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Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC)

China's main government scholarship, with thousands of slots across hundreds of universities. Two routes: Type A through the Chinese embassy in your country (bilateral quota) or Type B directly through a Chinese university. English-taught programmes have grown massively, especially in engineering and medicine.

No application feeLarge country quotaAge limit

Fact sheet

Funding
Full tuition + dormitory + ≈ CNY 3,000–3,500/month
Typical deadline window
Jan – Apr (embassy track) · Dec – Mar (university track)
Application fee
None for most routes (some universities charge a small processing fee)
Language test
None for English-taught programmes; HSK for Chinese-taught ones
Where you study
China

What it covers

  • ✓Full tuition waiver
  • ✓University dormitory (or a housing subsidy)
  • ✓Monthly stipend (≈ CNY 2,500 Bachelors / 3,000 Masters / 3,500 PhD)
  • ✓Comprehensive medical insurance

Can you apply?

  • ▸Non-Chinese citizen in good health
  • ▸Under 25 for Bachelors, under 35 for Masters, under 40 for PhD
  • ▸Bachelor degree for Masters track, Masters for PhD track
  • ▸Apply via your country's embassy quota (Type A) and/or directly to universities (Type B) — the tracks don't conflict

Insider tips

  1. 01A pre-admission or acceptance letter from a Chinese professor dramatically raises Type A odds — cold-email supervisors before applying, exactly like the job-route guide describes.
  2. 02Type B (university track) often has better odds than the embassy quota; apply to 2–3 universities in parallel.
  3. 03Double-check whether your programme is genuinely English-taught — ask current international students, not just the brochure.
Official page ↗Track this applicationDocument checklist

Useful services for this route

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Magoosh IELTS Prep ↗

Self-paced IELTS prep — far cheaper than coaching centres.

Wise ↗

Pay application/deposit fees abroad at the real exchange rate.

StudentUniverse ↗

Student-only fares for your first one-way flight.

Independent services we'd recommend anyway — using them never costs you extra.

Stipend amounts and deadlines shown are recent figures and change between intakes — always confirm on the official page above before planning.