To promote the mutual understanding, cooperation and exchanges in various fields between China and other countries, the Chinese government has set up a series of scholarship programs to sponsor international students, teachers and scholars to study and conduct research in Chinese universities.

China Scholarship Council (hereinafter referred to as CSC), entrusted by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as MOE), is responsible for the enrollment and the administration of Chinese Government Scholarship programs.

Now, 289 designated Chinese universities offer a wide variety of academic programs in science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, economics, legal studies, management, education, history, literature, philosophy, and fine arts for scholarship recipients at all levels.

Agency Number：10337

Bilateral Program（Type A）

The program accords with the cooperation and exchange agreements or consensus reached by the Chinese government and the governments and institutions of other nations. It is open to undergraduates, postgraduates, general and senior scholars.

An applicant shall file an application with the dispatching department of their home countries.

Application dealine: 15th April

How to apply for Type A Pre-admission Letter:

1. Please submit your application on our application System: https://zjut.at0086.cn/StuApplication/Login.aspx

2. Please e-mail us your application number : ischolarship@zjut.edu.cn

Note: 

For undergraduate programs applicant, please email us before you submit your application. And only Chinese-taught undergraduate programs are opened for CSC Type A application.

University Program(Type B)

 High-Level Graduate Program （The application for 2025 September Intake has closed.）

Application Deadline

25th Feburary, 2025  ( on ZJUT application system)

Duration of Funding

The subsidy period of professional study is consistent with the basic study years, which is 2.5 or 3 years for master students and 4 years for doctoral students.

Scholarship Standard

• Free tuition 

• Free dormitory or accommodation subsidy

• Living expenses:

  Master's degree: RMB 3,000 yuan/month; 

  Doctoral degree: RMB 3,500 yuan/month; 

• Comprehensive medical insurance: 800 yuan/person/year

Application Website

CSC system: https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login  

ZJUT system: https://zjut.at0086.cn/StuApplication/Login.aspx

Scholarship Eligibility

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

• 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;

• Have acquired the Chinese proficiency of HSK Level 4 when applying for Chinese taught master's or doctoral programs;

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

Application Materials

1. Copy of Passport Home Page. 

If the validity of the applicant’s current passport doesnot meet the requirement (meaning the passport expires before September 2025), please apply for a new passport before submitting the application;

2. Notarized Highest Diploma. 

Prospective diploma winners must submit official proof of student status by their current school. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations;

3. Academic transcripts (from the undergraduate program onwards). 

Copies of academic records from first to last semester during the undergraduate, graduate (if any), and doctoral programs (if any) shall be provided. These transcripts shall be issued and sealed by the attending university’s academic affairs office, graduate school, or student management department. They can be in Chinese or English, but must be attached with notarized English translations if they are in foreign languages other than English;

4. Language qualification certificates. 

Applicants for Chinese-taught programs must submit valid HSK reports in accordance with the corresponding Chinese proficiency requirements. Applicants for other language-taught programs shall provide relevant language proficiency certificates, like IELTS or TOFEL report;

5. Pre-admission letter.

Applicant can contact with supervisor and get acceptance letter before submit application on ZJUT website, which will help you get your pre-admission letter faster.

专业学院考核意见表.docx

Supervisor's contact information

6. A study plan proposal. 

A study plan written in Chinese or English shall contain more than 1,000 characters or words; the proposal of a doctoral student shall be signed by the applicant’s Chinese supervisor.

7. Recommendation letters. 

Two letters of recommendation (written only in Chinese or English) from professors or associate professors shall be submitted. These letters shall describe the applicant’s objectives of learning in China, comprehensive abilities, and evaluation of future growth, as well as the cooperation between the supervisors or the exchange between universities both in China and abroad.

8. Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the valid documents of their legal guardians in China.

9. A photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in English (the original copy shall be kept by the applicant). 

The form is designed by the Chinese quarantine authority and can be obtained from the dispatching authority. The physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take a physical examination as the result is valid for only 6 months.

10. Non-Criminal Record report. 

The applicant shall submit a valid certificate of Non-Criminal Record issued by the local public security authority, usually issued within 6 months prior to the submission date of the application.

Application Procedure

1. The applicants login the application system of Zhejiang University of Technology (https://zjut.at0086.cn/StuApplication/Login.aspx) to choose the Chinese government scholarship program, complete the online application, upload the application materials;

2. The school will review the materials and arrange the assessment. The school will issue the "Pre-admission letter" for the applicants who pass the assessment;

3. The applicants login CSC application system (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login), fill in the Chinese government scholarship application form online and submit "Pre-admission letter" other required application materials;

4. The university will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the students who have submitted scholarship applications in the CSC application System, and determine the recommendation list (5) to submit to the China Scholarship Council;

5. The CSC system will announce the admission result after the CSC has confirmed the candidates for the scholarship, and the applicants can log in the system to check by themselves; The school will send the admission notice and materials to the applicant.

2025-2026 Major List

(◆indicates program delivered in English)

Contact information

Address:  Room A603, JiXieLou, Zhejiang University of Technology (Zhaohui Campus), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China  

PC：310014

Tel：+86 571 88320445

Email：ischolarship@zjut.edu.cn

Website：http://www.iec.zjut.edu.cn/