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Chinese Trade Unions Silk Road Scholarship

The Chinese Trade Unions Silk Road Scholarship (CTUSRS), funded by the China Scholarship Council, supports trade-union officials—primarily from Belt and Road partner countries—for capacity-building study and exchange in China. It covers tuition, accommodation, stipend, medical insurance, and one-time international round-trip airfare.

Provider

China Scholarship Council

Language

English

Deadline

Open

Overview

CTUSRS is a dedicated scholarship for trade-union officials, mainly from Belt and Road partner countries, supporting study and exchange related to trade-union capacity building in China.

Coverage

Per person per academic year: • Accommodation: CNY 8,400 • Stipend: CNY 36,000 • Tuition: CNY 25,000 • Medical insurance: CNY 800 • One-time international round-trip airfare (economy class only) Stipend is paid monthly by the host university under standard CSC rules: full payment for registration on or before the 15th of the month; half payment for registration after the 15th. Stipend is suspended during personal absences from China exceeding 15 days.

Eligibility

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens, preferably from Belt and Road partner countries, in sound physical and mental health, hold at least a high-school certificate, be under age 45, and have at least one year of work experience. Applicants currently holding another Chinese government scholarship are ineligible.

Application

Applicants must follow CTUSRS and China Scholarship Council application guidance for the intake year, including visa application using the Admission Letter and JW201 form, health verification, and residence-permit procedures for stays over six months.

Eligibility

notes

  • Citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, preferably from a Belt and Road partner country.
  • Sound physical and mental health.
  • At least a high-school certificate and under age 45.
  • At least one year of work experience; China-related experience is preferred.
  • Must not hold any other Chinese government scholarship concurrently.

age limits

Under 45

nationality

  • Non-Chinese citizens (Belt and Road countries preferred)

degree levels

  • Trade-union official training / related study tracks

Student Categories

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Benefits

  • Accommodation support: CNY 8,400
  • Stipend: CNY 36,000
  • Tuition support: CNY 25,000
  • Medical insurance: CNY 800
  • One-time international round-trip airfare (economy class)

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