HIT Outstanding International Freshman Scholarship
The HIT Outstanding International Freshman Scholarship is offered by Harbin Institute of Technology for new international undergraduate, postgraduate, and exchange students. It provides tiered financial support including tuition waivers, accommodation waivers, and monthly stipends. Awards are tenable for one year (undergraduate), two years (master’s), or three years (doctoral); exchange durations follow bilateral agreements. Applicants may not hold another scholarship concurrently.
Provider
Chinese university
Language
English
Deadline
Open
Overview
The scholarship supports new international students enrolling in undergraduate freshman, postgraduate freshman (master’s or doctoral), or exchange programmes at Harbin Institute of Technology. Undergraduate awards are valid for one academic year; master’s awards for two years; doctoral awards for three years; exchange awards align with the duration specified in the inter-institutional agreement. Approximately 5% of international undergraduate entrants and 10% of international postgraduate entrants receive awards across the respective tracks.
Coverage
Undergraduate: Class I covers full tuition plus RMB 1,000 per month living allowance; Class II covers full tuition only; Class III covers 50% of tuition; Class IV covers 20% of tuition. Chinese-language training follows the same classification; applicants with HSK Level 4 certification are exempt from mandatory language training. Postgraduate: Class I covers full tuition, on-campus accommodation, and a monthly living allowance of RMB 1,300 (master’s) or RMB 1,600 (doctoral); Class II covers full tuition and accommodation; Class III covers full tuition only; Class IV covers 50% of tuition. Exchange students: Class I covers full tuition, accommodation, and a monthly living allowance of RMB 1,000 (for students from Europe or the Americas) or RMB 600 (all other regions); Class II covers full tuition and accommodation; Class III covers full tuition only; Class IV covers 10% of tuition.
Application
Applications open annually from 15 March to 15 June. Late submissions are not accepted. Applicants must complete and submit the official Outstanding International Freshman Scholarship application form via http://www.studyathit.cn/en/academic/program/view?id=19, along with required supporting documents. Application materials are not returned. Award results are published on the College of International Education website on 15 July. Successful applicants must submit formal acceptance documentation by the deadline indicated or forfeit the award. Monthly stipend disbursement requires sign-in between the 10th and 15th of each month. Master’s and doctoral recipients undergo an annual performance review between 10 and 30 April.
Contact
College of International Education, Harbin Institute of Technology. Application form and official notices are available at http://www.studyathit.cn
Eligibility
notes
- •Applicants must meet Harbin Institute of Technology’s admission requirements for their chosen programme.
- •Applicants must not hold any other scholarship or financial aid concurrently.
- •Undergraduate applicants must rank in the top 20% of their high school cohort, achieve over 70% on national or standardised entrance examinations, or demonstrate distinction through academic competitions or certified professional skills.
- •Postgraduate applicants must show strong prior academic performance, have published papers in SCI/EI-indexed journals or presented at international conferences, or have received research awards, led projects, or earned nationally recognised honours or certifications.
- •Exchange students must be formally nominated under a bilateral agreement between their home institution and Harbin Institute of Technology and remain enrolled at their home university during the exchange period.
nationality
degree levels
language requirements
- •HSK Level 4 exemption from Chinese-language training; no minimum HSK requirement stated for scholarship eligibility
Student Categories
Benefits
- •Undergraduate Class I: full tuition waiver + RMB 1,000/month living allowance
- •Undergraduate Class II: full tuition waiver
- •Undergraduate Class III: 50% tuition waiver
- •Undergraduate Class IV: 20% tuition waiver
- •Master’s Class I: full tuition waiver + accommodation waiver + RMB 1,300/month living allowance
- •Doctoral Class I: full tuition waiver + accommodation waiver + RMB 1,600/month living allowance
- •Master’s/Doctoral Class II: full tuition waiver + accommodation waiver
- •Master’s/Doctoral Class III: full tuition waiver
- •Master’s/Doctoral Class IV: 50% tuition waiver
- •Exchange Class I: full tuition waiver + accommodation waiver + RMB 1,000/month (Europe/Americas) or RMB 600/month (other regions)
- •Exchange Class II: full tuition waiver + accommodation waiver
- •Exchange Class III: full tuition waiver
- •Exchange Class IV: 10% tuition deduction
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