Chinese Government Scholarship applications are almost always submitted twice: once to the dispatching authority that nominates you, and once to the university that admits you. Applicants who complete only one half of that process are rejected on process grounds rather than merit.
NYU Shanghai and NYU Stern are accepting Summer 2027 applications for their Global MS programmes and offer a limited number of Dean’s Scholarships to prospective students who demonstrate exceptional promise. Domestic and international applicants may be considered by including the required scholarship essay with the programme application.
Duke Kunshan University is accepting international undergraduate applications for 2027 entry and automatically considers admission applicants for available merit scholarships. No separate merit scholarship application is required.
Duke Kunshan University automatically reviews every admitted applicant to the 2027 Summer Intake Master of Management Studies programme for merit scholarships. Scholarship awards are available in every admission round, with earlier applications encouraged for the best funding opportunity.
Duke Kunshan University automatically considers every applicant to the 2027 Master of Environmental Policy programme for merit scholarships. The programme publishes five application rounds from August 2026 through May 2027, with priority scholarship consideration through 15 January 2027.
No upcoming cycle has been confirmed yet. Records move here as soon as a provider announces the next round.
Funding
What the funding actually covers
Full Chinese Government Scholarships cover tuition, on-campus accommodation or a housing allowance, a monthly living stipend and comprehensive medical insurance. Partial awards cover any subset of those, most commonly tuition alone. Confucius Institute scholarships additionally fund language study.
Eligibility
Eligibility patterns to check first
Applications go through a dispatching authority: an embassy, a partner university or a designated institution.
Age limits apply by level, commonly under 25 for undergraduate and under 35 for master's study.
Applicants must generally not already hold a Chinese government scholarship.
A physical examination record is required and has a limited validity period.
Chinese-taught programmes normally require an HSK certificate at a stated level.
Deadlines
How the deadlines work
Most Chinese Government Scholarship deadlines fall between January and April for September entry, with the dispatching authority's deadline earlier than the university's. Confucius Institute deadlines are more evenly spread through the year.
Applying
Application advice for this search
Identify your dispatching authority before starting, as it determines your agency number and deadline.
Submit to both the CSC system and the university system where both are required.
Complete the medical examination early, since its validity period is limited.
Confirm whether your programme is taught in Chinese or English before assuming a language requirement.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
What is a dispatching authority?
It is the body authorised to nominate you for a Chinese Government Scholarship: usually the Chinese embassy in your country, your home university under a partnership, or a designated institution. Your application is only valid through one of them.
Do I need HSK for a Chinese scholarship?
Only for Chinese-taught programmes, where a specific HSK level is normally stated. English-taught programmes require English evidence instead, and language-study scholarships exist specifically to help you reach the required HSK level.
