Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified applicants from developing countries for the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship to study in China for the 2025-2026 academic session in priority areas of UNESCO.
The scholarship will sponsor up to 40 students/scholars from low-middle-income countries to study in China for doctoral degrees for up to 4 years. Interested applicants looking for fully funded scholarship opportunities to study abroad are encouraged to apply.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): TWAS and UNESCO
- Host Institution(s): Participating Universities in China
- Scholarship Type: Fully Funded
- Scholarship Worth: Not specified
- Number of Awards: 40
- Study Level: PhD
- Nationality: Developing Countries
See Also: UNESCO Internship Programme 2024 for Students and Recent Graduates
ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship 2025 | Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Eligible applicants should NOT hold Chinese citizenship.
- Eligible applicants must be nationals of eligible developing countries in the South.
- Eligible applicants should be proficient in English or Chinese.
- For PhD program applicants: you should be born after 1st January 1990 (inclusive).
- Eligible applicants should meet the admission criteria for international students of USTC/UCAS.
- Eligible applicants should NOT take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.
- If the applicant is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at any university/institution in China, s/he will NOT be eligible for the PhD program of this scholarship. Otherwise, s/he will be disqualified from admission and the situation will be reported to the current university/institution.
Benefits
- Tuition waiver
- Monthly stipend (6,000 or 7,000 CNY).
- Health insurance
- Application fee waiver
- International travel allowance
- One-time visa
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship 2025 are to file and submit their application in the USTC/UCAS admission system as requested before the deadline.
When applying, applicants are to first choose “the CAS-ANSO Scholarship” in their application. Secondly, if they want to be considered a potential candidate for the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship, check the box as instructed in the application system.
Apply to USTC admission system portal
Apply to UCAS admission system portal
Application Deadline: 15th February 2025