Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)
The Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) is administered by the China Scholarship Council. It supports bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students with full coverage of tuition, accommodation, living allowance, and comprehensive medical insurance. Age limits are generally ≤25 for bachelor’s, ≤35 for master’s, and ≤40 for doctoral programmes.
Provider
Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)
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Deadline
Open
Overview
The Chinese Government Scholarship is a national programme administered by the China Scholarship Council to support outstanding international students studying in China.
Coverage/Benefits
The full scholarship covers tuition fees, on-campus accommodation (or accommodation subsidy), monthly living allowance (2500 RMB for bachelor’s, 3000 RMB for master’s, 3500 RMB for doctoral), and comprehensive medical insurance (800 RMB/year).
Eligibility
Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health. Bachelor’s applicants require a high school diploma and must be ≤25; master’s applicants require a bachelor’s degree and must be ≤35; doctoral applicants require a master’s degree and must be ≤40. Language requirements vary: CSCA exam for bachelor’s; HSK 4 for master’s and doctoral programmes taught in Chinese.
Application
Applicants may apply via Type A (through Chinese embassy), Type B (directly to universities), or special programmes (e.g., Great Wall, ASEAN). Admission often requires passing the China Scholastic Competency Assessment (CSCA) for undergraduate programmes.
Eligibility
age limit
Benefits
- •Tuition fee waiver
- •Accommodation (free on-campus or subsidy)
- •Living allowance (2500 RMB/month for bachelor’s, 3000 RMB/month for master’s, 3500 RMB/month for doctoral)
- •Comprehensive medical insurance (800 RMB/year)