Notice on Applications for the 2026 Beijing Language and Culture University Chinese Government Scholarship “Silk Road” Program
This is the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) Chinese Government Scholarship “Silk Road” Program for 2026. It supports undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and language programme students from specific Belt and Road countries. Benefits include full tuition, on-campus accommodation, medical insurance, and a monthly living allowance.
Provider
Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)
Language
N/A
Deadline
Open
Overview
The Silk Road Program is a Chinese Government Scholarship initiative administered by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) and hosted by BLCU. It targets students from Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.
Coverage/Benefits
The full scholarship covers tuition fee exemption, free on-campus accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance, and a monthly living allowance of RMB 2500 for undergraduate students. Specific allowances for master’s and doctoral students are not stated in the source.
Eligibility
Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good physical and mental health. Undergraduate applicants must hold a high school diploma or equivalent and be ≤25 years old. Only applicants from the listed Belt and Road countries may apply, and only for specified majors: Chinese language (Chinese language or economic and trade direction), translation (English–Chinese or Korean–Chinese), and international economics and trade. HSK Level 4 (≥60 in one subject) is required.
Application
Applicants must submit via two systems: the CSC Management Information System (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn) and the BLCU International Student Application System (https://apply.blcu.edu.cn). The application deadline is 17:00 BST on 20 April 2026.
Documents
Required documents include: CSC application form; passport front page (valid beyond March 2027); high school diploma or proof of expected graduation; academic transcripts (with notarised English translation if needed); HSK Level 4 score report; CSCA test results (or HSK exemption); study plan (≥200 words); teacher recommendation letter; medical examination form; certificate of no criminal record; and application fee receipt (RMB 800).
Eligibility
degree levels