age are that applicants must:

be a high school graduate under the age of 25 when applying for the undergraduate programs;        be a bachelor’s degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for the master’s programs;        be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for the doctoral programs;        be under the age of 45 and have a high school diploma (or higher) when applying for the general scholar programs;

be a master’s degree holder or an associate professor (or above) under the age of 50 when applying for the senior scholar programs.

 Application Documents (in duplicate)

1.       Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship(written in Chinese or English); 2.   Detail CV
2. Notarized highest diploma (photocopy);

Prospective diploma recipients must submit official document issued by your current school to prove your current student status or expected graduation date. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

4. Academic transcripts (written in Chinese or English);

Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations.

5. A Study Plan or Research Proposal (written in Chinese or English);

This should be a minimum of 200 words for undergraduate students, 500 words for non-degree students, and 800 words for graduate students.

6. Two Recommendation Letters (written in Chinese or English);

Applicants for the graduate programs or the senior scholar programs must submit two recommendation letters signed by professors or associate professors.

7. A CD of your own works (only required for arts students);

Applicants for music studies are requested to submit a CD of their own musical works. Applicants for the fine arts programs must submit a CD of their own works which include two sketches, two color paintings and two other works.

8. Valid documents of your legal guardians in China (only required for applicants under the age of 18);
9. Foreigner Physical Examination Form (photocopy), (written in English, only required for  applicants planning to stay in China for more than 6 months, can be downloaded fromhttp://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or http://www.campuschina.org); The physical examinations must cover all of the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete forms or forms without the signature of the attending physician, or the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicant are considered as invalid. Please carefully plan your physical examination schedule as the result is valid for only 6 months.

10. The copy of Pre-admission Letter from designated Chinese university (if available);
11. The copy of HSKCertificate (if available).

Scanning complete materials and attach with the application in online system of university is also required sometime.

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