China-Link Scholarship

The scholarship supports full-time students, faculty, and academic staff from other countries to undertake a period of non-degree study.

March 15, 2023

In partnership with the China Scholarship Council (CSC), the Scholarship supports full-time students, faculty, and academic staff who are citizens of countries other than the People's Republic of China to undertake a period of non-degree purpose study or scientific research. The rewarded students will receive up to full tuition, housing, living expenses, and medical insurance during their proposed stay while studying and conducting research at the host institutions in China.

The Scholarship aims to restore two-way mobility between scholars and students and reinforce long-term research collaborations between China and the United States. Scholarship opportunities will be available for talented students and academic staff from foreign universities to undertake a period of non-degree purpose study or scientific research at their Chinese partner universities. The academic visit could be conducted by an individual or as a group of people with a mixture of both students and faculties, and started at any time throughout the academic year 2023/24.

 

  • Citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China;
  • Register as a full-time student or employed as full-time academic staff at the home university by the time of application and throughout the proposed stay in China;
  • Meet relevant academic and language requirements of the Chinese host university.

 

Study/Research Fields:

  • All disciplines other than Chinese language study.

     

    Duration:

    • One (1) to twelve (12) months between September 1st, 2023 and August 31th, 2024

     

    Level of Application:

    • General scholar: for current undergraduates or postgraduates

    • Senior scholar: for current Ph.D candidates or faculty members

    Successful applicant will receive a full scholarship from CSC during their stay in China, including:

    • Tuition fee (if applied)
    • Free on-campus accommodation
    • Monthly stipend: CNY 3,000 for general scholar; CNY 3,500 for senior scholar
    • Comprehensive medical insurance

    Compulsory:

    • ID Photo
    • Valid passport bio page
    • Recommendation Letter
    • Pre-admission/Invitation Letter issued by Chinese host university
    • Personal Statement or Research Proposal
    • Current Transcripts
    • Foreigners Physical Examination Form (only applicable to candidates staying in China for 6 months and above)
    • Non-criminal Records Report (only applicable to candidates staying in China for 6 months

     

    Optional:

    • Language qualification certificate (HSK certificates, etc.) 
    • Papers or Articles Published
    • Honors and Awards

     

    Working Language:

    • The working language of the proposed academic visit in China could be in English or Chinese under the agreement by both sides, and it should be clarified in the pre-admission letter/invitation issued by the Chinese host universities.
    • List of 289 universities and institutions: https://campuschina.org/universities/index.html
    • List of non-degree programs and instruction language: https://campuschina.org/universities/categories.html

    1. 2023 Summer Session

    March 2023

    • Candidates complete CSC online application via https://www.campuschina.org/

    May 2023

    • CSC sends admission documents of scholarship awardees to participating universities.

    Since July 2023

    • Scholarship awardees set off to Chinese host universities.

     

    2. 2023 Fall Semester Session

    May 2023

    • Candidates complete CSC online application via https://www.campuschina.org/

    July 2023

    • CSC sends admission documents of scholarship awardees to participating universities.

    Since September 2023

    • Scholarship awardees set off to Chinese host universities. 

     

    3. 2024 Spring Semester Session

    November 2023

    • Candidates complete CSC online application via https://www.campuschina.org/

    January 2024

    • CSC sends admission documents of scholarship awardees to participating universities.

    Since March 2024

    • Scholarship awardees set off to Chinese host universities.

     

    4. 2024 Summer Session

    March 2024

    • Candidates complete CSC online application via https://www.campuschina.org/

    May 2024

    • CSC sends admission documents of scholarship awardees to participating universities.

    Since July 2024

    • Scholarship awardees set off to Chinese host universities.

     

    Should you have any questions or are interested to learn more, please contact us at [email protected].