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University of Science and Technology of China Scholarships for International Students

The University of Science and Technology of China offers scholarships for international students pursuing undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral degrees. It covers full tuition and monthly living allowances: 2500 RMB for undergraduates, 3000 RMB for master’s, and 3500 RMB for doctoral students. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens, not receiving Chinese government scholarships, and meet age and language requirements including HSK 5 for undergraduates.

Provider

University scholarship

Language

N/A

Deadline

Open

Overview

USTC provides two categories of scholarships: Category A for academic students and Category B for non-academic (e.g., exchange) students. This listing covers Category A.

Coverage/Benefits

Covers full tuition and monthly living allowances: 2500 RMB for undergraduates, 3000 RMB for master’s, and 3500 RMB for doctoral students. Accommodation, health insurance, airfare, and settlement allowance are not covered.

Eligibility

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and not recipients of Chinese government scholarships. Undergraduate applicants must be ≤30 years old and hold HSK 5; master’s applicants ≤35 years old; doctoral applicants ≤40 years old.

Application

Category A applications were accepted from 15 December 2017 to 31 March 2018. Applicants must apply online via USTC’s international student portal.

Documents

Required documents include the scholarship application form, passport copy, notarised highest academic certificate and transcripts, two professor recommendation letters (one for undergraduates), study plan, CV, language proficiency certificate, and physical examination form. All documents must be in English or Chinese.

Contact

Department of International Cooperation and Exchange, USTC. Address: No. 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China. Postal Code: 230026. Tel: +86-551-63600279. Fax: +86-551-63632579. Email: [email protected].

Eligibility

age limit

≤30 years old

degree levels

bachelor
master
doctoral

language requirements

HSK 5

Student Categories

bachelor
master
doctoral

Benefits

  • Tuition
  • Living allowance

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