Chinese Government Scholarship — Type A (Embassy)
How to apply: through the Chinese Embassy/Consulate in your country. CUPB can issue a pre-admission letter if you select Type A in our system.
Application fee exempt.
Window: Dec – Mar
Chinese Government Scholarship — Type B (University, code 11414)
How to apply: apply directly to CUPB and submit in both the school system and the CSC system (double submission).
Window: Oct 25 – May 30
University–CUPB University Scholarship for International Students
Who: new and currently enrolled degree students. How: submit through the school application system.
Window: Oct 25 – May 30
International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship
Duration: one academic year / one semester / four-week. How: submitted by a recommending institution at cis.chinese.cn, with HSK/HSKK thresholds by tier.
Deadlines: Apr 15 · May 15 · Sep 15 · Oct 31
Scholarship details
Key points summarised from the official scholarship pages — pick a category to view eligibility, coverage and deadlines
Established by China's Ministry of Education and administered by the China Scholarship Council (CSC). CUPB is one of the host universities training scholarship students at bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. CUPB agency code: 11414.
Type A — Bilateral Programs (Embassy)
- How to apply：through the dispatching authorities of your home country (Chinese Embassy/Consulate).
- When：early January – early March each year; exact deadlines are set by each country's dispatching authority.
- Majors：all majors (Chinese-taught only for bachelor's programs).
- Age limits：under 25 (bachelor's) · under 35 (master's) · under 40 (doctoral) · under 45 (general scholars) · under 50 (senior scholars).
- Process：recommendation from the dispatching authority → apply via the CUPB portal and obtain a Pre-Admission Notice (application fee exempt) → submit Type A in the CSC system with CUPB as first choice → submit all materials to the dispatching authority on time.
Type B — University Programs (code 11414)
- How to apply：apply directly to CUPB and submit in both the school system and the CSC system (agency code 11414).
① 'Silk Road' Program
- Open to nationals of countries along the Belt and Road. Bachelor's (Chinese-taught only): Resource Exploration Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Technics; postgraduates: Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Technology.
- Language：minimum HSK 3 (180) for bachelor's applicants and HSK 4 (180) for Chinese-taught postgraduates to apply; direct entry into majors requires HSK 4 ≥180 (bachelor's) or HSK 5 ≥180 (Chinese-taught master's/PhD). English-taught: IELTS (Academic) ≥6.5, or TOEFL iBT ≥80, or PTE Academic ≥65.
- Deadline：bachelor's May 15 · postgraduates May 30.
② High-Level Postgraduate Program
- Open to all postgraduate programs at CUP. Master's applicants under 35 holding a bachelor's degree; doctoral applicants under 40 holding a master's degree.
- Language：Chinese-taught direct entry HSK 5 (180); English-taught IELTS (Academic) ≥6.5, or TOEFL iBT ≥80, or PTE Academic ≥65.
- Deadline：
March 1. Recommended programs: Geological Resources and Geological Engineering, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Management Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Technology.
Coverage
- Full tuition waiver.
- Free on-campus dormitory; students living off campus receive an accommodation allowance (CNY 700/month for undergraduates, master's and general scholars; CNY 1,000/month for doctoral students and senior scholars).
- Monthly living stipend: CNY 2,500 (bachelor's) · CNY 3,000 (master's and general scholars) · CNY 3,500 (doctoral and senior scholars).
- Comprehensive medical insurance: CNY 800 per person per year.
Key application documents
- Scholarship application form (in Chinese or English).
- Valid CSCA score report (required for bachelor's applicants).
- Passport home page (must remain valid through September 2026).
- Notarized highest diploma/degree certificate and academic transcripts.
- Language certificates: HSK / IELTS (Academic) / TOEFL iBT / PTE Academic as required by the program; scores must be obtained within two years before the application deadline.
- Pre-admission notice issued by CUPB (supervisor's acceptance letter mandatory for doctoral applicants).
- Study plan of over 1,000 words (signed by the Chinese supervisor for doctoral students).
- Two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors.
- Foreigner Physical Examination Form (valid for 6 months) and No Criminal Record Certificate.
The CUPB University Scholarship for International Students aims to attract outstanding international students to CUPB. Selection follows the principles of fairness, openness and merit. Open to all majors; available to 2024 freshmen and later. Recipients must take the annual assessment on time — those who miss it without reason will be disqualified.
Eligibility
- Non-Chinese citizens in good health, law-abiding, with no criminal record.
- English-taught：IELTS (Academic) ≥6.0, or TOEFL iBT ≥75, or PTE Academic ≥58 (bachelor's); IELTS (Academic) ≥6.5, or TOEFL iBT ≥80, or PTE Academic ≥65 (graduate). Applicants who have completed an entire degree programme taught in English and obtained the corresponding degree certificate, or who are nationals of countries where English is an official language, are exempt.
- Chinese-taught：HSK 4 ≥180 (bachelor's); HSK 5 ≥180 (graduate).
- Age limits：under 25 (bachelor's) · under 35 (master's) · under 45 (doctoral).
Application documents
- Passport photo page (white-background photo 480×720), all China visa pages and entry/exit record pages.
- Highest academic certificate and transcripts (average score above 70%; certified Chinese/English translations for other languages).
- Language proficiency certificate and study/research plan.
- Foreigner Physical Examination Form (with laboratory report attached) and No Criminal Record Certificate.
- Two recommendation letters from associate professors or above (required for graduate applications).
- Supervisor's acceptance letter (recommended for master's; mandatory for doctoral applicants).
How
- Submit all materials through the CUPB online application system only — no paper or mailed applications.
- Deadlines：bachelor's May 15 · master's and doctoral May 30.
- Only one application account can be registered per email address.
Benefits
- First class：full tuition waiver + on-campus accommodation (room type subject to university arrangement) + comprehensive health insurance + monthly stipend of CNY 2,500 for 10 months a year.
- Second class：full tuition waiver + on-campus accommodation + comprehensive health insurance (no monthly stipend).
Set up by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) to meet the growing demand for Chinese language teachers worldwide. Applicants must be recommended by a recommending institution (Confucius Institute, independent Confucius Classroom, certain HSK test centers, Chinese departments of foreign universities, etc.) and apply online at cis.chinese.cn (applications open from March 1, 2026).
Categories
- One Academic Year (starting September 2027, up to 11 months):TCSOL — HSK 3 ≥270 plus HSKK; Chinese Language and Literature — HSK 4 ≥180 plus HSKK Intermediate ≥60; Chinese Language Study — HSK 3 ≥210 (HSKK preferred). Students who have benefited from similar scholarships are not eligible.
- One Semester (starting September 2027 or March 2028, up to 5 months):TCSOL and Chinese Language and Literature — HSK 3 ≥180 plus HSKK. Holders of X1/X2 visas are not eligible.
- Four Weeks(July or December):Chinese Study, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiji Culture, Chinese Language plus Home-Stay Experience, etc. X1/X2 visa holders not eligible. A special program for Confucius Institutes (10–15 participants per group, organized by the recommending institution) requires an HSK score.
- Age16–35 (as of September 1); in-service Chinese language teachers up to 45; undergraduate applicants up to 25.
Coverage
- Tuition (including one HSK and one HSKK test fee; textbooks excluded).
- On-campus accommodation (usually double rooms); with permission, off-campus residents receive an allowance of CNY 1,000/month (doctoral) or CNY 700/month (others).
- Living allowance of CNY 2,500/month (one-academic-year and one-semester students; not for four-week study).
- Comprehensive medical insurance: CNY 160 (four-week) · CNY 400 (one-semester) · CNY 800/year (over one academic year).
How to apply
- Contact and confirm your recommending institution (usually the Confucius Institute you registered with).
- From March 1, register at cis.chinese.cn, complete the online form and upload documents (HSK/HSKK score reports within 2-year validity, recommendation letter from the head of the recommending institution, notarized highest degree certificate and transcripts, etc.).
- Deadlines (Beijing time)：July intake — Apr 15 · September intake — May 15 · December intake — Sep 15 · March intake — Oct 31.
- After admission, print the scholarship certificate online and register at the host institution on the designated date.