Southwest University President Scholarship
The Southwest University President Scholarship is funded by Southwest University to support international students pursuing undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral degrees. It offers two types: Type I covers tuition, registration, insurance, and a monthly living allowance; Type II covers only tuition, registration, and insurance.
Provider
Southwest University
Language
English
Deadline
Open
Overview
Southwest University offers the President Scholarship to promote mutual understanding between China and other countries. It supports international students enrolled in full-time undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, or visiting scholar programmes.
Coverage
Type I Scholarship covers: registration and tuition fees (including experiment and internship expenses), comprehensive medical insurance, and a monthly living allowance (1,100 RMB for bachelor’s and visiting students; 1,400 RMB for master’s; 1,700 RMB for doctoral). Type II Scholarship covers registration and tuition fees (including experiment and internship expenses) and comprehensive medical insurance only.
Eligibility
Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health and not receiving any other scholarship. Bachelor’s applicants must have graduated from senior high school and be under 30; master’s applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and be under 35; doctoral applicants must hold a master’s degree and be under 40; visiting students must be at least in their second year of undergraduate study or hold a bachelor’s degree and be under 45.
Application
Applicants may apply either by mail or online. For mail-in: download the Application Form and Physical Examination Record from http://gjxy.swu.edu.cn, complete and notarise required documents, undergo physical examination (valid 6 months), and post all materials to Southwest University’s International Students Admission Office. For online: register at http://issic.swu.edu.cn, complete the Physical Examination Form, upload documents, and submit. A 500 RMB application fee is required upon admission.
Documents
Required documents include: Application Form (in duplicate); notarised photocopy of highest diploma or pre-graduation certificate; transcripts (with notarised Chinese or English translations if not in those languages); 800-word study plan (bachelor’s) or research plan (master’s/doctoral); two recommendation letters (for master’s/doctoral); language proficiency certificates (HSK, IELTS, TOEFL, or university-issued); published papers or academic achievements (if any); two copies of the Physical Examination Record; two passport-sized photos (white background, name and major written on back); passport copy.
Contact
International Students Admission Office, Southwest University No. 2 Tiansheng Road, Beibei District, Chongqing 400715, P.R. China Bank: Bank of China, Chongqing Beibei Branch Bank code: BKCHCNBJ59A Zip Code: 400700
Eligibility
notes
- •Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health
- •Bachelor’s applicants must have senior high school graduation and be under 30
- •Master’s applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and be under 35
- •Doctoral applicants must hold a master’s degree and be under 40
- •Visiting students must be at least second-year undergraduates or hold a bachelor’s degree and be under 45
- •Not eligible if receiving any other scholarship
age limits
- •Under 30 for bachelor’s; under 35 for master’s; under 40 for doctoral; under 45 for visiting students
nationality
degree levels
language requirements
- •Chinese-taught programmes require HSK; English-taught programmes require IELTS ≥5.5 or TOEFL ≥80
Student Categories
Benefits
- •Type I: Full tuition and registration fees, comprehensive medical insurance, and monthly living allowance (1,100 RMB for bachelor’s; 1,400 RMB for master’s; 1,700 RMB for doctoral)
- •Type II: Full tuition and registration fees and comprehensive medical insurance
Required Documents
- •Required documents include: Application Form (in duplicate); notarised photocopy of highest diploma or pre-graduation certificate; transcripts (with notarised Chinese or English translations if not in those languages); 800-word study plan (bachelor’s) or research plan (master’s/doctoral); two recommendation letters (for master’s/doctoral); language proficiency certificates (HSK, IELTS, TOEFL, or university-issued); published papers or academic achievements (if any); two copies of the Physical Examination Record; two passport-sized photos (white background, name and major written on back); passport copy.