2026 Fully Funded UCAS Scholarship, China

The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) is offering fully funded scholarships to international students to study in China. The UCAS Scholarship 2026 provides tuition waiver, application fee waiver, 3500 monthly stipend, basic accommodation and medical insurance.

Eligibility: 

• NOT hold Chinese citizenship, with a valid foreign passport, friendly to China and abiding by the laws and decrees of China, and UCAS rules and regulations.
• Be proficient in English or Chinese;
• For PhD program applicants: be born after 1st January 1991 (inclusive);
• For Master’s program applicants: be born after 1st January 1996 (inclusive);
• For Senior visiting students: be born after 1st January 1981 (inclusive);
• For Regular visiting students: be born after 1st January 1986 (inclusive);
• For joint program applicants: no age limitation.
• Meet the admission criteria for international students of UCAS (please refer to the Calls for 2026 Programs for International Students).
• NOT take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.

Benefits of UCAS Scholarship for International Students

Full Scholarship

1. a) Tuition waiver

PhD students would be exempted from a tuition fee of RMB 40,000/year.

Master students would be exempted from a tuition fee of RMB 30,000/year.

1. b) Monthly stipend:

UCAS provides monthly stipend of RMB 2,500 for Doctoral students and RMB 2,000 for Master students.

Deadline: January 31, 2026
Type: Postgraduate
Host Country: China