Government Of China MOFCOM Scholarships for Developing Countries 2023

The Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China invites applications from individuals who has interest in studying for a degree program at any Chinese Institution.

MOFCOM Scholarship is set up by Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China to further strengthen the communication and cooperation between China and other countries as well as to develop talents for developing countries.

Application Deadline: 31st May 2023

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: Developing countries

Type: Masters and PhD

Duration of Scholarship: MOFCOM Scholarship supports Master’s program for 2-3 years or PhD program for 3 years. Scholarship winners must register for English-taught program.

Number of Scholarships: Several

Duration of Scholarship: MOFCOM Scholarship supports Master’s program for 2-3 years or PhD program for 3 years. Scholarship winners must register for English-taught program.

Value of Scholarship:

• Students are exempt from tuition fee, teaching material fee, research and survey fee, allowance of English-taught program, dissertation guidance fee;
• Free on-campus accommodation;
• Monthly stipend:
  • 36000RMB per year per master student,
  • 42000RMB per year per PhD student;
• One-off resettlement fee: 3000RMB per person;
• Free medical insurance for international students;
• One-time round-trip international airfare for all the students (First time fly to China after enrollment, and Fly back to home country while graduation), and a maximum of “n-1” (“n” is for the length of schooling year which is set while the student was enrolled by the program, “n” is less than or equal to three) round-trip international airfares for home visits (one time per year set at the end of an academic year);
• The annual review is compulsory for all students. Those who pass the review may continue to enjoy full scholarships in the next year.
• Other expenses shall be managed and used by the Ministry of Commerce or the universities as a whole, and shall not be distributed to students. The Ministry of Commerce only provides students with financial assistance within their enrolled academic duration. Students who postpone their graduation will not receive the continuing sponsorship.

Eligibility: To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

• be a citizen of a developing country other than the People’s Republic of China, and under the age of 45 (born after September 1, 1974)
• be in good health
• have at least three years’  working experience
• be a bachelor’s degree holder when applying for master’s program;
• be a master’s degree holder when applying for doctoral program;
• have sufficient English or Chinese proficiency which meets the academic requirements of the program.

How to Apply: Interested applicants should apply to any Chinese university of their choice. Visit www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or https://www.campuschina.org and click “Application Online” to log in.

Source: www.campuschina.org