Unofficial index. Applications are made only through the official channels linked on each page.
Other scholarship listed by the CSC
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.
Study levels
Master's
In the notice's words: Master's students.
Language score
No score stated in the notice. The programme is taught in English. The notice does not state a required test score.
What it covers
The notice says "Full scholarship" and gives no amounts.
Where to apply
Directly to the CSC through its online scholarship system, after getting a pre-admission letter from one of the sub-programmes.
Timing
For the 2026 intake the online application closed at 23:59 on 31 March 2026 (GMT+8).
Run by
China Scholarship Council (CSC)
Also stated
The notice gives an enrolment of 200 students. The curriculum leads to a master's degree and in principle lasts 12 months.
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.
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.
