l Program Introduction

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 .

l Program Scheme

1. Funding Categories

General scholar: applicable to current undergraduates or graduates. Senior scholar: applicable to current Ph. D candidates or faculties

2. Duration

1-12 months

Start study in China no later than August 31, 2027 .

3. Working Language

English  or  Chinese, depending  on the program provided   by  the Chinese host universities.

4. Study/Research Fields:

All disciplines other than Chinese language study.

l Funding

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).

l Eligibility

1. Be a citizen of a country other than  the People’s Republic of China and be in good health both mentally and physically.

2. Be under 45 applying for general scholars.

    Be under 50 applying for senior scholars.

3. 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.

    Foreign University List please refer to Appendix 1 .

4. Have obtained admission qualification from the   host Chinese university for the next intake

l Application Process

1. Applicants shall contact the Xiamen University in advance to obtain the letter of Invitation from the International Office or a department of Xiamen University.

2. Applicants   log    in   to   the    Chinese   Government    Scholarship Information  System (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login)  to complete  CSC  online  scholarship application.  After submission, contact the host university’s international student admission department via email(liujinlong@xmu.edu.cn), and clearly inform them of the following information:「Full Name + CSC Serial Number + Application for China Link Scholarship」.

     For the Online Application Guide, please refer to Appendix 3.

     The CSC application portal is open to applicants all year round.

3. 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.

4. CSC   notifies   Chinese   host   universities   of   scholarship   award results on a monthly basis.

5. Host Chinese universities notify scholarship award results to applicants.