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CHINESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL MASTER’S AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS

Application Deadline: December 15, 2026

LOCATION: China

In a bid to promote mutual understanding, cooperation and exchanges in various fields between China and other countries, the Chinese government has set up a series of scholarship programs to sponsor international students, teachers and scholars to study and conduct research in Chinese universities. China Scholarship Council (CSC), entrusted by the Ministry of Education of People’s Republic of China (MOE), is responsible for the enrollment and administration of these Chinese Government Scholarship programs.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicant must be a non-Chinese citizen and be in good health.

Applicant must be a bachelor’s degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for the master’s programs.

Applicant must be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for the doctoral programs.

Application Time: Between October 16 and  December 15

Application Procedures

Register via the Chinese Government Scholarship Online Application System for International Students(http://www.campuschina.org/), choose Type B(our agency number 10425), complete online information and submit.(Instructions for Chinese Government Scholarship Information System )

Students should log into the UPC International Student Online Application System (https://admission.upc.edu.cn/#/login), register a Chinese Government Scholarship applicant account, fill in their personal information and upload the required application documents.

Application Documents Download

Notarized highest diploma and transcripts (from the undergraduate program onwards). Applicants that have not graduated should provide a study certificate/pre-graduation certificate. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached together with notarized translations in Chinese or English.

Research Proposal/Study Plan in China with a minimum of 1000 words in Chinese/English Download

Recommendation letters. Two letters of recommendation (written only in Chinese or English) from professors or associate professors shall be submitted. These letters shall describe the applicant’s objectives of learning in China, comprehensive abilities, and evaluation of future growth, as well as the cooperation between the supervisors or the exchange between universities both in China and abroad.

UPC graduate supervisor’s acceptance letter Download

Foreigner Physical Examination Form (photocopy) Download

A photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in English (the original copy shall be kept by the applicant). The form is designed by the Chinese quarantine authority and can be obtained from the dispatching authority. The physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take a physical examination as the result is valid for only 6 months.

Copy of Passport Home Page. If the validity of the applicant’s current passport does not meet the requirement (meaning the passport expires before September 2027), please apply for a new passport before submitting the application.

Language proficiency certificate

Non-criminal record report. The applicant shall submit a valid certificate of Non-Criminal Record issued by the local public security authority, usually issued within 6 months prior to the submission date of the application.

Supporting documents such as publications and awards (if available)

Supporting Categories & Scholarship Duration

Supporting CategoriesInstruction LanguageStudy DurationScholarship Duration
Master’s studentsChinese/English3 years3 years
Doctoral studentsChinese/English4 years4-5 years

BENEFIT:

Tuition waiver
AccommodationFree on-campus living
StipendMaster’s degree students-CNY 36,000/year Doctoral degree students—CNY 42,000/year
Comprehensive medical insuranceCNY 800/year
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YENCHING ACADEMY OF PEKING UNIVERSITY MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Application Deadline: November 30, 2026 (9:00 am Beijing time). 

LOCATION: China

The Yenching Academy annually enrolls approximately 120 new students from both the Chinese Mainland and abroad to study, live, and learn together. International students comprise roughly 75% of the student body.

ELIGIBILITY:

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any field, or be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program with the expectation of receiving their diploma in August of the intended enrollment year;

An outstanding academic record;

Strong interest in interdisciplinary study of China;

A record of extracurricular achievement, community engagement, social responsibility, and leadership potential;

English proficiency.

*Peking University does not allow students to be enrolled in other degree programs whilst studying at the university.

Candidates may apply through Yenching Academy’s online application portal. Each applicant will create an account on the Yenching Academy admissions portal and submit the following materials in English:

Completed online application form; 

Personal statement (750 words or less);

Statement of Research Interest (maximum 1500 words, excluding citations);

Curriculum Vitae;

Official transcript(s);

Diploma(s) or Certificate(s) of Enrollment;

Two academic letters of recommendation (Chinese or English):

Peking University will only accept recommendation letters written by full professors or associate professors (or equivalent titles). Letters of recommendation must be submitted by professors in the applicant’s intended field of study.

English requirements and minimum scores*:

IELTS (Academic): Overall 7.0

TOEFL (iBT): Overall 100

Cambridge English Scale (Advanced): Overall 185

CET 6: Overall 600

TEM 4: Pass level of “良好” or above

International applicants whose native language is English, or have graduated from an English-taught degree program (undergraduate or above) are not required to provide an English proficiency test report. Applicants from China’s Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan regions (HMT) are required to provide an English proficiency test report, even if they have attended or graduated from an English-taught degree program. Without providing an English proficiency test report, candidates from these regions will need to take English as a Second Language after enrollment at Peking University. For applicants from the Chinese Mainland, an English proficiency test report is a compulsory application material.

BENEFIT:

All admitted students receive the Yenching Fellowship for the first academic year, which covers

Tuition

Accommodation in the Yenching Academy House

A travel stipend for one round-trip journey between your base city and Beijing (the base city must be a city within the country of your nationality; the cost of this round-trip will be estimated and calculated by YCA).

Basic medical insurance

A monthly stipend, and

Expenses related to research.

Students who maintained a good academic standing and plan to stay in Beijing during their second academic year can apply for the second-year Yenching Fellowship. This will cover the tuition, accommodation support (on-campus house or off-campus housing stipend), basic medical insurance, and a monthly stipend.

The Yenching Academy provides a generous fellowship to all scholars, including:

Tuition fees

Accommodation

Monthly stipend

One round-trip travel fare

Field study cost

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