Chinese Government 2022 Scholarship for International Students at UCAS

In order to promote the mutual understanding and friendship, cooperation and exchanges in various fields between China and other countries, the Chinese government has set up scholarship programs to sponsor international students, teachers and scholars to study or conduct research in Chinese universities.

Entrusted by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as ‘UCAS’) will recruit outstanding young graduate students from all over the world and provide them full scholarships.

• Table of Content
• About University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)
• Chinese Government Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Chinese Government Scholarship
• Requirements for Chinese Government Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)

UCAS is a higher education institution established with the approval of the Ministry of Education, focusing on graduate education. The predecessor of UCAS was the Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences (GSCAS), which was founded in 1978 as the first graduate school in China by approval of the State Council. UCAS graduated the first doctoral student in science, first doctoral student in engineering, first female doctoral student and first student with double doctoral degrees in China. In 2014, UCAS began to recruit undergraduates.... continue reading

Chinese Government Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Chinese Government Scholarship

• Tuition fee

Successful PhD students who are awarded a scholarship are exempted from the tuition fee of RMB 40,000/year.

Successful Master students who are awarded a scholarship are exempted from the tuition fee of RMB 30,000/year.

• Application fee

Successful applicants who are awarded a scholarship are exempted from the application fee of RMB 600.

• Monthly stipend

Successful PhD applicants will receive a monthly stipend of RMB 5,000, of which RMB 1,500 will be provided by the supervisor or the CAS Institute the applicant is enrolled in.

Successful Master applicants will receive a monthly stipend of RMB 3,500, of which RMB 500 will be provided by the supervisor or the CAS Institute the applicant is enrolled in.

• Accommodation Fee

Successful applicants could live in UCAS Beijing campus for free or apply for an accommodation subsidy for those who live off Campus. The subsidy will be provided no more than RMB 700/month for master’s students/general visiting students, and no more than RMB 1000/month for doctoral students/senior visiting students.

• Medical Insurance

UCAS will buy insurance for the successful applicants with the insurance premium RMB 800/person. Please see the website (www.lxbx.net) for the introduction of insurance coverage.

Requirements for Chinese Government Scholarship Qualification

• Be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport, friendly to China and abiding by the laws and decrees of China, and UCAS rules and regulations. ;
• Be proficient in English or Mandarin;
• Requirements on education background and age as follows:

Applicants for master’s programs must have held a degree or diploma equivalent to a Chinese bachelor’s degree and the applicant should be no more than 35 years old.

Applicants for PhD programs must have held a degree or diploma equivalent to a Chinese master’s degree and the applicant should be no more than 40 years old.

• Applicants should meet the general admission criteria for international students (please refer to the 2022 Enrollment Guide for international students).
• Applicants must not have accepted any other sponsorship at the time of application and cannot accept any other sponsorship during the period of this scholarship.
• Applicants should study full time in the research institute he/she is enrolled in and are not allowed to take any other job during his/her studies.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Please refer to the Call for 2022 Doctoral Programs for International Students and the Call for 2022 Master's Programs for International Students (here).

• Online Application

Please Log in the Online CSC Application System, fill in and submit your scholarship application, then the system will automatically generate a CSC Application Form. The agency number of UCAS is 80001.

Please log in the Online Admission System for International Students at UCAS (http://adis.ucas.ac.cn) and follow its instructions to finish all the required application procedures. File and submit your application in the system as requested before deadline. Choose “Chinese Government Scholarship” in your application.

For more details, visit UCAS website.