China Link Scholarship Program

In order to deepen the academic friendship and mutual understanding between Chinese and foreign young generation, and to build a platform for the international exchanges and cooperation of young talents, China Scholarship Council (CSC) has established the China Link Scholarship Program for international students and faculties hoping to engage in academic and research activities in China.

Program Scheme 

1. Funding Categories
   General scholar: applicable to current undergraduates or master students. 
   Senior scholar: applicable to current Ph. D students or faculties
2. Duration
   1. 1-12 months
   2. Start study in China no later than August 31, 2025. 
3. Working Language
   English or Chinese, depending on the program provided by the Chinese host universities. 
4. Study/Research Fields
   All disciplines other than Chinese language study.

Funding

Successful applicants will receive a full scholarship from CSC during their stay in China, including a tuition waiver, free on-campus accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance and monthly stipend (CNY 3,000 for general scholars; CNY 3,500 for senior scholars). 

Eligibility

1. Be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, good moral character and academic excellence, be in good health, both mentally and physically.
2. Be under 45 years of age when applying for general scholars.
3. Be under 50 years of age when applying for senior scholars.
4. Be registered as a full-time student or employed as a full-time academic staff at CSC’s foreign partner universities at the time of application and throughout their proposed stay in China. 
5. For a list of CSC’s foreign partner universities, please refer to Appendix 1. 
6. Have received either the admission notice or the invitation letter issued by the Chinese host university. 
7. For a list of Chinese host universities, please refer to Appendix 2. 

Application Process

1. Applicants should contact the Chinese host university to obtain admission documents or invitations.
2. Applicants should log into the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login) to complete CSC online application and upload supporting documents. For the online application guide, please refer to Appendix 3. 
3. Application will be processed by Chinese host universities. 
4. Deadlines for Chinese host universities to nominate scholarship candidates to CSC are April 15 2024; July 152024;October 15 2024; and January 15 2025, occurring four times for this call.
5. Proposed dates for CSC to send scholarship admission results to Chinese host universities are May 15 2024; August 15 2024; November 15 2024; and February 15 2025, occurring four times for this call.
6. Chinese host universities will notify the scholarship admission results to applicants. 

Appendix

1. Foreign University List
2. Chinese Host University List
3. Online Application Guide