Unofficial index. Applications are made only through the official channels linked on each page.
Other scholarship listed by the CSC
China Link Short-term Scientific Exchange Scholarship Program (2026)
Full-time students or full-time academic staff of a CSC foreign partner university who already hold an admission from a host Chinese university. General scholars must be under 45 and senior scholars under 50.
Study levels
Non-degree
In the notice's words: General scholars (current undergraduates or graduates) and senior scholars (current PhD candidates or faculty).
Language score
No score stated in the notice. The working language is English or Chinese, depending on the host university's programme. The notice states no test score.
What it covers
Tuition waiver, free on-campus accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance and a monthly stipend of CNY 3,000 for general scholars or CNY 3,500 for senior scholars.
Where to apply
First the host Chinese university, for an admission; then the CSC online scholarship system. The host university nominates candidates to the CSC.
Timing
The CSC application portal is open all year. Study in China must start no later than 31 August 2027.
Run by
China Scholarship Council (CSC)
Also stated
Stays last 1 to 12 months. All disciplines other than Chinese language study.
Non-Chinese citizens under 45 with a bachelor's degree or higher and at least three years of work experience, who are a government official at division-chief level or above, a senior manager of an institution or enterprise, an administrator of a university or research institution, or have worked or interned in an international organisation.
Citizens of a developing country under 45 with at least three years of work experience, who are public officials at division level or above, senior managers of organisations or enterprises, or academic staff of universities and research institutions.
Trade union officials, preferably from countries along the Belt and Road, who hold at least a high school certificate, are under 45 and have at least one year of work experience.
The official guide sets out seven steps, from choosing a university to the result reaching you through the receiving agency, and thirteen documents to prepare.
The official guide lists four things the Chinese Government Scholarship covers, with a monthly stipend of CNY 2,500, 3,000 or 3,500 depending on your study level.
Age limits run from under 25 for bachelor's applicants to under 50 for senior scholars. Chinese-taught programmes need HSK 3 or 4, and bachelor's applicants take the CSCA.
