University of Science and Technology of China Scholarships for International Students

The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) Scholarships for International Students are established by USTC to support outstanding foreign students to study and exchange in USTC. The scholarships are divided into two categories: Category A is for academic students; Category B is for non-academic students.

1、Scholarship Content and Criteria

Free of tuition fee; provide scholarships for living expenses: RMB 2500/month for undergraduates, RMB 3000/month for masters, and RMB 3500/month for doctoral students; the living expenses of non-degree students shall be according to the above standards during their study period.

2、Open majors

All the majors of undergraduate, master's and doctoral enrollment for international students of our university are open for application.

3、 Qualifications of Applicants

(1) Application requirements for Category A Scholarship:

² Non-Chinese citizens;

² Non-Chinese Government Scholarship recipients;

² Undergraduate applicants must hold a high school diploma, HSK level 5 certificate and be no older than 30 years old;

² Master's degree applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Chinese Bachelor's degree) and be no older than 35 years old;

² PhD applicants must hold a Master's Degree (equivalent to a Chinese Master's Degree) and be no older than 40 years old.

2) Application requirements for Category B Scholarship:

² Non-Chinese citizens;

² Exchange students from partner institutions, or outstanding students from world-renowned universities

4、Application Date

1) Category A Scholarship: from December 15, 2017 to March 31, 2018

2) Category B Scholarship: March 1, 2018 (for admission to the Fall 2018 semester); September 1, 2018 (for admission to the Spring 2019 semester)

5、Application process and required materials

1) Category A Scholarship: Log in to the University's online application system for international students at http://isa.ustc.edu.cn/ and complete the online application

Application materials to be prepared:

² Scholarship Application Form

² Photocopy of the first page of passport

² Notarized copy of the highest academic certificate and transcripts (fresh graduates can provide a pre-graduation certificate when applying)

² Two letters of recommendation from professors of the final graduation institution

² Study program

² Curriculum Vitae

² Certificate of English or Chinese language proficiency

² Physical Examination Form for Foreigners

Remarks: All the above documents must be in English or Chinese; if you use other languages, you must also submit English or Chinese translations at the same time. For more detailed information, please refer to the university's admission website: http://isa.ustc.edu.cn

(2) Category B Scholarship: Applicants should download and fill in the Scholarship Application Form, contact the intended supervisor by themselves, and submit all the application materials to the proposed supervisor after obtaining the supervisor's consent.

Application materials to be prepared:

² Scholarship Application Form

² Photocopy of the first page of passport

² Notarized copy of the highest academic certificate and transcripts (fresh graduates can provide a pre-graduation certificate when applying)

² One letter of recommendation from the university for undergraduate applicants and two letters of recommendation from professors at the final graduation institution for graduate applicants.

² Study plan

² Curriculum Vitae

² Certificate of English or Chinese language proficiency

² Physical Examination Form for Foreigners

Remarks: All the above documents must be in English or Chinese; if you use other languages, you must also submit English or Chinese translations at the same time. For more detailed information, please refer to the university's admission website: http://isa.ustc.edu.cn

6、Reception department and contact information

Department of International Cooperation and Exchange, University of Science and Technology of China

Address: No.96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China

Zip code: 230026

Tel: 86-551-63600279

Fax: 86-551-63632579

E-mail: isa@ustc.edu.cn