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Zhejiang University Scholarships for Foreign Students-Postgraduate Programs

This scholarship supports master's and doctoral students at Zhejiang University. Category A provides full coverage of tuition, on-campus accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance, and monthly living allowances of RMB 1,700 (master's) or RMB 2,000 (doctoral). Applicants must meet age limits and language requirements, and cannot hold other scholarships concurrently.

Provider

University scholarship

Language

N/A

Deadline

Open

Overview

This scholarship offers Category A (full) and Category B (partial) support for master's and doctoral students at Zhejiang University. The scholarship duration aligns with the academic program length: 2–3 years for master's and 3–4 years for doctoral studies, as stated in the admission notice.

Coverage/Benefits

Category A covers full tuition, free on-campus accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance, and a monthly living allowance of RMB 2,000 for doctoral students or RMB 1,700 for master's students. Category B provides free on-campus accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance, and the same monthly living allowance amounts, but does not cover tuition.

Eligibility

Doctoral applicants must hold a master's degree and be no older than 40; master's applicants must hold a bachelor's degree and be no older than 35. All applicants must have good academic performance, no concurrent scholarships, and meet language requirements: HSK 7, IELTS, or TOEFL.

Application

Applicants must complete the online application through Zhejiang University’s international student enrollment system and submit required documents. No pre-acceptance by a supervisor is explicitly required for this scholarship.

Documents

Required documents include: (1) Zhejiang University Admission Application Form; (2) Zhejiang University Scholarship Application Form; (3) professor’s intention form (if applicable); (4) highest academic qualification certificate (original or notarised, with Chinese/English translation if needed); (5) transcripts (original or notarised, with translation); (6) language proficiency test results (HSK, TOEFL, or IELTS); (7) passport copy; (8) personal statement in Chinese or English; (9) two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors; (10) academic papers or achievements (if any); (11) bank remittance certificate for the RMB 400 application fee.

Eligibility

age limit

≤40 years old

degree levels

bachelor
master
doctoral

language requirements

HSK 7
IELTS
TOEFL

Student Categories

bachelor
master
doctoral

Benefits

  • Tuition
  • Accommodation
  • Living allowance (RMB 2,000/month for doctoral; RMB 1,700/month for master's)
  • Health insurance

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