Funding opportunities for your study visit to China
MOBILITY GRANTSGOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE PARTNER PROVINCE OF SHANDONG
Mobility grants + partial scholarships
Students of Bavarian public universities and universities of applied sciences have the opportunity to apply for support in the form of mobility grants and scholarships for subject-related study visits to China. The award criteria are academic performance, a report from the academic supervisor (professor of the home instituion), a detailed letter of motivation and the study plan. The funding can be applied for one semester abroad. In case of a high number of applicants, a maximum of five months will be funded.
Application deadlines:
- for winter semenster 2024/25 (sept.-jan.) 31. May 2024
- for summer semester 2025 (march-aug.) 15. Nov. 2024
You can apply via the online platform StipSys. You can find instructions on how to apply here.
Information regarding the documents to be submitted can be found in the call for tender.
The confirmation of the host university as well as the confirmation of recognition of the home university and the study plan can be submitted later, if these are not yet available at the time of application.
Government Scholarship of P.R. China (CSC)
The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China annually awards up to 20 government scholarships to excellent graduate students or researchers from Bavarian colleges and universities. In consultation with the Chinese side, respectively the China Scholarship Council (CSC) and the Ministry of Education (MoE), it was agreed that BayCHINA nominates suitable candidates for a scholarship to the CSC. The BayCHINA is required to nominate only graduate students. Bachelor students in the final stage of their studies with excellent performance are also eligible to apply. However, students must have at least a bachelor's degree by the start of their study abroad program.
Forwarding to the CSC will take place after successful nomination by BayCHINA. Therefore, the complete documents must be submitted to us before the deadline mentioned below, so that an examination can be carried out before the application deadline set by the CSC.
The CSC scholarship is only valid for the People's Republic of China and not for Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau.
Only applicants with German citizenship can be nominated by us.
Without German citizenship or a Bachelor's degree, EU citizens can apply for the "EU Window Chinese Government Scholarship" in Brussels www.chinamission.be/eng/zglx/t1837317.htm. Another possibility is to apply for the BayCHINA program www.baychina.net/foerderung-stipendien/mobilitaetsbeihilfen/ (here it is also possible to apply for stays in Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau).
The documents should be sent by mail to the address below of the Bavarian University Center for China. Application deadline for the academic year 2022/23: 21/02/2024 (postmark).
Important: The online application form with all documents must be successfully uploaded to the "Chinese Government Scholarship Information System" by 08/03/2024.
Important information for 2024/2025 CSC grantees and new applicants:
CHINA SCHOLARSHIP 2024/25 LEAFLET
LEAFLET ON APPLYING FOR CHINESE VISAS 24/25
- Online form: www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina or www.campuschina.org
- Note: Enter 2802 in the Agency-No. field of the online form. Category: A
- Save your documents on your PC before sending them to us.
- Please send the printout of the online form and the required supporting documents to BayCHINA within the postal application deadline (1x original, 1x copy).
- Please do not forget to sign the application form and the letter of motivation.
- The health certificate is only valid for 6 months (180 days). Therefore, plan the examination in such a way that your result does not expire until your entry.
- If your stay is less than 180 days, please upload a Word document instead of the health certificate stating that your stay is less than 6 months and therefore you do not need a health examination (explanation in English please).
- If you are staying in China for more than 180 days and the examination - to keep the validity - can only be done after the online application deadline, please explain this briefly informally (English) using a Word document and upload this instead of the health certificate (depending on your entry).
- Otherwise, upload the health certificate with the online form.
- More information: www.campuschina.org.
Scholarships of the partner province Shandong
The Bavarian partner province of Shandong awards three to five scholarships annually, which have a similar funding framework to the China Scholarship Council (CSC) scholarships mentioned above. The BayCHINA has nomination rights here, similar to the CSC's government scholarships.
Applications for both programs should be submitted to BayCHINA - in compliance with the respective application deadlines.
Funding opportunities from other institutions
Tuition fees for foreign students in China are higher than for domestic students and vary depending on the university, subject area and type of study (bachelor's or master's program, doctorate, language studies). For an academic year, the costs range from about €1,500 to €5,000, not including accommodation (source: edu-china-embassy.ch). Master's and doctoral programs as well as English-language programs are considerably more expensive than Bachelor's programs (source: DAAD).
There are various options for financing studies in China, including educational loans, foreign grants (Auslandsbafög) and scholarship programs. Many students use the possibility of a scholarship to realize their desire to study in China.
There are numerous scholarship programs from both the German and Chinese sides. It is often possible to apply to Chinese partner universities via the International Office of the home university. In most cases, no tuition fees are charged, since a Chinese student comes to Germany in the exchange. The International Office can also provide you with information on other funding opportunities for a study period abroad.
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) awards scholarships for a wide range of disciplines, lengths of stay and study periods (for further information, please visit the DAAD scholarship database: www.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/de/21148-stipendiendatenbank).
Sometimes the probability of success in obtaining a scholarship is relatively low due to high numbers of applicants, therefore it is worthwhile to apply for the DAAD Self-Pay Program, a special offer of the DAAD and the Chinese government, in which students are waived the tuition fees at the Chinese university (source: DAAD).
The financing of your studies in China should be taken care of at an early stage, since many scholarship programs require an application already one year before the start of the studies.