Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS) - Bilateral Program
The Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS) Bilateral Program is administered by China Scholarship Council (CSC) and channelled through Chinese embassies worldwide. It fully funds bachelor, master, and PhD studies at 274+ CSC-affiliated Chinese universities covering tuition, accommodation, living allowance, and health insurance. Indonesia has a bilateral programme with China — Indonesian students apply via the Chinese Embassy (Category A) or through embassy-recommended institutions.
Popular Participating Universities
Tsinghua University
Peking University
Zhejiang UniversityQuick info
Application status
Closed · opens Dec 2026Opens the provider's official website
Info sourced from official providers. Always verify deadlines, requirements, and eligibility directly before applying.
What you get
- Full tuition fee waiver
- University dormitory accommodation or accommodation allowance
- Monthly living allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance
- One-year Chinese language course (if applicable)
Requirements
Detailed requirements
- - Non-Chinese citizen in good health
- - Bachelor applicants: under 25 years old, high school graduate
- - Master applicants: under 35 years old, bachelor's degree
- - PhD applicants: under 40 years old, master's degree
- - Good academic record
- - Language proficiency (English or Chinese); IELTS/TOEFL not required if English was medium of instruction
- - Apply via Chinese Embassy (Category A) – max 2 universities per cycle
- - Max 3 total applications per cycle (2 Type A + 1 Type B)
Who can apply
International students from countries with diplomatic relations with China seeking fully-funded undergraduate, master's, or doctoral degrees at leading Chinese universities.
Fields of study
Application window
Application window: December - April annually
Results announced: July - August
Requires registration on the CSC portal and coordinating with either the Chinese Embassy (Type A) or Chinese universities (Type B).
Dates are based on data sourced from official providers (2025-2026 cycle). Deadlines may shift between intake years. Always verify on the official website before applying.
Important dates
How to apply
- 1Step 1: Browse CSC-affiliated universities at studyinchina.csc.edu.cn and find your field of study
- 2Step 2: Contact a professor/supervisor for an acceptance letter (recommended but not required)
- 3Step 3: Fill the university online application form
- 4Step 4: Fill the CSC Online Scholarship Application at studyinchina.csc.edu.cn — select Category A (via Embassy)
- 5Step 5: Complete the Foreigner Physical Examination Form and attach required health reports
- 6Step 6: Have all educational documents notarised
- 7Step 7: Submit physical documents to the university International Students Office via courier (e.g. DHL)
- 8Step 8: Await results — announced end of July; studies start September
Provider
China Scholarship Council (CSC) / Chinese Government
China
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