China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarships
The CSC PhD scholarship programme enables talented Chinese students to undertake a PhD programme at the University of Hull, building on Hull’s strong relationship with China.
About this award
As an official CSC partner, the CSC PhD scholarship programme enables talented Chinese students to undertake a PhD programme at the University of Hull. There are 10 full scholarships per year available for students to start a PhD. Students can apply for a PhD in any subject area.
If you are successful in your application for the CSC scholarship, you will receive the following funding:
- The University of Hull will cover 100% of tuition fees during your PhD study, which is three years in length.
- You may enter a writing-up period at the end of the three years. The University of Hull will cover the fees during this period, but your scholarship from CSC will not usually cover you during the writing-up year (fourth year).
- The China Scholarship Council will provide living allowance for three years, a return international airfare between China and the UK and funding to cover passport and visa fees.
How to apply
All applications are assessed by a competitive internal process and successful candidates will be nominated to the CSC. The University of Hull will let you know whether or not you have been nominated. The timeline below gives you an overview of the key dates for applying for a place to study at Hull through this scheme.
Timeline
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | Deadline for you to apply to Hull |
| 7 February 2025 | Deadline for all offers of a place to study at Hull to be issued to CSC candidates |
| 14 February 2025 | Deadline for you to accept your offer of a place to study |
| By 24 February 2025 | You will find out if you have been nominated to CSC |
| 10 March 2025 | Deadline for you to meet outstanding conditions of your offer apart from ATAS and Masters. |
| 10 - 31 March 2025 | Successful candidates now need to apply to CSC |
Length of study
Our standard PhDs are three years in duration with up to one year dedicated to the writing up of your thesis if required. Your offer letter and CAS (Certificate of Acceptance for Studies) will be four years in duration.
Eligibility
- Chinese students with a strong academic background.
- Students must hold a PR Chinese passport (applicants from Hong Kong or Taiwan are not eligible). Applicants can either be resident in China at the time of application or studying overseas.
- Students with prior experience of studying overseas (including in the UK) are eligible to apply.
- Successful scholarship applicants are required to return to China for a period of two years after completing their PhD.
- Please visit our postgraduate admissions webpage to find out more about our eligibility criteria, including evidence of English language capability.
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