Level: PhD
Tuition: Full coverage
Deadline: Apr 30, 2027
Duration max: 99  months

The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) will reach out to you soon. In the meanwhile, the Congratulatory Letter, Admission Notice, Visa Application, and other relevant documents will be sent to you by the Universities.

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  • Tuition waiver 
  • Monthly stipend:      
  1. Master’s: 3000 RMB/month      
  2. PhD: 6000 or 7000 RMB/month (depending on whether he/she has passed the qualification test arranged by USTC/UCAS). 
  • Health insurance 
  • Application fee waiver
  •  Travel subsidy from their home countries to China (one trip per person)

Eligible applicants must: 

  • Not hold Chinese citizenship; 
  • Be proficient in English or Chinese; 
  1. For master’s program applicants: be born after 1 January 1991 (inclusive);     
  2. For PhD program applicants: be born after 1 January 1986 (inclusive); 
  • Meet the admission criteria for international students of USTC/UCAS; 
  • Not take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.