Ministry of Education of P. R. China - Chinese Government Scholarship Program: Chinese language training

Chinese Government Scholarship: Chinese language training

You will receive a full scholarship to study Mandarin Chinese at a Chinese university for up to 2 years. It covers your tuition fees in full and includes a monthly living allowance of about 320 EUR (CNY 2,500). You will also be provided with free on-campus accommodation or, if no place is available in student halls of residence, a housing allowance of CNY 700 per month. You will be covered by health insurance for international students. On arrival, you will receive a one-off settlement allowance of CNY 1,500 for study programmes lasting one academic year or longer, or CNY 1,000 for shorter programmes. You will also receive a one-off travel allowance to cover the journey from your point of entry into China to your university. Your international airfares to and from China will not be covered, unless otherwise provided for by a bilateral agreement between the countries. The scholarship is provided by the Chinese Ministry of Education and administered by the China Scholarship Council (CSC).

Who can apply

• Nationality: You are not a Chinese national.
• Subject: You wish to study Chinese (Mandarin) exclusively. You do not need any prior knowledge of Chinese and do not need to have passed the HSK exam to apply.
• Education: You have a secondary school leaving certificate or an equivalent qualification.
• Age: You are 35 or younger.
• Health: You are in good physical and mental health. You are filling in a form for a medical examination for foreign nationals.
• No double funding: You are not currently receiving any other scholarship from the Chinese Government.
• University: You may choose from the official list of selected universities and may list up to 3 universities in order of preference.

How to apply

You apply via the Chinese Embassy or the relevant education authority in your home country, which will then recommend you to the CSC. It is not possible to apply directly to the CSC. You submit the form online via the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System. The application period runs from January to the end of April. Most deadlines fall around 30 April, although some embassies set earlier deadlines. The results are announced at the end of July or the beginning of August.