Up to 20 China Scholarship Council/University of Leeds Scholarships are available for International fee paying students who are nationals of the People's Republic of China in any Faculty within the University of Leeds. The fully funded research scholarship is available for 3 years full-time. The University of Leeds covers the full costs of international fees, China Scholarship Council provides maintenance, flight and visa costs.

Closing date for Application forms 17:00 UK time Wednesday 4 January 2023

Candidates can apply with their own Research project (please select the Research Area below) or any predefined project linked below.

• These awards are available to applicants who would be liable to pay academic fees at the full international fee rate;

• Applicants must be citizens of the People’s Republic of China at the time of application, including overseas Chinese students who may be eligible for application, subject to China Scholarship Council (CSC) policy at the time;

• Applicants must agree to return to China upon completion of their PhD research degree at the University of Leeds;

• Applicants must satisfy the selection criteria set out by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) by completing the CSC Application Form and CSC Employer Reference Form which can both be found at http://www.csc.edu.cn (the application period for the CSC maintenance award is in March/April), ensuring that the correct Scholarship scheme has been selected – CSC-Leeds Joint Programme Channel (not the Individual Channel), as there are several different schemes;

• Applicants must normally hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK First Class Honours degree and should be considered to be the ‘best of the best’ (eg successful applicants are likely to be in the top 5% of their MSc/MA and BSc/BA cohorts and already in receipt of prizes at national or international level).  Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study. 

• Table of Content
• About University Of Leeds
• University of Leeds, UK for PhD PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Leeds, UK for PhD PhD Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Leeds, UK for PhD PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Leeds, UK for PhD PhD Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University Of Leeds

University of Leeds, UK for PhD PhD Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Leeds, UK for PhD PhD Scholarship

• The Leeds University award will cover international fees at the University of Leeds.

Requirements for University of Leeds, UK for PhD PhD Scholarship Qualification

Applicants must normally hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK First Class Honours degree and should be considered to be the 'best of the best' (eg successful applicants are likely to be in the top 5% of their MSc/MA and BSc/BA cohorts and already in receipt of prizes at national or international level). Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study.

Applicants whose first language is not English must have already met the University's English Language requirements by Wednesday 4 January 2023 or be a current undergraduate student in their final year or a current postgraduate student at a University in an English speaking country.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Leeds, UK for PhD PhD Scholarship

• Each School selects a shortlist of applicants who they wish to nominate for the award.  The University of Leeds Scholarship Selection Panel selects the final list of awards based on academic merit and no other factors such as financial hardship are taken into account.

• Unsuccessful applicants will be informed of the application outcome approximately 4 weeks after the application closing date.  Shortlisted applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application by the end of May/beginning of June 2023.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• First of all  apply for a relevant research programme of study by completing the application form.

In order to be considered for the scholarship you must submit all the required supporting documents for your application for study*. Any study applications that are not accompanied by the documents requested by the scholarship deadline will not be considered for the award. 

Please note that an unsuccessful application for this scholarship does not exclude you from applying for other research study opportunities or scholarships offered by the University of Leeds. 

*The supporting documents you need to provide with your study application are listed on website for the School/Faculty in which you are applying to study. 

Stage 2

• Once you are in receipt of your 9 digit Student Application ID complete the online application form.

• As an international research-intensive university, we welcome students from all walks of life and from across the world. We foster an inclusive environment where all can flourish and prosper, and we are proud of our strong commitment to student education.  Across all Faculties we are dedicated to diversifying our community and we welcome the unique contributions that individuals can bring, and particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, people who belong to a minority ethnic community, people who identify as LGBT+; and people with disabilities. Applicants will always be selected based on merit and ability.

  Please note that, due to the large volume of applications, the Postgraduate Scholarships Office will not enter into any correspondence regarding the progress of an application until the outcome is known.