Application process, tests, visas, costs, programmes and scholarships — written to be followed, not skimmed.
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The single largest funding scheme for international students in China. It covers tuition, accommodation, insurance and a monthly stipend — and it requires a pre-admission letter before you apply.
A dedicated scheme for Chinese language study and for training as a Chinese teacher, available at more than 150 host universities.
Shanghai funds several thousand international students a year through two separate programmes with very different routes to entry.
Municipal funding plus the internal scholarships offered by Tsinghua, PKU, Beihang and other Beijing institutions.
Four provincial schemes covering Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou and the surrounding region, with different coverage and deadlines.
Provincial and municipal funding covering Sun Yat-sen University, SCUT, SUSTech and the Guangdong campus network.
Beyond CSC there is a large set of bilateral, provincial and named scholarships that fund international students in China — often with far less competition.
A one-year, fully funded master's in global affairs at Tsinghua, modelled on the Rhodes Scholarship and taught entirely in English.
A fully funded master's in China studies at PKU, taught in English and open to applicants from any discipline.
An English-taught six-year medical degree for around a fifth of the cost of a UK or US medical school — but check the recognition rules in your home country first.
Most international doctoral students in China are funded. Here is how the funding actually works and what supervisors expect.
Full CSC awards are highly competitive. Several alternatives remove most of the cost without requiring the same selection process.