Application Deadline: : 31 January 2026 (Beijing Time)
LOCATION: China
According to an agreement between the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS/UNESCO) for the advancement of science in developing countries, up to 40 students/scholars from developing countries will be sponsored to study in China for doctoral degrees for up to 4 years.
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must:
Eligible applicants should NOT hold Chinese citizenship;
Eligible applicants must be nationals of eligible developing countries in the South (Developing Countries in the South | TWAS)
Eligible applicants should be proficient in English or Chinese;
For PhD program applicants: you should be born after 1st January 1991 (inclusive);
Eligible applicants should meet the admission criteria for international students of USTC/UCAS;
Eligible applicants should NOT take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.
If the applicant is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at any university/institution in China, s/he will NOT be eligible for the PhD program of this scholarship. Otherwise, s/he will be disqualified from admission and the situation will be reported to the current university/institution
You are NOT allowed to apply for the ANSO Scholarship in both USTC and UCAS simultaneously; otherwise, you will be disqualified from admission.
The 2025/2026 ANSO Scholarship is open for application on 15 October 2025 (The exact dates might be slightly different for USTC and UCAS; please check their websites for details).
Deadline for Applicants and Referees: 31 January 2026 (Beijing Time)
Application Materials
For USTC applicants, please refer to Application Guideline for Graduate Applicants to USTC (here)
For UCAS applicants, please refer to the Call for Doctoral Programs for International Students (here)
Application Portal
File and submit your application in the USTC/UCAS admission system as requested before the deadline.
When applying:
Firstly, choose “the CAS-ANSO Scholarship” in your application.
Secondly, if you want to be considered a potential candidate for the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship, check the box as instructed in the application system.
BENEFIT:
PhD program benefits include:
Tuition waiver
Monthly stipend: 6,000 or 7,000 CNY/month (depending on whether the awardee has passed the qualification test arranged by the University), up to 48 months
Health insurance
Application fee waiver
International travel allowance from awardee’s home country to China (one trip per awarded candidate)
One-time visa
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