University of Chinese Academic of Sciences CAS “The Belt and Road” Master Fellowship Programme

Overview

'The Belt and Road' Master Fellowship Programme is part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) International Outreach Initiative. It supports up to 120 master’s students from countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road to study at the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) for up to three years.

Coverage

The fellowship includes: 1. Full tuition fee exemption by UCAS; 2. A monthly stipend of 4000 RMB (of which 1000 RMB is provided by UCAS faculty or CAS institute) to cover accommodation, local transport, health insurance, and other basic living expenses.

Duration

Funding lasts up to 3 years with no extension: 1. Up to 1 year of coursework and centralised training at UCAS, including 4 months of compulsory Chinese language and culture courses; 2. Up to 2 years of practical research and thesis completion at UCAS colleges/schools or CAS institutes.

Eligibility

Applicants must: 1. Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent; 2. Demonstrate excellent academic achievement and commitment to scientific research; 3. Secure acceptance from a UCAS faculty member or CAS institute supervisor; 4. Be proficient in English or Chinese. Non-native English speakers must submit unexpired TOEFL (≥90) or IELTS (≥6.5) scores unless exempted (e.g., native English speaker, undergraduate instruction fully in English/Chinese, or New HSK Band 5 with ≥200 score); 5. Meet all UCAS master’s admission requirements.

Application

Applicants must: 1. Confirm eligibility; 2. Identify and secure agreement from an eligible UCAS faculty or CAS institute supervisor; 3. Submit both admission and fellowship applications simultaneously via the online system at http://adis.ucas.ac.cn.

Documents

Required documents include: a) Valid passport (≥2 years validity, personal and validity pages only); b) Recent 2-inch full-face photo; c) CV with research experience summary; d) Original bachelor’s degree certificate; e) Original undergraduate academic transcript; f) Proof of English or Chinese proficiency; g) Detailed research proposal; h) Photocopies of title pages and abstracts of up to 5 published academic papers; i) Two signed reference letters (not from host supervisor), on official letterhead, with contact details; j) Foreigner Physical Examination Form.

Contact

International Students Office, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Address: No.80 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China.

Eligibility

Student Categories

Benefits

• •Full tuition fee exemption
• •Monthly stipend of 4000 RMB (including 1000 RMB from UCAS faculty/CAS institute)
• •4 months of compulsory Chinese language and culture training

Required Documents

• •a) Your regular passport which has at least 2 years validity (only pages
• •showing personal and validity details are needed)
• •b) Your recent full-face bust photo with 2-inch
• •c) Complete CV with a brief introduction of research experience
• •d) Original copy of Bachelor’s degree certificates ；
• •e) Original copy of their undergraduate study
• •f) Proof of knowledge of English and/or Chinese
• •g) Detailed research proposal
• •h) Photocopies of all the title pages and abstracts of maximum 5 published
• •academic papers (if available). Please do not provide photocopies of
• •unpublished papers
• •i) TWO reference letters (NOT the host supervisor) familiar with you and your
• •work (signed, dated and on official headed paper with contact phone number and
• •email address)
• •j) Foreigner Physical Examination Form
• •六、 Contact Information
• •International Students
• •University of Chinese
• •Academy of Sciences
• •No.80 Zhongguancun East
• •Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China