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MOFCOM Scholarship — CSC Program

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.

Study levels: Master's
Doctoral
In the notice's words: Master's and PhD programmes.
Language score: English test score required. English equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 80 and above. Award holders must register for an English-taught programme.
What it covers: Tuition and related teaching fees, free on-campus accommodation, a stipend of RMB 36,000 per year for master's students and RMB 42,000 per year for PhD students, a one-off resettlement fee of RMB 3,000, medical insurance and round-trip international airfare.
Where to apply: The Economic and Commercial Counsellor's Office of the Chinese Embassy in your country, with the recommendation of your government.
Timing: The guide says to ask the application-receiving authority for each year's deadline.
Run by: Set up by the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC; administered by the China Scholarship Council
Also stated: Master's programmes run 2 to 3 years and PhD programmes 3 years.
Source: Campus China — MOFCOM Scholarship-CSC Program (Enrollment Guide)
Checked 10 October 2026.

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Other entries of this type

ASEAN-China Young Leaders Scholarship (ACYLS)
Citizens of an ASEAN member state with at least one year of work experience; under 45 for master's and PhD applicants.
Youth of Excellence Scheme of China Program (YES China)
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.
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.
Chinese Trade Unions Silk Road Scholarship (CTUSRS)
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.

Guides that explain it

Applying for the Chinese Government Scholarship: the seven steps and the document list
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.
What the Chinese Government Scholarship pays: tuition, housing, stipend and insurance
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.
Chinese Government Scholarship eligibility: age limits, HSK levels and the CSCA test
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.
Chinese Government Scholarship programmes: the four routes and who takes your application
The official guide splits the Chinese Government Scholarship into four routes. Here is who each one is for and which body receives the application.