Applications for the 2024-2025 ANSO Scholarship for International Students are now open. The ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents provides young students/scholars who are Non-Chinese citizens an opportunity to pursue postgraduate education at the colleges or schools of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) or institutes of CAS around China.
ANSO Scholarship 2024 is fully funded and will provide flight tickets, health insurance, tuition fees, and a competitive monthly stipend. Every year, up to 200 Master’s students and 300 PhD students from all over the world will be sponsored to study in CAS. The USTC ANSO scholarship is awarded for a maximum duration of 36 months for master’s students and 48 months for PhD students.
The Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) was created by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and other 36 scientific institutes as well as international organizations worldwide. ANSO’s main objective through this scholarship is to train and cultivate young scientists from all over the world. ANSO is committed to promoting shared sustainable development and the advancement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through catalyzing and implementing concrete international cooperative initiatives in Science, Technology, Innovation and Capacity Building.
Program Details
- Host Institution: Colleges or schools of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), or institutes of CAS around China.
- Field of Study: Available Master’s and PhD programs at host institutions.
- Number of awards: 500 (up to 200 master scholarship and 300 PhD scholarship).
- Duration: The duration for master is up to 36 months and up to 48 months for PhD.
- Target group: Open to Non-Chinese citizens.
ANSO Scholarship for International Students Benefits
ANSO scholarship amount and ANSO scholarship stipend will be offered to successful applicants. Therefore, ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents will offer selected candidates the following Benefits:
- Tuition waiver
- a monthly stipend from CAS through USTC/UCAS:
- RMB 3000 for Master’s awardees,
- RMB 6000 or RMB 7000 for PhD awardees (depending on whether they have passed the qualification test).
- Health insurance;
- Application fee waiver;
- A Travel subsidy from awardees’ home countries to China (one trip per person).
- One-time visa/residence permit allowance
Note : Any scholarship awardee on-site in China, the host country, at the time of application will NOT be eligible for any travel subsidy.
ANSO Scholarship for International Students Eligibility
In order to apply for this scholarship to study in Asia, applicants must first meet the ANSO scholarship requirements as shown below.
- Not hold Chinese citizenship;
- Provide proof of proficiency in English or Chinese language;
- Have a maximum of 30 years old (to be born after 1st January 1994 – inclusive) for Master’s applicants;
- For PhD program applicants: be born after 1st January 1989 (inclusive)
- Meet the admission criteria for international students of USTC/UCAS;
- Not take up other assignments during his/her scholarship.
Note : Applicants currently pursuing master’s or doctoral degrees at any university/institution in China are NOT eligible for a program at the same level. This means a candidate currently studying for a master’s degree in China is not eligible to apply for the ANSO master’s degree. However, he/she can apply for the ANSO scholarship for PhD degree. Candidates who violate this rule will be disqualified from admission and the situation will be reported to their current university/institution.
Any master’s or PhD awardee who fails annual assessments will face the consequences including:
- Termination of his/her scholarship;
- Discontinuity of his/her master’s or PhD study;
- Being provided with a certificate of attendance for the period of study undertaken in China but not a formal master’s or PhD degree.
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How to Apply for ANSO Scholarship
Interested applicants who would like to apply for the ANSO Scholarship for International Students to study in Asia, must follow the steps below.
Step 1 : Application Materials
- For USTC applicants, please click here to see the Application Guideline for Graduate Applicants to USTC.
- For UCAS applicants, please click here to see the 2024 Call for Applications to Study at UCAS through the ANSO Scholarship.
Step 2 : Application Portal
File and submit your application in the USTC/UCAS admission system as requested before the deadline. Choose “the ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents” in your application.
- To USTC admission system portal, please click here
- To UCAS admission system portal, please click here.
Note : You are NOT allowed to apply for the ANSO Scholarship in both USTC and UCAS simultaneously, otherwise you will be disqualified from admission.
All documents must be in English or Chinese, otherwise notarial translations in English or Chinese are required. If selected, candidates must present the original hard copies of uploaded documents to the scholarship office upon arrival in China.
The 2024-2025 ANSO scholarship application deadline is . Please visit the official page for more details on the ANSO Scholarship for International Students. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
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