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Chongqing Municipal Government

Chinese Government Scholarship Type B - Silk Road Program

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Multiple disciplines
Disciplines
Various benefits
Grant
China
Location
15 May 2027
Application deadline

About

Chinese Government Scholarship “Silk Road Program” is a full scholarship program set up by China’s Ministry of Education since 2017 to support Chinese universities to recruit young students from Belt & Road countries.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

Full tuition waiver + other costs

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction
  • living expenses
  • accommodation
  • health
  • other

Description

Chongqing University, one of the designated universities, welcomes outstanding international students from “Belt and Road” countries to pursue Master’s or Ph.D. degrees under this program.

Benefits

The scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, stipend, and comprehensive medical insurance. 

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be non‑Chinese citizens from the listed countries, in good physical and mental health, with excellent academic background, professional competence and development potential.
  • Applicants for a Master degree must hold a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, and be under 35 years old.
  • Applicants for a doctoral degree must hold a master’s degree in a relevant field, and be under the age of 40.
  • Applicants for English-taught programs whose native language is not English need to provide a score report of English language proficiency test (a score above IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL Internet-based 80 or equivalent), or a certificate from former university that the previous degree program was taught in English, or a certificate indicating the applicants have studied in an English-speaking country for more than one year.
  • Applicants for Chinese-taught programs need to provide a valid score report of HSK Level 5 (≥180) , or a certificate proving that the previous degree program was taught in Chinese at a Chinese university.
  • Applicants must meet the minimum academic performance requirement, which is a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or a score of at least 80 out of 100.
  • Applicants should not be holding any other scholarships.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Multiple disciplines

Locations

China

Nationality

10 nationalities

Study experience required

High school

Age

Under 40

Application

Application deadline

15 May 2027

Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (can be downloaded after completing the application in the “Chinese Government Scholarship Information System”).

Information Page of Ordinary Passport.

Notarized highest diploma.

Academic transcripts (from the undergraduate program onwards).

Language qualification certificates.

A study plan proposal.

Recommendation letters.

Foreigner Physical Examination Formand Attachments within a valid period of six months.

Non-criminal record report.

Curriculum vitae.

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