The Chinese government provides CSC scholarships for talented students and scholars to pursue higher education or research in Chinese universities. The Chinese government provides scholarships to foster friendship and understanding between the Chinese and people worldwide. Moreover, to advance China’s cooperation and exchange with other nations in a variety of fields.
Provided by China’s Ministry of Education, the China Scholarship Council (henceforth referred to as the “CSC”) is in charge of admitting, enrolling, and managing recipients of Chinese Government Scholarships.
1. Scholarship Types and Where to Apply them
1.1. Bilateral Programme
The program is in line with the agreements and consensus that the Chinese government and other governments and institutions have established about cooperation and exchange. Undergraduates, graduate students, general scholars, and senior scholars are all welcome.
Where to Apply:
A candidate has to submit an application to their home country’s dispatching department.
1.2. University Programme
The program’s objective is to provide funding for the education of gifted foreign students in China who have been personally chosen and recommended by approved Chinese colleges. The supporting student categories vary depending on what each of these universities needs.
Where to Apply:
An application must be sent to the Chinese universities offering this program.
1.3. Designated Scholarship Programme
Cooperation agreements between China and international organizations and institutions govern the establishment of these initiatives.
Where to Apply:
An application must be submitted to the relevant international organizations and entities.
1.4. Student Exchange Programme
The initiative, which was started in compliance with agreements for collaboration and exchange between Chinese universities and international partners, is intended to assist senior and general scholars for a maximum of 12 months of training.
Where to Apply:
Applications must be submitted to Chinese universities and their international partners.
2. Majors, Institutions, Supporting Categories, and Duration of CSC Scholarship
2.1. Supporting Categories
Undergraduate, graduate, general, and senior scholars are all sponsored by Chinese government scholarship programs.
2.2. Length
Both major studies and Chinese language (preparatory) studies are covered by the Chinese Government Scholarship. The language classes endure a year, while the main study scholarship lasts the appropriate amount of time.
2.3. Majors and Institutions
Scholarship awardees get access to academic programs in various fields, including science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, economics, law, management, education, history, literature, philosophy, and the arts, at designated Chinese universities. To learn more about the recognized Chinese colleges and the majors they offer, please visit the website Campus China.
3. Coverage of CSC Scholarships
3.1. Tuition Fees
CSC scholarship awardees are exempt from tuition fees for all semesters.
3.2. Free housing or dorms at universities
CSC scholarship awardees stay in a house and dorms of the university free of charge.
3.3. Allowance
Bachelor students get 2,500 Chinese Yuan monthly.
General scholars and master students get 3,000 Chinese yuan monthly.
Senior scholars and doctoral students get 3,500 Chinese Yuan monthly.
3.4. Health Insurance:
All CSC awardees get 800 Chinese yuan annually per individual for health insurance. While each awardee (admitted in programs shorter than six months) gets 400 Chinese yuan.
4. Eligibility for CSC Scholarships
To qualify, an applicant must be:
4.1. A citizen of a nation other than the PRC and in good bodily and mental health in order to be eligible.
4.2. Under 25 years old and possess a high school diploma or its equivalent when applying for an undergraduate program.
4.3. Under 35 years old and possess a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent when applying for a master’s program.
4.4. Under 40 years old and possess a Master’s degree or its equivalent when applying for a PhD program
4.5. Under 45 years old and possessing a high school diploma (or higher) when applying for a general scholar program.
4.6. have passed the HSK (Level 3) while submitting an application for a general scholar, undergraduate program taught in Chinese, or for a senior scholar program offered in China (not Chinese language majors).
4.7. have passed the HSK (Level 4) to apply for a postgraduate program taught in Chinese.
4.8. When applying for a program taught in a language other than Chinese, fulfill the academic and language requirements of the preferred university, among other things.
5. Process of Application for CSC Scholarships
5.1. An applicant must pick the appropriate scholarship program, designated university, and major after learning about the designated Chinese universities and majors they provide through websites (http://www.campuschina.org) or other sources;
5.2. To obtain admission documents, a candidate must go to the specified university;
5.3. To obtain a recommendation, an applicant must contact an application-receiving agency;
5.4. Using the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System Campus China, a candidate must complete and submit the Chinese Government Scholarship Application Form online;
5.5. The list of suggested applicants and their application materials must be sent by the application receiving agency;
5.6. Before deciding which applicants make the shortlist, the CSC will arrange for relevant universities and specialists to assess applicants’ eligibility and academic performance;