The Fully Funded Beijing Government Scholarship in China is open to all nationals. 

The initial fund of the scholarship is 35 million yuan (US$5 million) from the Beijing Municipal Education Commission. The scholarship is classified into three categories, with the highest being 40,000 yuan (US$5,700) for each recipient.

The Beijing Municipal Government has established a scholarship fund for foreign students and scholars in Beijing, the first of its kind to be offered by a city government in China. The scholarship is provided by the government, but individuals, companies, and organizations are encouraged to contribute to the scholarship fund in the future.

The aim of the Beijing Government Scholarship is to attract more foreign students to study in Beijing so as to promote the internationalization of Beijing’s higher education.

The benefits of the Fully Funded Beijing Government Scholarship in China are:

1. 40,000 RMB/year for a Doctoral degree

2. 30,000 RMB/year for a Masters degree

3. 20,000 RMB/year/ for a Bachelor degree

4. 10,000 RMB/year for a Senior training or long-term language program

5. 5,000 RMB/year for Exchange students or students with outstanding contributions to international education in Beijing.

The eligibility criteria for the Fully Funded Beijing Government Scholarship in China are stated below:

1. Required Languages: The requirement for the applicant’s language proficiency is based on the requirement of the academic programs and determined by the individual higher learning institution.

2. Eligible Countries: All World Countries except Chinese citizens.

3. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and in good health.

4. Applicants for undergraduate studies in Beijing must have completed senior high school with good grades and be under the age of 30.

5. Applicants for master's degree studies in Beijing must have a Bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35.

6. Applicants for Doctoral degree studies in Beijing must have a Master’s degree and be under the age of 40.

7. Applicants for advanced studies must have an undergraduate degree or be in the second year of a university course and be under the age of 50.

8. Applicants for long-term language study must have a high school diploma and be under the age of 60.

9. Visiting scholar candidates in Beijing must have a Master's or higher degree or hold academic titles of associate professor or higher and be under the age of 50.

10. Meeting entry requirements of the applied university and program.

11. Applicants should not be awardees of Chinese government scholarships at the same time.

How to Apply?

1. Select a university that offers a Beijing Government Scholarship from here.

2. Once you finalize any university situated in Beijing, then visit the website of that University in Beijing for “International Students” and locate the Scholarships tab

3. In the Scholarships Section, click on Beijing Municipal Government Scholarship. Here you’ll find the complete procedure guide of that particular Beijing University with application forms and the required document list, but see below the steps for the general procedure:

4. List of Documents Required for Beijing Municipal Government Scholarship:

a) Application Form for Beijing Municipal Government Scholarship (can be collected from the institutions in Beijing or downloaded from the school’s website)

b) Highest diploma and transcript (notarized photocopy).

c) Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by the Chinese quarantine authority and only for those whose study period in China is six months or greater).

d) Applicants for Degree study or specialized research should submit a study plan (no more than 400 words) or a research plan (no more than 800 words).

e) Applicants for music and fine arts are requested to submit personal works.

f) Applicants under the age of 18 should submit the legal documents of their legal guardians in China.

5. Applicants submit documents to the Chinese government office in charge of sending international students to China, relevant offices in the applicants’ home country, or the Chinese diplomatic missions or embassies in the applicants’ home country.

6. Applicants may submit documents to Chinese institutions in Beijing directly.