2027 High Level Graduate Student Program-中南大学国际教育学院

2. Applicants with a Bachelor's degree less than 35 years old for Master's degree study; Applicants with a Master's degree less than 40 years old for Doctoral degree study.

3. Not have been funded by any organizations or institutions (Must have a statement).

4. Language Eligibility:

Applicants for English-taught programs must obtain a minimum score of 6 in IELTS or 85 in TOEFL(equivalently, 4.0 or above on the new 1–6 TOEFL scale). Applicants whose native language is English, or who have previous degree education taught in English, may be exempted from submitting TOEFL or IELTS scores upon verification by CSU.

Applicants for Chinese-taught programs in science and engineering must obtain a minimum score of 180 in HSK Level 4, and those for humanities, social sciences and medical programs a minimum score of 210 in HSK Level 4. If some majors have specific requirements, the standards specified in the notes to the catalogue of disciplines shall apply.Applicants whose native language is Chinese, or who have previous degree education taught in Chinese, may be exempted from submitting HSK scores upon verification by CSU.

5. Applicants must have a strong academic background and scientific & innovative abilities.

V. Application procedures

1. Online application in the CSU application system. (This is a MUST step. Applicants who don't complete this step won't be considered. All reviews will be conducted on this website. Register and log in to the CSU International Student Service System https://csu.17gz.org/member/login.do, select Chinese Government Scholarship and submit the application.)

After the review, CSU will issue pre-admission letters to selected candidates on a competitive basis，and send the candidates' list to CSC.THE FINAL ADMISSION WILL BE DECIDED BY CSC. A pre-admission letter does not constitute the final admission result.

2. Online application on the CSC system. (The CSC Online Application is available at http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login.) Select program category Type B. Input the agency number of Central South University: 10533. Fill in the information, submit it online and download the application form. 信息系统申请人用户操作说明Instructions for CGSIS.pdf

Please submit the application materials through both systems; incomplete applications will not be accepted. The required application materials are:

a. Passport homepage copy (over one-year availability), if the current passport does not meet this requirement, please apply for a new one in time. In principle, only applicants holding a valid Ordinary Passport will be accepted for a study visa and the subsequent residence procedures in China.

b. Academic degree certificate (from the bachelor’s level onwards). Applicants must submit all academic certificates from the bachelor’s level up to the highest degree obtained, so that the chain is complete. Text in languages other than Chinese and English must be attached with notarized translations. Requirements are as follows:

For master’s programs, the bachelor’s graduation certificate and the bachelor’s degree certificate;

For doctoral programs, the graduation and degree certificates at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels.

Applicants graduating in the current year may submit a pre-graduation certificate or a certificate of enrollment.

c. Stamped academic transcripts (from the bachelor’s level onwards). Copies of academic records from the first to last semester during the undergraduate, graduate (if any), and doctoral programs (if any) shall be provided. These transcripts shall be issued and sealed by the attending university's academic affairs office, graduate school, or student management department. They can be in Chinese or English, but must be attached with notarized English translations if they are in foreign languages other than English.

d. Language proficiency certificate. Applicants for Chinese-taught programs must submit valid HSK reports in accordance with the corresponding Chinese proficiency requirements. Applicants for English-taught programs shall provide valid IELTS or TOEFL reports, or a certificate of exemption from the language requirement.

e. Study plan. A study plan written in Chinese or English of no less than 1,000 words, specifying the research topic, research objectives, research methods and expected outcomes at the graduate level. The proposal of a doctoral applicant must be signed by the applicant’s supervisor at CSU. (This item is very important; please complete it carefully, following CSU国际学生研究生来华学习计划模板Study Plan for International Graduates.docx as a template).

f. Acceptance Letter (Mandatory, please see format at 中南大学国际学生导师预接收函Acceptance Letter for International Student.docx. Supervisor information can be found in2027年中南大学二级学院导师联系表CSU Professors.pdf).

g. Physical Examination Form for Foreigner with blood test report. Applicants must complete all the examinations listed in 外国人体格检查表Physical Examination Record for Foreigner.pdf and fill in the form in Chinese or English. The form is invalid if items are missing, if there is no photograph of the applicant or the photograph bears no stamp, if there is no final examination opinion, or if there is no signature of the physician and stamp of the hospital. The originals of the chest X-ray report, the electrocardiogram (ECG) and the laboratory reports for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B must be submitted at the same time. The examination date must be after October 1, 2026. Please bring the originals to the university upon registration.

h. Certificate of Non-criminal record report with an official stamp (Chinese or English version). The applicant shall submit a valid certificate of no criminal record issued by the local public security authority after October 1, 2026.

i. Recommendation letters. Two letters of recommendation (written only in Chinese or English) from professors or associate professors shall be submitted. These letters shall describe the applicant’s objectives for learning in China, comprehensive abilities and evaluation of future growth, and shall include the detailed contact information of the referees. The issue date should be after October 1, 2026.

j. Published academic papers. To enhance the competitiveness of scholarship applications, applicants who have published papers must submit them together with the other application materials. Research output will serve as an important reference in scholarship review.

If there are several papers, please attach a list of publications on the first page and merge it with the first page of each paper for upload. Where a paper has been published in a high-level journal, the full text may be submitted in the same file. All paper materials (the list of publications，first pages and full texts) must be merged into a single PDF file; only one document may be submitted per applicant. Please make sure that the text in the attachment is legible.

k. Personal statement video (Please explain your education and research background, and show your research potential & ability within 1 minute. The video size should be no larger than 40MB and the video format should be MP4).

l. Statement of not receiving any scholarships or forms of funding (please see format at 未获得其他奖学金的声明Personal Statement.docx).

m. Pre-admission Letter (CSC system only). Applicants must first submit an application in the CSU International Student Service System (https://csu.17gz.org/member/login.do); CSU will issue pre-admission letters to selected candidates after review.

n. Other supporting materials (Rewards, certificates, CV, etc.).

Reminder: Uploaded supporting documents must be clear, authentic, and valid. Applicants are recommended to use a professional device to scan the relevant documents. Applicants shall bear the consequences caused by unclear or unidentifiable uploaded materials.

3. Submit the Fee

When applicants pass the primary review and receive the system notification and email, please pay the application and review fee of CNY 500 through the CSU Campus Unified Payment Platform within 7 days. WeChat, Alipay and UnionPay are available.

Applicants who fail to pay within the specified time shall be deemed to have withdrawn their application and cannot proceed to the next round of review. Applicants who fail the initial review do not need to pay.

4. Academic Review

Relevant schools will conduct an academic review for applicants to comprehensively examine their academic background, scientific research ability, or innovation potential.

5. Pre-admission

According to the materials and academic review, CSU releases pre-admission letters to candidates.

6. Final Review

CSU will recommend candidates list to CSC. The final admission will be decided by CSC.

Candidates who fail to obtain the CSC scholarship will be recommended to other programs. Please check your financial type based on the Admission Notice!

Due to the limited application time, please pay attention to the application system and emails continuously. All information will be updated on CSU online application system. If there is a message, please reply in time.

VI. Enrollment and Notification

1. Candidates recommended by CSU to CSC may not be finally admitted as Chinese government scholarship students. Please refer to the Admission Notice for the final admission scholarship.

2. CSC students should not have other scholarships from the Chinese local government and universities at the same time. Once found, the students’ CSC qualification will be canceled and the students should return all scholarships obtained. Those who deliberately conceal their financial assistance, in addition to disqualification, will not be allowed to apply for Chinese government scholarships within three years.

3. Admission Notices and visa application forms will normally be sent via email. Registration time is the end of August or the beginning of September and the exact time is specified on the Admission Notice. Students must register within the time period listed on the Admission Notice. Those who fail to register within the prescribed time will have their admission canceled.

4. Scholarship students cannot change the university, major, or study duration.

5. The application fee is non-refundable, regardless of admission results.

6. Please don't apply to CSC and other scholarship programs at the same time.

VII. Annual Review

All scholarship students shall have the scholarship annual review based on academic and daily performance during the previous year, and students will continue to enjoy the scholarship after passing the review. Otherwise, the scholarship will be suspended or canceled.

VIII. Contact

Address: School of International Education, Central South University, Changsha City, Hunan Province, P.R. China

Tel: +86-731-88836410 (for non-medical programs), 89667206 (for medical programs)

Fax: +86-731-88836737

Email: csc@csu.edu.cn

Websites:

https://intl.csu.edu.cn/zwb.htm (Chinese)

https://intl.csu.edu.cn/ (English)