Nanjing Government Scholarship for Foreign Students, 2024-2025

Established by the Nanjing Municipal Government, the Nanjing Government scholarship program has been created to attract international students to study at higher educational institutions in the Nanjing Municipality. This scholarship program to study in Asia main goal is to encourage outstanding international students to pursue higher education in Nanjing by providing them with scholarships to cover tuition and accommodation fees.

The scholarship program also aims to make Nanjing Municipality institutions well-known in the world. The program is open for all foreign students who are currently enrolled or planning to attend Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Nanjing for Non-degree students (1-year Chinese language students), undergraduate, Master and Ph.D. degree studies. Please find below the list of HEIs in Nanjing that are eligible to host international students under this scholarship scheme.

Nanjing (南京 – Nánjīng), is the capital of Jiangsu province and the second-largest city in the East China region. The Municipality has an administrative area of 6,600 km2 and a total population of 9,144,000 as of 2021. Nanjing, which is one of China’s most important cities for over a thousand years, is recognized as one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of the country. The municipality has many important heritage sites, including the Presidential Palace and Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. Furthermore, Nanjing is famous for human historical landscapes, mountains, and waters such as Porcelain Tower, Drum Tower, Fuzimiao, Ming Palace, Stone City, City Wall, Xuanwu Lake, Qinhuai River, Chaotian Palace, and Purple Mountain.

Program Details

• Host Institutions: Higher Educational Institutions in Nanjing, China. Please see the list below.
• Fields of Study: Available fields at host institutions.
• Number of awards: Not Specified.
• Duration: Duration of the candidate’s program.
• Target group: Open to Non-Chinese citizens.

Nanjing Government Scholarship Benefits

The Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship can be used to cover tuition and accommodation fees. This government scholarship provides the following benefits:

• Masters and Ph.D.: 20,000 RMB/year
• Undergraduates: 10,000 RMB/year
• Non-degree students: 5,000 RMB/semester
• one-semester students: 2500 RMB/semester.

Eligible Host institutions for the Nanjing Government Scholarship

The list of universities and institutions that are eligible to host foreign students under the Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship is as follows:

1. Nanjing Agricultural University
2. Nanjing Medical University
3. Nanjing Normal University
4. Nanjing University
5. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
6. Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
7. Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology
8. Nanjing University of Science and Technology
9. Nanjing University of the Arts
10. Southeast University.

Nanjing Government Scholarship Eligibility

To apply for this scholarship program to study in China, candidates must:

• be non-Chinese citizens in good health and friendly to China.
• abide by the laws and decrees of the Chinese government and meet the requirements of admission to their host institution.
• have a good learning attitude and a good academic record of the highest degree with the minimum average score 70 (out of 100) or CGPA of 3.0 (out of 4).
• for undergraduate programs must have a senior high school diploma with a good academic performance. Applicants for the master’s degree program must have a bachelor’s degree while doctoral degree applicants must have a master’s degree.
• Age limits: applicants must be under the age of
  • 28 to apply for undergraduate programs
  • 35 to apply for master’s degree programs
  • 40 to apply for PhD degree programs.
• Applicants cannot be recipients of other scholarships offered by Chinese government, local governments or other organizations simultaneously.
• Applicants who have obtained HSK certificate or another certificate for Chinese language proficiency or Chinese language study can enjoy the priority of this scholarship. However, special considerations are allowed for applicants who apply for English-medium programs.

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1. Chinese Government Scholarship at Nanjing University;
2. Government of Romania Scholarship;
3. Fulbright Foreign Student Scholarship to the USA.

How to Apply for the Nanjing Government Scholarship

Applicants need to contact eligible universities or check their websites to have more information about the application details. Please contact your chosen university or visit its website to follow the instructions and submit your application. In general, the application process is as shown below:

Step 1: Fill in the application form

Please click here to download the application form for the Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship and fill it;

Step2: Apply at the chosen institution

Complete the online application procedure at your chosen Higher educational institution. Please choose Nanjing Government Scholarship while applying, and upload all required documents (available in the system) including the completed Application Form for Nanjing Municipal Government Scholarship (step 1), and submit.

Application deadline varies per institution but usually fall around March – September. For specific application deadlines, please contact the relevant Higher Educational Institutions in Nanjing.

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