Chinese Government Scholarship is 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 Chinese Embassy/Consulate of their home countries.

·  Supporting Category: degree studies （bachelor, master and PhD） and Chinese language study or academic research

·  Duration: Chinese Government Scholarship covers both major study and Chinese language （preparatory） study. The table below illustrates the duration of each program.  

·  Scholarship Details

Full Scholarship: tuition fee, accommodation fee, living allowance, insurance

Partial Scholarship includes one or several items of full scholarship.

·  Application Procedure and Time

Applicants shall apply to Chinese diplomatic missions or dispatching authorities between January and April every year. Applicants may contact the above authorities for specific application details.

·  Applicants 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.
- Applicants for general scholar program must have completed at least two years of undergraduate study and be under the age of 45.
- 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.

·  Application Documents

(1) Personal information

(2) Passport copy

(3) Photo-copy of highest academic certificate/degree and transcript. （Translation files should be notarized）

(4) Chinese or English Proficiency Certificate

(5) Two recommendation letters

(6) Study plan in China

(7) Photo-copy of “Physical Examination Record for Foreigner” (valid for six months, the original copy must be kept for registration. If not qualified, student cannot enter the school.)

Note: “Physical Examination Record for Foreigner” form can be downloaded in “Download” column of this website.