Chinese Government Scholarship
Chinese Government Scholarship program is established by the Ministry of Education of P. R. China (MOE) in accordance with cooperation and exchange agreements or consensus reached by the Chinese government and the governments and institutions of other nations. China Scholarship Council (CSC), entrusted by China’s Ministry of Education, is responsible for the admission, enrollment and administration of Chinese Government Scholarship recipients.
Chinese Government Scholarship provides full scholarships to talented students and scholars to pursue higher education or conduct research in Chinese universities. It sponsors undergraduates, graduates, general and senior scholars to study for degree and non-degree programs.
Duration: Undergraduate:4-6 years; Master:2-4 years; PhD:3-5 years; Non-Degree:1 year
There are 289 designated Chinese universities offering Chinese-taught and English-taught academic programs in a variety of disciplines: science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, economics, law, management, education, history, literature, philosophy, and fine arts, among others.
Visit https://www.campuschina.org/universities/index.html for a list of designated universities.
Chinese Government Scholarship covers:
- Tuition
- Free university dormitory or accommodation subsidy
- Stipend (directly granted to scholarship recipients)
Undergraduates: CNY 2,500 (≈$400) per month
Master’s students/general scholars: CNY 3,000 (≈$480) per month
Doctoral students/senior scholars: CNY 3,500 (≈$560) per month
- Comprehensive medical insurance:
CNY 800 (≈$120) per person per year
To be eligible, an applicant must:
- be a citizen of a country other than the PRC and in good health both mentally and physically;
- meet the following requirements:
| Supporting categories | Academic qualification | Age | Language Proficiency (Chinese-taught) | Language Proficiency (English-taught) |
| Bachelor | An excellent holder of high school diploma | Under 25 | HSK (Level 3) (preferred) | To meet the admission requirements of the university of preference |
| Master | An excellent holder of Bachelor’s degree | Under 35 | HSK (Level 4) (preferred) | |
| PhD | An excellent holder of Master’s degree | Under 40 | HSK (Level 4) (preferred) | |
| General Scholar | A holder of a high school diploma (or higher) | Under 45 | HSK (Level 3) (preferred) | |
| Senior Scholar | A master’s degree holder or an associate professor (or above) | Under 50 | HSK (Level 3) (preferred) |
For more information, please refer to:
Or please contact:
Education Office of Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Los Angeles
Email Address: educationsection@gmail.com
Phone: (213)807-8023 at office hours (9am-12pm and 2-6pm)
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Applicants from Southern California, Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico and American Pacific Islands may apply through Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Los Angeles or apply to the designated universities directly.
| To find information of Chinese universities and majors they offer from websites (https://www.campuschina.org/universities/index.html) and identify the preferred scholarship program, designated universities and majors |
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| To reach the university for admission documents |
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| To fill in and submit the Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship online via the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System (https://www.campuschina.org) |
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| The Consulate will screen candidates’ documents, and then submit the recommended candidates list and their application documents to China Scholarship Council (CSC). |
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| CSC will organize designated universities and experts concerned to examine applicants’ eligibility and academic performance before finalizing the short-list candidates. |
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| CSC will notify admission results to the Consulate that will subsequently inform the applicants and send them admission letters. |
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