Q: I intend to apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship, which one should I apply for?

A: Please note the differences between the Chinese Government Scholarship programs:

Bilateral Program (BP)

Chinese University Program (CUP)

Scholarship Information and Tips

Q: I am interested in Undergraduate Programs/Chinese Language Programs/Non-degree Scholar Programs. Which scholarship should I apply for?

A: Please apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship - Bilateral Program (BP).

NOTE: Applicants with Chinese Language educational background could click Confucius Institute Scholarship for reference.

Q: What is the application deadline, and when the scholarship result will be announced?

A: Applicants for Chinese University Program (CUP) should submit the application between December 15th and March 31st; and the final list of scholarship winners will be published in late June.

Applicants for Bilateral Program (BP) should submit the application to the dispatching authorities in their home countries before April, 2017.

The List of Scholarship Winners and Admission document will be forwarded by China Scholarship Council to dispatching authorities for scholarship winners before July 31st,.

Q: Am I eligible to apply for scholarship?

A: Generally, students with GPA over 2.8/4 or 3.5/5 or 70/100 are eligible to apply for scholarship.

Q: Should I apply online?

A: For Bilateral Program (BP), please apply at http://laihua.csc.edu.cn.

For Chinese University Program (CUP), besides the above one, you should also apply at http://admission.hust.edu.cn.

Q: What is the Agency Number?

A: The Agency Number of HUST is 10487 and the Program Category is B, which are only valid for applications for Chinese University Program (CUP).

NOTE: Applicants for Bilateral Program (BP) should consult the dispatching authority in the home country for the designated Agency Number.

Q: Can I apply for the Pre-admission Letter of HUST in order to apply for scholarship?

A: Only those applicants for Chinese Government Scholarship - Bilateral Program (BP) will need and be issued this Letter from HUST.

More details, please click Pre-admission Letter.

Note: Applicants for Chinese University Program (CUP) should NOT apply for this Letter, or the application would be regarded as for Bilateral Program.

Q: What is the difference between a Pre-admission Letter (issued by HUST International Student Office) and an Acceptance Letter (signed by the Professor)?
A: A Pre-admission Letter is issued by the International Student Office to support your scholarship/sponsorship application to the other authorities, such as dispatching authorities in your home country when you apply for Bilateral Program(BP). So this Pre-admission Letter would not be provided to the applicant of Chinese University Program(CUP) for submitting it back to the International Student Office.

While an Acceptance Letter is a letter signed by a professor in the School/Department, which shows that the professor would like to accept you as one of his/her prospective students. It would be helpful to your further scholarship/sponsorship application, inclduing BP and CUP.

Q: Should I find a supervisor in advance? And how can I contact professors in my field?

A: We would suggest applicants for Chinese University Program (CUP) contact a supervisor in advance. Please click Professor’s Information.

Q: Should I mail the Hard Copy of my application documents to HUST?

A: No, please submit the online application directly.

Q: Should I send my application documents to ChinaScholarship Council (CSC)?

A: CSC is NOT entitled to accept any individual applications for any Chinese Government Scholarship programs. Please DO NOT submit your application to CSC directly.