China Link Short-Term Exchange Scholarship Program 2026

In order to deepen the academic friendship and mutual understanding between Chinese and foreign young generation, and to build a platform for the exchange of scientific research young talents in the world, China Scholarship Council (CSC) continues to carry out China Link Short-term Scientific Exchange Scholarship Program (referred to as China Link Scholarship) in 2026.

Program Scheme

• Funding Categories
  • General scholar: applicable to current undergraduates or graduates. 
  • Senior scholar: applicable to current Ph. D candidates or faculties
• Duration
  • 1-12 months
  • Start study in China no later than August 31, 2027.  
• Working Language
  • English or Chinese, depending on the program provided by the Chinese host universities. 
• Study/Research Fields:
  • All disciplines other than Chinese language study.

About Chinese Government

The government of the People's Republic of China is collectively the state authority in China under the exclusive political leadership of the Communist Party of China. It consists of legislative, executive, military, supervisory, judicial and procuratorial branches. The university had its first enrollment of international students in 1979 and since then, nearly 30,000 international students have come to study in the school. In 2017, the International College gave admission to, both long-term and short-term, more than 6,800 overseas students coming from 148 countries across the world, in... continue reading

China Link Short-Term Exchange Scholarship Program

Aim and Benefits of China Link Short-Term Exchange Scholarship Program

• Successful applicants will receive a full scholarship from CSC during their stay in China, including tuition waiver, free on-campus accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance and monthly stipend (CNY 3,000 for general scholars; CNY 3,500 for senior scholars). 

Requirements for China Link Short-Term Exchange Scholarship Program Qualification

• Be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China and be in good health both mentally and physically.
• Be under 45 applying for general scholars. 
• Be under 50 applying for senior scholars.
• Register as full-time student or employed as full-time academic staff at CSC’s foreign partner university by the time of application and throughout the proposed stay in China. 
• Have obtained admission qualification from the host Chinese university for the next intake

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Applicants shall contact the host Chinese university in advance to obtain admission qualification.
  • It is recommended that applicants consult the host university’s international student admission department as early as possible to confirm the specific deadline for university-level review (requirements may vary by institution).
• Applicants log in to the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/?utm_source=SchoolGist#/login) to complete CSC online scholarship application. After submission, contact the host university’s international student admission department via email or the institution’s designated channel, and clearly inform them of the following information:?Full Name + CSC Serial Number + Application for China Link Scholarship?.
• The CSC application portal is open to applicants all year round.
• Host Chinese universities will process China Link Scholarship applications and must submit the scholarship nomination list to CSC at least 2 months before the students’ arrival in China. 
• CSC notifies Chinese host universities of scholarship award results on a monthly basis. 
• Host Chinese universities notify scholarship award results to applicants.

Appendix

1.Foreign University List 2.Host Chinese University List 3.CSC Online Application Guide

For more information, kindly visit CSC webpage.