Chinese Government Scholarship（CGS）

In order to strengthen mutual understanding and friendship between the Chinese and people around the world and promote China’s exchange and cooperation with other countries in various fields, the Chinese government sets up scholarships for talented students and scholars to pursue higher education or conduct research in Chinese universities.

The China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as “CSC”), entrusted by China’s Ministry of Education, is responsible for the admission, enrollment and administration of Chinese Government Scholarship recipients.

CGS includes a series of subprograms. Refer to the CSC website for further information about the CGS programs.

Application for CGS of Program Category Type A

Type A generally refers to CGS programs responsible by authorities except Chinese universities. For example, CGS-Bilateral Program, CGS-EU Program, CGS-AUN Program, etc.

You may refer to the CSC website to find out where and how to apply. Please consult the relevant authorities in advance and avoid missing the deadline. (The application for CGS of Program Category Type A usually opens between last November and February. Timelines vary by country.)

The result of CGS Program Category Type A applications will be announced by the authorities above.

Application for CGS of Program Category Type B through Tsinghua University

Type B generally refers to CGS programs responsible by Chinese universities under the CGS-Chinese University Program. Such as CGS High-Level Postgraduate Program.

1. Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants must:

I. Be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, and be in good health both mentally and physically.

II. Be a bachelor’s degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for master’s programs; be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for doctoral programs (*Bachelor’s degree holders who plan to pursue doctoral degrees at Tsinghua University could also apply for CGS Type A or B if eligible).

III. Have acquired the Chinese proficiency of HSK Level 4 when applying for Chinesetaught master’s or doctoral programs.

Ⅳ. Meet the admission requirements of THU in terms of academic ability, language proficiency and other relevant criteria.

Ⅴ. Have been pre-admitted by THU and recommended for CGS by the pre-admitted schools/departments. Otherwise, the application will not be considered or processed by Tsinghua University.

Ⅵ. Have not been offered other scholarships for prospective graduate study at Tsinghua University or nominated as a CGS candidate to the CSC by other university.

Ⅶ. Meet other requirements of CGS Type B programs, such as applicable programs/majors, nationalities, and so on. Please consult the scholarship contact at schools/departments for details in advance.

2. Scholarship Coverage

Full CGS: 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.

3. Scholarship Duration

Master’s degree: 1-3 years

Doctoral degree: 4-5 years

4. Application Procedure

Step 1 Pre-admission

An applicant shall apply for graduate programs at Tsinghua University for pre-admission and reach the schools/departments for a recommendation.

Online application at: https://yzbm.tsinghua.edu.cn/intlLogin.

*Applicants are highly recommended to apply before December 15, 2023. Otherwise, you may miss the deadline of some CGS Type B programs.

Step 2 Complete the system application of the CSC

An applicant shall fill in, submit, and download the CGS Online Application form via the CSC System when informed by the pre-admitted schools/departments. For specific steps, please refer to Attachment 1: Instructions for Chinese Government Scholarship Information System.

*Keep in touch with your applied schools/departments and check your email regularly. If applicants cannot be reached or fail to complete the CGS online application as required in time, it will be treated as a renouncement of the candidacy.

Step 3 Recommendation of Schools/Departments

Schools/Departments make recommendations.

*CGS applications without the recommendation of schools/departments will not be processed.

Step 4 Nomination of Tsinghua University to the CSC

Tsinghua University selects CGS candidates based on recommendations of schools/departments according to requirements of higher authorities, then nominates them to the CSC.

Step 5 Experts Review and Approval by the CSC

The CSC organizes designated universities and experts concerned to examine applicants’ eligibility and academic performance before finalizing the short-list candidates and notifying the results to Tsinghua University.

5. Application Documents

Please refer to Attachment 2: Chinese Government Scholarship Application. The documents should be submitted online. CGS applicants do not need to mail the hard copies to Tsinghua University.

6. Reminders

I. Annual Review is strictly required for all CGS holders according to the regulations of the CSC. The Annual Review includes academic performance, learning attitude, attendance, student conduct, rewards and punishments, etc. Within the scholarship duration, the students who pass the Annual Review will continue to receive the scholarship for the following year. Otherwise, the scholarship will be suspended or terminated.

II. Applying for CGS through Tsinghua University is highly competitive. Tsinghua University usually selects candidates from pre-admitted applicants of remarkable merit.

III. Applicants should complete the CGS online application as soon as possible after being informed by the schools/departments. Considering the required application documents and their period of validation, applicants should prepare the documents properly in advance.