The Young People of Excellence Applications for the Chinese Government Scholarship 2025 are now being accepted from international students. This scholarship provides an opportunity to enrol in master's degree programs in a range of subjects at prestigious Chinese universities, with the goal of preparing future world leaders.

Benefits of the scholarship:

• Covered the entire cost of tuition.

• Will pay for daily expenses and a living stipend for housing.

• Complete health insurance coverage for the duration of the trial.

• Support for expenses associated with travel.

Courses eligible:

• International Relations

• Chinese Law

• Artificial Intelligence and Big Data

• Global Public Policy

• Public Administration

• Business Administration

• Environmental Management

• Infrastructure Engineering

• Education and Leadership

Many programs last 12 months and are taught in English. Some even offer a "1+1" structure, where you complete your dissertation in your home country after completing a year of coursework and research in China.

Eligibility criteria:

• A citizen of a nation other than China is required.

• Be in good physical and mental health and under 45.

• Possess a minimum of three years of work experience and a bachelor's degree or higher.

• Government representatives at the division chief level or higher are given preference: Senior managers of organisations or businesses, administrators of research or universities.

When applying, a pre-admission letter from one of the participating colleges is required.

University participating in this scholarship program:

• Peking University

• Tsinghua University

• Beihang University

• Fudan University

• Zhejiang University

• Sun Yat-sen University

Please see the official release for a complete list of participating colleges and their programs.

Application deadline:

Interested and qualified individuals are encouraged to submit their applications by March 31, 2025, at 23:59 (GMT+8).