Tsinghua University has established a comprehensive financial aid system for outstanding full-time international graduate students, which consists of scholarships, assistantships, and awards.

Scholarships

At present, Tsinghua University mainly provides the following scholarships for outstanding prospective full-time international graduate students.

Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS). The Full CGS usually covers tuition fees, free university dormitory or accommodation subsidy, *stipend, and comprehensive medical insurance. The Partial CGS includes one or some items from the Full CGS coverage. Annual Review is strictly required for all CGS holders.

*The distribution of CGS will be adjusted according to the policies and regulations of higher authorities.

Tuition Scholarships, for example, the Beijing Government Scholarship for International Students and the Tsinghua University Tuition Scholarship, cover full or partial tuition fees with a duration of one academic year. Applicants may apply for Tuition Scholarships annually (competitive).

Assistantships

Tsinghua University offers opportunities of Teaching Assistantship, Research Assistantship, and Management Assistantship for current graduate students. Usually, applications for assistantships are open in the beginning of each semester.

Awards and Honors

Outstanding current Chinese and international graduate students can compete for awards and honors at Tsinghua University. The reward and honor system includes Top Grade Award, Jiang Nanxiang Award, Graduate Students All-Round Excellence Awards, Specialized Awards, school/department awards, and Outstanding Doctoral and Master's Graduates of Tsinghua University.