China Link Scholarship Program (2025)

1. 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 2025.

2. Program Scheme
①Funding Categories
General scholar: applicable to current undergraduates or graduates.
Senior scholar: applicable to current Ph.D candidates or faculties.
②Duration
1-12 months
Start study in China no later than August 31, 2026.
③Working 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.

3. 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).

4. Eligibility
①Be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China and be in good health both mentally and physically.
②Be under 45 applying for general scholars ；Be under 50 applying for senior scholars.
③Register 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 Chinese host university for the next intake.
Chinese host university list please refer to Appendix 2.

5. Application Process
①Scholarship application portal opens to applicants all year round.

After obtaining admission qualification, applicants log into Chinese Government Scholarship Information System (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login) to complete CSC online application and upload supporting documents. Online application guide please refer to Appendix 3.
② Application processed by Chinese host universities.
③ Chinese universities should submit scholarship nomination list to CSC at least 2 months before the start of study. The submission time could be flexible according to each university's enrollment and admission arrangements.
④CSC notifies scholarship admission result to Chinese host universities.
⑤Chinese host universities notify scholarship admission results to applicants.

6. Scholarship Confirmation

1. Hainan University will review the application documents and conducts decide the nominated candidates.

2. Hainan University will deliver materials of applicants who pass the HNU review to CSC and wait for the final admission results approved from CSC (the exact date is decided by CSC).

3. Hainan University will email digital Admission Notice and Visa Application Form for Study in China (JW201) to scholarship winners.

4. Registration: specified in the Letter of Admission.

5. Scholarship recipients shall not change their host university, field of study, or duration of study unless they give up the grant.

7. Contact Information

Add: International Student Office, School of International Education, Hainan University, No.58 Renmin Avenue, Meilan, Haikou, Hainan Province, 570228, P. R. China

Contact Staff: Mr. Cui, Ms. Zhou, Miss Li, Miss Sun

Wechat: 0086-13138995246

Tel: 0086-898-66291354/0086-898-66291348

E-mail: admission@hainanu.edu.cn

Website: https://hd.hainanu.edu.cn/gjjyen

Online Application Service System: hainanu.at0086.cn/student