Nanjing University Scholarship– is a scholarship set up by the Chinese government to facilitate students and scholars from all over the world to conduct their study and research at Chinese universities. The scholarship aims to increase the mutual understanding and friendship between the people of China and peoples from the rest of the world, and to develop the communication and cooperation between China and the rest of the world in the field of education, technology, culture and economics.
Scholarship recipients will receive the following benefits:
Scholarship winners are exempt from registration fees, tuition, fees for basic learning materials, accommodation fees on campus, and are provided with a one-off resettlement subsidy, monthly living allowance, outpatient medical service and comprehensive insurance for foreign students studying in China. Monthly living allowances are provided.
1. Bachelor’s program applicants should be older than 18, younger than 25, and the age limit of the master’s program applicants is 35. The applicants’ nationalities should be on the list of the countries along the Belt and Road.
2. Bachelor’s program applicants must have completed their high school education, while the master’s program applicants should have obtained a bachelor’s degree.
※ For the graduates to obtain their degrees in 2024, they should submit a pre-graduation certificate to guarantee that they have the competence to complete their study and receive the diploma by July of 2024.
For the bachelor’s program of Chinese Language-Business Chinese:
Admission requirement: HSK level 5;
Graduation requirement: HSK level 6.
For the master’s program of Information Resources Management:
Admission requirement: IELTS 6.0/TOEFL 85 or TOEFL Essentials 9 (The department code of NJU is C288)/Duolingo 100.
Graduation requirement: HSK level 3.
Applicants should make two online applications: one on the CSC website and the other at NJU’s China International Student Service System. The application duration is from Jan. 1, 2024 to Mar. 15, 2024. The specific procedure is as follows.
1. Register and apply at the CSC website (http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/). After filling in the online application form (for Agency No., please fill in “10284”; for Program Type, please choose “B”), please click the “submit ” button and download the application form.
2. Register and apply at NJU’s China International Student Service System: http://istudy.nju.edu.cn/. (For the program type, please choose “CSC Scholarship”.) The following documents will need to be uploaded.
i) CSC Scholarship Application Form;
ii) Academic transcripts;
iii) Certificate of your highest diploma;
iv) Two recommendation letters from the teachers of the school you last attended (The referees for the master’s program applicants should at least be associate professors) ;
v) HSK test certificate (for the applicants for Chinese Language)/TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo test result (for the applicants for Information Resources Management);
vi) Personal Statement (the master’s program applicants need to use the template
个人陈述模板 Template of Personal Statement; the bachelor’s program applicants do not need to use the template, and they simply need to write about their application motivation, understanding of China and Nanjing University, academic competence, study plan in China, etc.);
vii) Medical certificate(
南京大学外国人体格检查记录.doc，obtained within 6 months);
viii) List of papers published in professional or scientific journals & representative papers or abstracts of articles (optional);
ix) First page of your passport;
x) Certificate of non-criminal record (obtained within 6 months);
xi) Applicants who will have not reached the age of 18 by Sept. 1, 2023 need to upload the parental agreement signed by his/her legal guardian in China (
Parental agreement-监护协议).
3. After submitting the online application, you will receive feedback on our initial review within 3 workdays; if you received notices for resubmission, please re-upload the documents as required by the application deadline.
4. The applications that have passed the initial review will go through further assessment conducted by the relevant schools/departments in April and May, 2024, in which the Department of Chinese Language will probably arrange long-distance written and oral tests for the bachelor’s program applicants (detailed arrangements will be sent to the relevant students in due course). During the whole process, Nanjing University will keep the applicants updated by sending system messages and emails.
※ If one of the original documents is neither written in Chinese nor in English, please also submit a notarized Chinese or English translation.
※ The applicants are responsible for the accuracy and authenticity of the submitted information and documents. If any dishonesty or falsification was found, the application would be invalid.
※ Nanjing University will select nominees from those who have passed the assessment conducted by the relevant schools/departments as scholarship candidates, and formally recommend them to the CSC. The CSC will decide on the list of final awardees afterwards
1. Allowance: In the scholarship duration, awardees will be provided with a monthly stipend of RMB 2,500 (for bachelor’s students)/RMB 3,000 (for master’s students).
2. Tuition: Tuition will be waived.
3. Health Insurance: An insurance fee of RMB 800/year will be offered to the students in the scholarship duration, and they will be required to purchase the insurance accordingly.
4. Lodging: Free lodging in the international dormitory of the university will be provided for the students in the entire duration of the scholarship.
1. After receiving the final list of awardees confirmed by the CSC, Nanjing University will inform the applicants via email and system message, as well as post the admission documents to the new students. (Currently, it is difficult to predict when the final admission result will be announced. For your reference only, last year the result was announced in the second half of Jul.)
2. The new academic year is expected to start at the beginning of September 2024. You will find the specific dates of registration on the admission notice.
3. When coming to NJU to register, the new students will be required to bring the admission notice, JW201 form (hard or soft copy), physical examination report, original highest diploma, etc. for the qualification review. (If the original copy is neither written in Chinese nor in English, a notarized Chinese or English translation will need to be submitted.) The scholarship of those who didn’t pass the review would be canceled.
The study duration of the bachelor’s students is 4 years, and that of the master’s students is 2 years.
