With the collaboration of the China Scholarship Council, the University of Sheffield is implementing the Joint China funding for the academic year 2020-21.

The award is accessible for excellent Chinese students who are starting or going to start a PhD degree program at Sheffield in the UK.

The studentship will cover university tuition fees, a grant for living costs and one return flight from China to the UK.

• Eligible Countries: Candidates from mainland China (not including Hong Kong or Macau)
• Eligible Course or Subjects: PhD degree coursework in Health, demographic change, and wellbeing, food security, sustainable agriculture, and the bio-economy,Secure, clean and efficient energy, Smart, green and integrated transport, Climate action, environment, resource efficiency, and raw materials, The changing world – inclusive, innovative and reflective societies, Secure societies – protecting freedom and security of citizens
• Eligibility Criteria: For being eligible,
• You must be applying to start a new full-time PhD program at the university
• You must also be intending to return to China once your program is completed

Claimants need to accomplish the English language requirements of the university.