University of Science and Technology of China Scholarships
The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) Scholarship supports non-Chinese international students in two categories: Scholarship A for degree-seeking students (bachelor, master, doctoral) and Scholarship B for non-degree exchange students. It is funded by USTC and covers tuition waivers plus monthly stipends. Application deadlines and eligibility differ by category.
Provider
Chinese university
Language
English
Deadline
Open
Overview
Scholarship A is for international students enrolled in full-degree programmes at USTC. Scholarship B is for non-degree exchange students, including those from partner universities or world-famous institutions.
Coverage
Scholarship A provides full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend: 2,500 CNY for bachelor’s, 3,000 CNY for master’s, and 3,500 CNY for doctoral students. Scholarship B provides a stipend based on educational level; exact amounts are not specified in the source.
Eligibility
Scholarship A applicants must be non-Chinese citizens, not current recipients of the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC), and meet age and academic requirements: under 30 for bachelor’s (with high school diploma and HSK5), under 35 for master’s (with bachelor’s degree), and under 40 for doctoral (with master’s degree). Scholarship B applicants must be non-Chinese citizens enrolled in exchange programmes with USTC partner universities or selected from world-famous universities.
Application
Scholarship A applications are accepted from 15 December 2017 to 31 March 2018 via http://isa.ustc.edu.cn. Scholarship B applications open on 1 March 2018 for the fall semester and 1 September 2018 for the spring semester.
Documents
Required documents include the USTC application form, passport copy, notarised degree certificate and transcripts, two recommendation letters, study plan, CV/resume, proof of language proficiency (HSK/IELTS/TOEFL as applicable), and a physical examination form in English or Chinese.
Contact
University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei 230026, Anhui Province. Fax: +86-551-63632579. Email: [email protected].
Eligibility
notes
- •Scholarship A: non-Chinese citizenship; not a current Chinese Government Scholarship awardee; bachelor applicants require high school diploma and HSK5, and must be under 30; master applicants require bachelor’s degree and must be under 35; doctoral applicants require master’s degree and must be under 40.
- •Scholarship B: non-Chinese citizenship; must be an exchange student from a USTC partner university or an outstanding student from a world-famous university.
age limits
- •Under 30 (bachelor), under 35 (master), under 40 (doctoral) for Scholarship A; no age limit specified for Scholarship B
nationality
- •Non-Chinese citizens (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan residents are not eligible per source implication — only 'non-Chinese' is stated without exception)
degree levels
language requirements
- •HSK5 for Chinese-taught bachelor’s; no language requirement specified for Scholarship B
Student Categories
Benefits
- •Tuition waiver
- •Monthly stipend: 2,500 CNY (bachelor), 3,000 CNY (master), 3,500 CNY (doctoral)
Required Documents
- •² Application form for USTC Scholarship
- •² Copy of passport's first page
- •² Notarized photocopy of highest degree certificate
- •and academic transcript (fresh graduates can provide pre-graduation certificates when applying)
- •² Two Recommendation letters provided by professors of
- •applicant’s last school
- •² Study plan
- •² Personal resume
- •² Proof of knowledge of English and/or
- •² Foreigner Physical Examination Form
- •Notes: All the above documents must be in English or Chinese,
- •otherwise notarial translations in English or Chinese are required. For more
- •details, please refer to USTC admission website: http://isa.ustc.edu.cn
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