PhD Scholarships in China
There are 22 active phd scholarships for international students in China worth up to €22k, from 22 providers. Compare eligibility, awards, and deadlines below and apply before they close.
full fundingYenching Global Symposium
Open to university students and recent graduates worldwide from any discipline who can demonstrate strong academic standing, leadership potential and a genuine interest in China's role in global affairs; selection is by competitive application for one of roughly 100 delegate places.
full fundingANSO Scholarship for Young Talents
Open to non-Chinese citizens applying for full-time Master's or PhD study at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) or affiliated Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) institutes. Master's applicants are generally born on or after 1 January 1996 and PhD applicants on or after 1 January 1991 for the 2027 cycle. Applicants must meet the host university's admission criteria, hold no other scholarship during the award, and may not be current Master's or PhD students already studying in China.
full fundingQingdao University Chinese Government Scholarship (Type B)
Non-Chinese citizens in good health. 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. Applicants must meet the academic, language and other criteria set by Qingdao University and the China Scholarship Council.
full fundingCAS-ANSO China Scholarships
Open to international students of all (non-Chinese) nationalities for fully funded Master's and PhD study at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) or the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS). Master's applicants must be born on or after 1 January 1995 and PhD applicants on or after 1 January 1990, be proficient in English or Chinese, meet the host institution's admission requirements, not currently be pursuing a degree in China, and apply to only one of USTC or UCAS.
full fundingUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) Chinese Government Scholarship
Open to international students of all nationalities who are not currently enrolled in a Chinese university and graduated at least one year before applying. Master's applicants must hold a bachelor's degree and be under 40; doctoral applicants must hold a master's degree and be under 45. Applicants must be recommended by a UCAS-affiliated supervisor and must not hold any other scholarship during the application process.
full fundingShandong University Chinese Government Scholarship for International Students
Open to non-Chinese citizens in good health with no criminal record; bachelor's applicants under 25, master's under 35 and doctoral under 40. Language requirements are HSK 5/6 for Chinese-taught study or IELTS 6.0+/TOEFL 80+ for English-taught study.
full fundingSiemens China Scholarship at Tsinghua University
International students who meet Tsinghua University's PhD admission requirements, hold a strong academic background in computer science, engineering or AI, apply to one of the approved Siemens research fields, and do not hold another major PhD scholarship at Tsinghua. Applicants should be willing to collaborate on industry-focused research with Siemens.
full fundingSoochow University Chinese Government Scholarship
Open to non-Chinese citizens in good health with a valid passport. Master's applicants need a bachelor's degree with good grades and should preferably be under 35; doctoral applicants need a master's degree with strong academic results and should preferably be under 40. Applicants must not already hold another Chinese government or university scholarship.
full fundingGuangxi Medical University Chinese Government Scholarship
Open to non-Chinese citizens in good health who are not receiving another Chinese government scholarship. Master's applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree and be no older than 35; doctoral applicants must hold a Master's degree and be no older than 40. Applicants must meet language requirements (HSK-5 or above unless their prior degree was taught in Chinese) and apply to a graduate medical program at GXMU.
full fundingTsinghua University Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS)
For non-Chinese citizens in good health who apply for a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing. The Chinese Government Scholarship is administered by Tsinghua as a designated host university; applicants apply both to the China Scholarship Council (CSC) and for Tsinghua admission, and must meet the relevant age and academic requirements.
full fundingSJTU School of Medicine Chinese Government Scholarship
Open to non-Chinese citizens in good health who are not currently studying in China. 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. Applicants must show excellent academic records and must not hold any other Chinese government or organisation scholarship.
full fundingShanghai Government Scholarship
Open to non-Chinese citizens in good health who meet the age, academic, and language requirements for their level: undergraduate applicants under 25 with a high school diploma, master's applicants under 35 with a bachelor's degree, and PhD applicants under 40 with a master's degree. Applicants generally need HSK Level 4 Chinese proficiency or the relevant programme's language requirement, and cannot already hold another Chinese government or organisational scholarship.
full fundingChina Link Scholarship at Central South University (CSC)
Open to non-Chinese citizens in good health with a strong academic record who are currently enrolled or employed full-time at a CSC-partner university. General scholars (undergraduate or master's students) must be under 45; senior scholars (PhD students or full-time academic staff) must be under 50. Applicants must hold a pre-admission letter from Central South University.
full fundingChinese Government Scholarship (CSC)
Open to non-Chinese citizens in good health who meet the academic and age requirements for their level (under ~25 for bachelor's, ~35 for master's, ~40 for doctoral, as a guideline). Applicants apply via a Chinese university, a Chinese embassy, or another dispatching authority, depending on the programme.
full fundingCentral South University Silk Road Scholarships
Open to outstanding non-Chinese graduates from Belt and Road countries applying for master's or PhD programs at CSU; master's candidates must be under 35 and doctoral candidates under 40, in good health, with a clean legal record, no concurrent sponsorship, and the required HSK, IELTS or TOEFL language scores for the relevant language of instruction.
full fundingNPU President Scholarship
Open to international students of all nationalities except Chinese citizens, who are in good physical and mental health and hold the qualification required for their level (high school diploma for Bachelor's, bachelor's degree for Master's, master's degree for PhD). Age limits apply: under 25 for Bachelor's, under 30 for Master's, and under 35 for PhD before 1 September of the entry year. Applicants need a minimum average academic score of 75% or above and proficiency in Chinese or English; standardised tests such as SAT, ACT, A-Level, AP, IB, IGCSE, GRE, or GMAT are also accepted.
full fundingShenzhen University PhD Scholarships
Open to non-Chinese citizens with a valid foreign passport who hold a Master's degree or are in the final year of a Master's program, are in good physical and mental health, and are under 40 years old at the time of application. Applicants must meet language requirements (HSK 4 or 5 for Chinese-taught programs, or TOEFL/IELTS for English-taught programs) and should secure a prospective PhD supervisor at SZU before applying.
full fundingSWJTU Silk Road Scholarship for Master's and PhD in China
Open to non-Chinese citizens in good physical and mental health, primarily from Belt and Road Initiative countries. Applicants must be under 35 for Master's or under 40 for PhD, hold a relevant Bachelor's degree for Master's or a Master's degree for PhD, meet language requirements (HSK Level 4 for Chinese-taught programs or IELTS/TOEFL for English-taught programs), and provide a valid non-criminal record certificate and Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Applicants cannot hold multiple Chinese Government Scholarships at the same time.
full fundingHohai University Scholarships for International Students
Open to non-Chinese citizens with valid passports who are in good health and abide by Chinese law. Master's applicants need a bachelor's degree and must be under 35; doctoral applicants need a master's degree and must be under 40.
full fundingJinan University China International Scholarships
Open to international students of all nationalities applying for Bachelor's, Master's or PhD programmes at Jinan University. Applicants must hold a high school diploma (for undergraduate study) or a Bachelor's degree (for Master's study), be between 18 and 25 years old, be in good physical and mental health and have no criminal record. Language requirements are HSK Level 5 (minimum 180 points) for Chinese-taught programmes, or IELTS 5.5+ / TOEFL 80+ for English-taught programmes.
full fundingZhengzhou University President Scholarships
Open to non-Chinese citizens in good health who hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) and apply for a doctoral programme. Doctoral applicants must normally be under 40 years of age, hold a strong Master's record, and meet a language condition: Chinese HSK 4 (score 210 or higher) or English at IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL iBT 80 or above, or a recognised proof of English-medium study. Applicants must comply with the laws of the People's Republic of China and the regulations of Zhengzhou University.
full fundingJiangsu Jasmine Scholarship
Open to non-Chinese international students of all nationalities in good physical and mental health who meet the academic and age requirements (undergraduate under 30, master's under 35, PhD under 40). Applicants must comply with Chinese laws and university admission criteria and should not be receiving another Chinese government scholarship at the same time.
Frequently asked questions
How many scholarships are available in China?
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22 active scholarships are listed on this page, updated regularly.
Can international students apply for scholarships in China?
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Yes — these scholarships are open to international students; check each one's eligibility and deadline.