Chinese local government scholarships

1. Anhui Government Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree
• Age (under): 28 for Bachelor’s, 40 for Master’s, 45 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 20,000
  • Master’s: 30,000
  • Doctoral: 50,000
• Deadline: Before Mid-June

2. Beijing Government Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Long-term language studies, Exchange student
• Age (under): 30 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral, 60 for Long-term language studies
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 20,000
  • Master’s: 30,000
  • Doctoral: 40,000
  • Long-term language studies: 10,000
  • Exchange student: 5,000
• Deadline: End of February (consult specific HEIs)

3. Chongqing Municipal Government Mayor Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, General scholar
• Age (under): 25 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral, 45 for General scholar
• Value (RMB):
  • Varies based on degree and category
• Deadline: March 30

4. Fujian Government Scholarship

• Type: Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Long-term language studies, General scholar, Senior scholar, Governor special scholarship, Partnership cities scholarship
• Age (under): Varies based on degree and category
• Value (RMB):
  • Varies based on degree and category
• Application Date: January to April each year

5. Guangdong Government Outstanding Foreign Student Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree
• Age (under): 40 for all categories
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 10,000
  • Master’s: 20,000
  • Doctoral: 30,000
• Application Date: Every October

6. Guangxi Government Scholarship for ASEAN Students

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Outstanding student award, Nanning City A Scholarship, Nanning City B Scholarship
• Age (under): Varies based on category
• Value (RMB):
  • Varies based on category
• Deadline: June 30 (full scholarship), March 10 (Outstanding student award), March 31 (Nanning City A&B scholarship)

7. Guizhou Government Scholarship

• Type: Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, ASEAN students Scholarship, Trainees special scholarship
• Age (under): 30 for Associate/Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral, ASEAN students, Trainees special scholarship
• Value (RMB):
  • Varies based on degree and category
• Application Date: January through June each year

8. Hainan Provincial Government Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree
• Age (under): 30 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 20,000
  • Master’s: 23,000
  • Doctoral: 25,000
• Application Date: January to April each year

9. Hebei Government Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Long-term language studies
• Age (under): 25 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 5,000
  • Master’s: 15,000
  • Doctoral: 20,000
  • Long-term language studies: 25,000
• Application Date: January to April each year

10. Heilongjiang Government Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree
• Age (under): 25 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 13,000
  • Master’s: 19,000
  • Doctoral: 24,000
• Application Date: January to April each year

11. Henan Government Scholarship

• Type: Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Long-term language studies, General scholar
• Age (under): Varies based on degree and category
• Value (RMB):
  • Varies based on degree and category
• Application Date: January to April each year

12. Hubei Provincial Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, General scholar, Senior scholar
• Age (under): 25 for Bachelor’s, 30 for Master’s, 35 for Doctoral, 40 for General scholar, 50 for Senior scholar
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 10,000
  • Master’s: 15,000
  • Doctoral: 20,000
  • General scholar: 10,000
  • Senior scholar: 20,000
• Application Date: February to June

13. Hunan Provincial Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Long-term language studies (Degree)
• Age (under): 25 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 15,000
  • Master’s: 20,000
  • Doctoral: 25,000
  • Long-term language studies: 6,000 per 6 months
• Application Date: May every year

14-1. Jiangsu Government Scholarship (Jasmine scholarship, provincial level)

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree
• Age (under): 25 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 20,000
  • Master’s: 30,000
  • Doctoral: 40,000
• Application Date: May every year

14-2. Jiangsu Government Scholarship (Nanjing) city

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Visiting student
• Age (under): 28 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 10,000
  • Master’s: 20,000
  • Doctoral: 20,000
  • Visiting student: 5,000
• Application Date: June 15 to August 15

15. Jiangxi Provincial Government Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Exchange or Short-term student
• Age (under): 25 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 20,000
  • Master’s: 25,000
  • Doctoral: 25,000
  • Exchange or Short-term student: 6,000
• Deadline: End of May

16. Jilin Provincial Government Scholarship

• Type: Master’s degree
• Age (under): 35
• Value (RMB): 30,000
• Deadline: 1st May

17. Liaoning Government Scholarship

• Type: Doctoral degree
• Age (under): 40
• Value (RMB): Full
• Date of Application: January to May

18. Shandong Government Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree
• Age (under): 24 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 20,000
  • Master’s: 30,000
  • Doctoral: 30,000
• Date of Application: January to June

19. Shanghai Government Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Long-term study scholar
• Age (under): 25 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 10,000
  • Master’s/Doctoral: Partial or Full
  • Long-term study scholar: 4,000-8,000
• Date of Application: From January

20. Shaanxi Sanqin Provincial Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, For Kazakhstan Foundation
• Age (under): 25 for Bachelor’s, 30 for Master’s, 35 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 13,000
  • Master’s: 20,000
  • Doctoral: 25,000
  • For Kazakhstan Foundation: 10,000
• Deadline: 30th September

21. Shanxi Government Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Advanced Scholar, Exchange student
• Age (under): 35 for Bachelor’s, 40 for Master’s, 45 for Doctoral, Advanced Scholar/Exchange student: 45
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 15,000
  • Master’s: 20,000
  • Doctoral: 25,000
  • Advanced Scholar/Exchange student: 6,000 per 6 months
• Deadline: 30th September

22. Sichuan Provincial Government Scholarship

• Type: Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Long-term student
• Age (under): Not specified for associate and bachelor’s, for master’s and doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Associate: 15,000
  • Bachelor’s: 20,000
  • Master’s: 25,000
  • Doctoral: 30,000
  • Long-term student: 10,000
• Date of Application: January to June

23. Tianjin Government Scholarship

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree
• Age (under): 30 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 20,000
  • Master’s: 30,000
  • Doctoral: 40,000
• Deadline: June 15

24. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Government Scholarships for Neighboring Countries

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Chinese language studies, General scholar, Senior scholar
• Age (under): 25 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral, 35 for Chinese language studies, 45 for General scholar, 50 for Senior scholar
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s/Master’s/Doctoral: Monthly stipend
  • Chinese language studies: Not specified
  • General scholar/Senior scholar: Not specified
• Date of Application: March to August

25. Yunnan Government Scholarship for Neighboring Countries

• Type: Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Chinese language studies, Professional Scholar, Research Scholar
• Age (under): 25 for Associate/Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral, 35 for Chinese language studies, 45 for Professional Scholar, 50 for Research Scholar
• Value (RMB):
  • Varies based on degree and category
• Date of Application: February to May

26-1. Zhejiang Province Government Scholarship (Provincial level)

• Type: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Long-term general scholars
• Age (under): 30 for Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Bachelor’s: 20,000
  • Master’s: 30,000
  • Doctoral: 30,000
  • Long-term general scholars: 6,000
• Date of Application: January to May

26-2. Zhejiang Province Government Scholarship (Hangzhou City)

• Type: Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Long-term general scholars
• Age (under): 30 for Associate/Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Associate/Bachelor’s/Master’s/Doctoral: Varies
  • Long-term general scholars: 6,000
• Date of Application: January to May

26-3. Zhejiang Province Government Scholarship (Ningbo City)

• Type: Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Long-term general scholars
• Age (under): 30 for Associate/Bachelor’s, 35 for Master’s, 40 for Doctoral
• Value (RMB):
  • Associate/Bachelor’s/Master’s/Doctoral: Varies
  • Long-term general scholars: 6,000
• Date of Application: January to May

26-4. Zhejiang Province Government Scholarship (Yiwu City)

• Type: Associate degree, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, Doctoral degree, Yiwu city award
• Age (under): Not specified
• Value (RMB):
  • Yiwu city award: 6,000
• Date of Application: May to June