I  Supporting Categories, Duration and Instruction Language

1. Supporting Category. This scholarship supports undergraduate students and postgraduate students.

2. Duration. This scholarship supports undergraduate students for 4 academic years, master’s students for no more than 3 academic years or doctoral students for no more than 4 academic years.

3. Instruction Language. Scholarship normally offers Chinese-taught program, but English-taught program is available for International Law (Master & Ph.D.), Comparative Law (Master & Ph.D.), and Civil Law (Master).

II  Scholarship Coverage

The program provides both full scholarships and partial scholarships. Full Scholarship covers tuition waiver, accommodation fee, stipend, comprehensive medical insurance. Partial scholarship covers one or some items of the full scholarship.

III  Where and When to Apply

Where to Apply

Apply to CUPL, with agency code 10053, scholarship category B.

When to Apply

The application deadline is in about April.

IV  Eligibility

1. Applicants must be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, and be in good health.

2. Must come from jointly build the Belt and Road countries

3. The requirements for applicants’ degree and age are that applicants must:

- be a high school graduate and no more than 25 when applying for the undergraduate programs;

- be a bachelor’s degree holder and no more than 35 when applying for the master’s programs;

- be a master’s degree holder and no more than 40 when applying for the doctoral programs.

4. Language requirements:

Applicants to the Chinese Teaching undergraduate program are only eligible to apply if their Chinese language proficiency is at least HSK3; applicants to postgraduate program are only eligible to apply if their Chinese language proficiency is at least HSK4. Applicants to the English Teaching program are required to provide proof of English language proficiency.

V Application Procedure

Step 1 - Complete the online application procedure at CGS Information Management System for International Students (Visit http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or http://www.campuschina.org and click “Application Online” to log in), complete the Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship, submit it online, and download the soft copy. Please check attachment No.1 for system instructions.

Step 2 - No need to submit separate application via CUPL portal and no need to mail hard copy of your application documents to CUPL.

Step 3 - complete the Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship, submit it online, and download the soft copy. Please check attachment No.1 for system instructions.

NOTE: Only applications of recommended candidates from designated Chinese universities will be considered by CSC.

VI Majors accepted by the "Silk Road” program

The final list of the major accepted will be decided by CSC.

VII  Application Documents

1. Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (in Chinese or English).

2. Copy of Passport Home Page. Applicant shall submit a clear scanned copy of his/her ordinary passport with validity later than the 31st March 2025. If the validity of the current passport does not meet the requirement, please renew the passport before submitting the application.

3. Notarized highest diploma. Prospective diploma winners must submit official proof of student status by their current school. Those who have graduated, must submit the original copy of graduation certificate and degree certificate, and the original copy of the notarization/legalization of the certificates. If documents mentioned above in languages other than Chinese or English, must be attached with the notarization/legalization of the original certificates, and Chinese or English translations accordingly (please check example in attachment No.2).

4. Academic transcripts. Those who apply for undergraduate program, must submit the full transcript of high school; Those who apply for postgraduate program, must submit full transcript of his or her undergraduate study, Master’s study (if any), and Doctoral study (if any). 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;

5. 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 according to the universities’ requirements, like IELTS or TOFEL report

6. A Study Plan or Research Proposal, written in Chinese or English, minimum of 200 words for undergraduates, 1000 words for postgraduates;

7. Recommendation letters. Applicants for postgraduate programs must submit two letters of recommendation, written in Chinese or English from professors or associate professors;

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

9. Applicants planning to stay in China for more than 6 months must submit a photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in English (the original copy should 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 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.

Reminder: All uploaded supporting documents must be clear, authentic and valid. Applicants are recommended to use professional device to scan the relevant documents. Applicants shall bear the consequences caused by unclear or unidentifiable uploaded materials.  

VIII  Scholarship Confirmation

1. CUPL reviews the application documents and nominates candidates;

2. CSC will review the recommended candidates and determine the admission candidates;

3. CSC reserves the rights to decide the host university for scholarship recipients with multiple offers. Each scholarship recipient—even when admitted by multiple universities—will be granted no more than one scholarship;

4. Scholarship recipients shall not allow to change their host university, field of study, or duration of study stipulated on the Admission Letter after their coming to China;

5. Scholarship will not be reserved if scholarship recipient cannot register before the registration deadline;

6. Chinese Government Scholarship students are not allowed to enjoy other scholarships (excluding all kinds of one-time incentives) established by the Chinese government at all levels and the accepted institutions. Once discovered, the Chinese Government scholarship will be cancelled and the Chinese Government scholarship will be returned. Those who deliberately conceal their financial assistance will not be allowed to apply for Chinese government scholarships within three years, except for the cancellation of their qualifications.

IX Contact information of CSC

Tel: 0086-10-66093970 or 66093978

Fax: 0086-10-66093915

Email: zizhu1@csc.edu.cn or zizhu2@csc.edu.cn

Website: http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or http://www.campuschina.org

Address:  Division of International Students Affairs, China Scholarship Council, Level 13, Building A3, No.9 Chegongzhuang Avenue, Beijing, P.R China

Postcode：100044

X  Contact information of School of International Education, CUPL

Tel and Fax: (86-10) 58908240, (86-10)58908341

E-mail: cgsadmission@cupl.edu.cn

Address: International Students Office, Room A1101, New Research Building, No.25 Xitucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100088