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Government of China 2022 MOFCOM Scholarship for Developing Countries

MOFCOM Scholarship is set up by Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China to further strengthen the communication and cooperation between China and other countries as well as to develop talents for developing countries. Starting from 2015, MOFCOM Scholarship mainly sponsors the young and the middle-aged talents from recipient countries to pursue their postgraduate degree education in China and entrusts China Scholarship Council to administer the Scholarship.


Government of China Masters & PhD Scholarships

Application DeadlineMay 31, 2022
Funding TypeFully Funded
TypeBayelsa
SponsorChinese Governmeent
GenderMen and Women

Benefits of Government of China Masters & PhD Scholarships

  • Students are exempt from tuition fee, teaching material fee, research and survey fee, allowance of English-taught program, dissertation guidance fee;
  • Free on-campus accommodation;
  • Monthly stipend:
    • 36000RMB per year per master student,
    • 42000RMB per year per PhD student;
  • One-off resettlement fee: 3000RMB per person;
  • Free medical insurance for international students;
  • One-time round-trip international airfare for all the students (First time fly to China after enrollment, and Fly back to home country while graduation), and a maximum of “n-1” (“n” is for the length of schooling year which is set while the student was enrolled by the program, “n” is less than or equal to three) round-trip international airfares for home visits (one time per year set at the end of an academic year);
  • The annual review is compulsory for all students. Those who pass the review may continue to enjoy full scholarships in the next year.
  • Other expenses shall be managed and used by the Ministry of Commerce or the universities as a whole, and shall not be distributed to students. The Ministry of Commerce only provides students with financial assistance within their enrolled academic duration. Students who postpone their graduation will not receive the continuing sponsorship.

Requirements for Government of China Masters & PhD Scholarships

 To be eligible, applicants must:

  • -be a citizen of a developing country other than the People’s Republic of China, and under the age of 45 (born after September 1, 1974);
  • -be healthy physically and mentally with a physical examination report issued by a local public hospital, and not having any disease or situation listed below:
    • a) Diseases prohibited by Chinese Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Laws and Regulations
    • b) Other severe chronic diseases like high blood pressure, cardio-cerebrovascular disease, diabetes; psychological diseases; or other infectious diseases which may harm public health
    • c) In recovery period after major surgery or acute disease attacks
    • d) Severe physically challenged
    • e) Pregnancy
  • -with at least three years’  working experience;
  • -be a bachelor’s degree holder when applying for master’s program & be a master’s degree holder when applying for doctoral program;
  • -be incumbents with a relevant educational background or working experience to the applied program are preferred;
  • -be public officials of division level and above (or corresponding level) in government sectors, or senior management staff of organizations and enterprises, or academic backbones of universities and research institutions;
  • -be sufficient in English which meets the academic requirements of the program, be equivalent to IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 80 and above level;
  • -be with the potential of professional development, and is committed to promoting the friendly exchanges and cooperation between the host country and China;
  • -be neither studying in China nor being admitted to other scholarship programs provided by Chinese government.

Application Documents

  • Application Form for MOFCOM Scholarship;
  • Photocopy of highest diploma;
  • Photocopy of academic transcripts;
  • A Study Plan or Research Proposal with a minimum of 400 words;
  • Two recommendation letters, including one from current employer and one from academic perspective;
  • Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form;
  • Photocopy of the English proficiency certificate;
  • Photocopy of a valid passport.

Application Deadline

May 31, 2022

How to Apply

Step 1: Visit “CSC Study in China” website and click “Scholarship Application for Students” at http://www.campuschina.org

Register an account through [CREATE AN ACCOUNT] and login with your account.

Step 2Input Personal Details. Click “Edit Personal Details” and finish inputting personal details by filling in all the information, verifying and saving the information. After the completion of this section, return to the previous page by clicking “Finish” and start filling in your application information.

Step 3Select the correct “Program Category”.

Please select Program Category “Type A”. (Only for applicants of MOFCOM Scholarship-CSC Program)

Step 4: Input the correct Agency Number.

Your Agency Number is: 00010. (Only for applicants of MOFCOM Scholarship-CSC Program)

Program Category and Agency Number are directly matched, both are mandatory for online application. Scholarship receiving authorities (or application processing authorities) will inform the program category and agency number to candidates who are qualified for applying.

After inputting agency number, the matched agency name will automatically show on the page. As Program Category and Agency Number are directly matched, application processing authorities will not receive your online application if the program category or agency number are not correct.

Step 5: Input Application Information

Next, please move on to the section of “Language Proficiency and Study Plan” and upload “Supporting Documents” as requested, then click “Submit” to complete the application. Check each part of your application carefully before submission. Please make sure that all the information and uploaded documents are valid and accurate.

When applicants of “Type A” application choose the “Preferences of Institutes”, system will automatically match the available universities according to the selected “Student Category, Preferred teaching language and Major Applying for”. With any inquiry concerning the available majors of each university, please visit the following website. http://www.campuschina.org/universities/index.html

“Catalog of Discipline Field, First-level Discipline, Specialty” is available from the “Help”, applicants could download the file to identify the relation between Discipline and Major.

Step 6Once submitted, amendment cannot be made on “Personal Details” and “Application Information”. Before the application being processed by the processing authorities, applicant can revoke the submitted application by clicking “Withdraw” and edit the application. After revoking the application, applicant must submit at second time after re-editing, or the application will not be processed. Once the application is processed, application cannot be revoked.

Step 7: Click” Print the Application Form” and download the form.

Step 8: Submit scholarship application under the requirements of the dispatching authorities (or application processing agency)

Step 1: Visit “CSC Study in China” website and click “Scholarship Application for Students” at http://www.campuschina.org

Register an account through [CREATE AN ACCOUNT] and login with your account.

Step 2Input Personal Details. Click “Edit Personal Details” and finish inputting personal details by filling in all the information, verifying and saving the information. After the completion of this section, return to the previous page by clicking “Finish” and start filling in your application information.

Step 3Select the correct “Program Category”.

Please select Program Category “Type A”. (Only for applicants of MOFCOM Scholarship-CSC Program)

Step 4: Input the correct Agency Number.

Your Agency Number is: 00010. (Only for applicants of MOFCOM Scholarship-CSC Program)

Program Category and Agency Number are directly matched, both are mandatory for online application. Scholarship receiving authorities (or application processing authorities) will inform the program category and agency number to candidates who are qualified for applying.

After inputting agency number, the matched agency name will automatically show on the page. As Program Category and Agency Number are directly matched, application processing authorities will not receive your online application if the program category or agency number are not correct.

Step 5: Input Application Information

Next, please move on to the section of “Language Proficiency and Study Plan” and upload “Supporting Documents” as requested, then click “Submit” to complete the application. Check each part of your application carefully before submission. Please make sure that all the information and uploaded documents are valid and accurate.

When applicants of “Type A” application choose the “Preferences of Institutes”, system will automatically match the available universities according to the selected “Student Category, Preferred teaching language and Major Applying for”. With any inquiry concerning the available majors of each university, please visit the following website. http://www.campuschina.org/universities/index.html

“Catalog of Discipline Field, First-level Discipline, Specialty” is available from the “Help”, applicants could download the file to identify the relation between Discipline and Major.

Step 6Once submitted, amendment cannot be made on “Personal Details” and “Application Information”. Before the application being processed by the processing authorities, applicant can revoke the submitted application by clicking “Withdraw” and edit the application. After revoking the application, applicant must submit at second time after re-editing, or the application will not be processed. Once the application is processed, application cannot be revoked.

Step 7: Click” Print the Application Form” and download the form.

Step 8: Submit scholarship application under the requirements of the dispatching authorities (or application processing agency)

For more details,visit MOFCOM website


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