1. Introduction
The Chinese Government Scholarship High-Level Postgraduate Program follows the principle of ‘individual application, institutional recommendation, expert review and merit-based admission’ to select international students with excellent academic background, distinguished professional competence, and strong future development potential.
2. Eligibility
An applicant must meet all the following requirements:
• Be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, and be in good physical and mental health.
• For master’s degree applicants: hold a bachelor’s degree with outstanding academic performance, and be under the age of 35 (born on or after September 1, 1992). For doctoral degree applicants: hold a master’s degree with outstanding academic performance, and be under the age of 40 (born on or after September 1, 1987).
• For Chinese-taught programs: hold a valid HSK Level 5 certificate with a minimum score of 180. For English-taught programs: demonstrate full English proficiency sufficient for academic coursework and research, with a minimum overall IELTS Academic score of 6.0 or an equivalent TOEFL iBT score of 86.
3. Programs & Majors
Program Types |
Majors |
Medium of Instruction |
Chinese |
English |
Master’s Program |
International Relations |
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International Development |
International Law |
International Trade |
Finance (International Finance and Investment) |
Finance (Actuarial Science and Risk Management) |
Public Administration |
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International Chinese Language Education |
Civil Law |
Economical Law |
Linguistics & Applied Linguistics |
Foreign Linguistics & Applied Linguistics |
Translation |
International Business |
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Public Management |
Customs Management |
Business Administration (*Minimum 3 years of relevant full-time work experience required) |
Digital Economy (Digital Economy/Intelligent Data Analytics) |
WTO Law and Economics |
International Business and Cross-border E-Commerce |
Transport Economics and Logistics |
Doctoral Program |
International Relations |
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International Development |
International Law |
Finance (Insurance /Actuarial and Risk Management /Asset Allocation) |
Labor Economics |
International Trade |
Civil Law |
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Economical Law |
Public Policy and Public Administration |
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Enterprise Management |
Industrial Economics |
* For full details of available programs and majors, please visit sie.uibe.edu.cn.
4. Funding Category & Coverage
• Funding Categories: Full-time Master’s Program and Doctoral Program
• Scholarship Coverage: Tuition fee, accommodation, monthly living allowance, and comprehensive medical insurance
• Living Allowance Standard:
- Master’s students: CNY 3,000 per person, per month
- Doctoral students: CNY 3,500 per person, per month
5. Application Procedures
Step 1: You must complete the online application via the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login). Select scholarship category Type B and enter UIBE’S agency code: 10036. All application fields must be filled out in either Chinese or English; handwritten forms will be deemed invalid.
Step 2: You must submit the fully completed Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship and all application materials to uibescholarship@163.com. The email subject must be formatted as ‘UIBE + Type B’. All documents submitted via email must be strictly identical to the ones uploaded to the CSC application system.
Step 3: UIBE will conduct a preliminary review of all submitted materials and arrange an academic interview for shortlisted qualified candidates. A pre-admission letter will be issued and sent via email to applicants who pass both the preliminary review and the interview. You must upload this pre-admission letter to the CSC application system within the specified time frame.
Important Note:
You need to prepare high-resolution color-scanned PDF copies of all required documents listed in Section 6 Application Materials below, upload these copies to the CSC application system, and send the identical full set to the specified email address before the published deadline. Unclear, blurry, or non-compliant documents will NOT proceed to review. UIBE does not accept hard-copy application materials.
The entire application procedure outlined above must be completed before 23:59, February 28, 2027, Beijing Time. Any application submitted after the deadline will be considered invalid.
6. Application Materials
1) Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship: You may download it directly from the CSC application system once you have successfully submitted your online application.
2) Passport Biographical Page Copy: You must submit a clear copy of the biographical page of your personal ordinary passport. This passport must remain valid at least until September 30, 2027. If your current passport expires on or before September 30, 2027, please renew it in a timely manner before submitting your application.
3) Notarized Highest Diploma: All submitted diplomas must be notarized and presented in Chinese or English. A prospective graduate who has not yet received the final diploma must submit an official expected graduation certificate or student status verification letter, issued and sealed by the current institution.
4) Full Academic Transcripts: Transcripts must cover all semesters of undergraduate studies, master’s studies (if applicable), and doctoral studies (if applicable), up to the most recent semester. Transcripts must be officially issued and sealed by the academic affairs office, graduate school, or authorized student administration department of the home institution. Chinese or English transcripts are directly accepted; transcripts in any other languages must be accompanied by a notarized English translation.
5) Language Proficiency Certificates: For Chinese-taught programs, you must submit a valid HSK Level 5 certificate with a minimum score of 180. Those who have previously completed a degree program taught entirely in Chinese at a Chinese university may submit an official medium-of-instruction letter in place of the HSK report. For English-taught programs, submit an official, valid English proficiency report equivalent to IELTS Academic 6.0 or TOEFL 86 and above. Those who have previously completed a degree program taught entirely in English may submit an official medium-of-instruction letter in place of the English test score report.
6) Study and Research Proposal in China: This document must be written in either Chinese or English, with a minimum length of 1000 Chinese characters or English words. It must clearly outline your academic background, proposed research focus, and detailed study plan during your program at UIBE.
7) Two Official Recommendation Letters: Both letters must be issued and signed by a professor or associate professor. Each letter must clearly state the referee’s valid contact number and official institutional email address. The content shall cover your study objectives in China, an evaluation of your overall competence and future potential, as well as details of any existing academic cooperation or exchange arrangements between your home institution and UIBE, or between your home supervisor and your proposed UIBE supervisor. All recommendation letters must be written in either Chinese or English.
8) Additional Supporting Documents: You are welcome to submit supplementary materials including published academic papers, research outputs, professional qualification certificates and relevant award certificates.
9) Foreigner Physical Examination Form: This form, designed by Chinese quarantine authorities, must be filled in English. The original copy shall be retained by yourself for future use. All medical examination items listed on the form must be completed, with no missing entries. Any incomplete form, form without a stamped photo, without the attending physician’s signature, or without the issuing hospital’s official seal will be deemed invalid. The physical examination result remains valid for 6 months from the date of issue, so please schedule your physical examination accordingly to ensure the result stays within the valid period.
10) Certificate of No Criminal Record: You must submit an official, valid Certificate of No Criminal Record issued by the local public security authority in the country of residence. This document must be issued within 6 months prior to the date of your application submission to remain valid.
7. Warm Notice
1) All materials uploaded to the CSC application system must be clear, authentic, and valid. You are strongly recommended to use a professional scanning equipment to digitalize all required documents. Any adverse consequences caused by unclear or unrecognizable uploaded materials shall be borne solely by the applicant.
2) To ensure you receive all official application updates and interview notifications smoothly, you must provide a valid personal contact number and an active, regularly checked email address.
3) The application deadline is 23:59, February 28, 2027, Beijing Time. Late submission will not be accepted under any circumstances.
4) The pre-admission notice serves only as an institutional nomination from UIBE for your Chinese Government Scholarship application, and does not in any way guarantee a final place in the program. The final admission result will be confirmed once you receive the formal, stamped admission notice issued by UIBE.
5) You may only submit one single Chinese Government Scholarship application per application cycle. Simultaneous applications for multiple Chinese Government Scholarship programs are strictly prohibited. Any application that violates this rule will be automatically disqualified.
6) Chinese Government Scholarship recipients are not eligible to receive concurrent financial support from any other scholarship programs established by Chinese governments at all levels or by their host admitting institutions, excluding lump-sum awards. Once a violation is verified, the recipient’s Chinese Government Scholarship eligibility will be immediately revoked, and all disbursed scholarship funds must be returned. Any applicant found to have intentionally conceal other financial assistance will face not only immediate disqualification from the current scholarship, but also a 3-year mandatory ban on all future Chinese Government Scholarship applications.
7) All relevant official application guidelines and blank document templates are available for download in the attached files section of this notice below.
8. Contact Information
Admissions Office, School of International Education, University of International Business and Economics
Room 101, Building B of International Plaza
No.10, Huixin Dongjie, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100029, P.R. China
Phone: +86 (10) 6449 2329 / 6449 2327
Fax: +86 (10) 6449 3820
Email: uibescholarship@163.com
Website: http://sie.uibe.edu.cn
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