Chinese Government Scholarship is a scholarship set up by the Chinese government to facilitate students and scholars from all over the world to conduct their study and research at Chinese universities. The scholarship aims to increase the mutual understanding and friendship, to develop communication and cooperation between China and the rest of the world in the field of education, technology, culture and economics.

Duration of Scholarship 

Length of Schooling is 3 years for Masters, and 3-4 years for PhDs. Scholarship students who do not meet the language requirement should take Chinese language courses for 1 year, during which students can still get the full subsidy of scholarship. The scholarship is awarded each month throughout the full year, including the summer and winter holidays.

Benefits 

1. Allowance: Grantees will be provided with a monthly stipend of RMB 3,000 and RMB 3,500 for master’s degree students and PhD degree students, respectively.
2. Tuition: Tuition will be waived.
3. Health Insurance: A health insurance will be provided to the grantee by CSC for the entire duration of his/her scholarship.
4. Accommodation: A free accommodation will be provided to a grantee in the International Dormitory of the University for the entire duration of the scholarship.

Qualifications

1. Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens and be healthy both physically and mentally.
2. Academic Background and age limit:
3. Applicants for a master’s degree must have acquired their bachelor degrees, and should not be older than 35.
4. Applicants for a PhD degree must have acquired their master degrees, and should not be older than 40.
5. For the graduates to obtain their degrees in 2019, they should submit a pre-graduation certificate to guarantee that they have the competence to complete their study and acquire the degree by July of 2019.
6. Applicants must be willing to learn Chinese.If the application is successful, students should accept education in Chinese language and pass the test for Chinese language level assessment in the required period.

Requirement

Entrance requirement for international students to Nanjing University:

Science: new HSK level 4; Liberal Arts: new HSK level5.

Graduation requirement for international students from Nanjing University：

Science: new HSK level 5; Liberal Arts: new HSK level6.

Applicants whose Chinese level is below the above-mentioned standard can also apply for the scholarship program if they are excellent in their research fields. Once their applications are approved, they must take one-year language course and pass a required test before they start their major studies. All scholarship students can apply for academic degrees only when they reach the requirement of Chinese language level, credits and the thesis before graduation.