I. Application Time

From now to May 20, 2027

II. Supporting Categories, Majors, and Program Languages

Supporting student category: Master’s students, doctoral students

Majors and program language: Computer Science and Technology (Chinese/English), Mining and Mineral Engineering (Chinese/English), Transportation Engineering (Chinese/English), Civil Engineering (English), Geological Resources and Geological Engineering (Chinese/English)

Target countries: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Yemen, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Turkmenistan, Tanzania, Russia

III. Scholarship Coverage

The full scholarship includes tuition fees, on-campus accommodation, medical insurance fees, and monthly living allowances.

IV. Application Requirements

1. Excellent non-Chinese graduates with good academic performance, good health, and no criminal record.

2. For master’s degree study, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and be under 35 years of age; for doctoral degree study, applicants must hold a master’s degree and be under 40 years of age.

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.

Chinese-taught program applicants should provide an HSK Level 4 score of 180 or above. For those applicants who do not meet the requirements for entering professional studies at our school, one year of Chinese language remedial courses will be arranged.

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, scientific and innovative ability.

V. Application Procedure

1. Apply online on CSU application system. (This is a MUST step; applicants who don’t complete this step won’t be considered)

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.

2. Apply online on the CSC system. The CSC Online Application is available at http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login. Select program category Type B. Agency number of Central South University: 10533. Fill in the information, submit it online and download the application form.

Submit the application online materials to Central South University. (CSC do not accept application materials)

Please submit the application materials to both systems. The required application materials are:

a. Passport homepage copy (over one-year availability), if the current passport expires before then, please apply for a new passport before submitting the application. 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，Certificates must be notarized in Chinese or English. 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.  CSU国际学生研究生来华学习计划模板Study Plan for International Graduates.docx

f. Acceptance Letter (mandatory; 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 in  2027年中南大学二级学院导师联系表CSU Professors.pdf).

g. Physical Examination Form for Foreigner and copies of blood test reports. Applicants must complete all the examinations listed in  外国人体格检查表Physical Examination Record for Foreigner.pdfand 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 and ability. The video length should be around 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 (see format at  未获得其他奖学金的声明Personal Statement.docx).

m. Other supporting materials (Published papers, 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.

The students who pass the primary review will be notified and go through step 3.

3. Submit Fee

When the 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. Final Review

According to the materials and the application situation, the students will be reviewed for final admission results. Please pay attention to the CSC online application system and CSU online application system.

6. Material Submission and Result Release

CSU will recommend student lists to CSC. The final admission will be decided by CSC.

CSU will send the Admission Notice, which shows the final scholarship type. Please check your scholarship 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. The electronic admission letter and visa application form will normally be sent before July 31, 2027. The exact time depends on the review procedure.

2. Students recommended by the university to CSC may not be finally admitted as Chinese government scholarship students. Please refer to the Admission Notice for the final admission scholarship.

3. CSC students should not have other scholarships from the local Chinese 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.

4. Registration time is the beginning of September each year and the exact time is specified on the Admission Notice. Students must register within the period listed on the Admission Notice. Those who fail to register within the prescribed time, or who submit falsified application materials, will have their admission cancelled.

5. Scholarship owners cannot change the university, major, or study duration.

6. Regardless of whether admitted or not, the fee and materials are non-refundable.

7. Please don’t apply to CSC and CSU 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. Contacts

Address: School of International Education, Central South University, Changsha, 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)