National Flagship: Chinese Government Scholarship 2026/2027The Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS) is the official flagship scholarship of the Chinese Government, managed by the China Scholarship Council (CSC).
The core eligibility rule is simple: Applicants must be a citizen of a country other than the People's Republic of China and be in good health. This means it is NOT limited to a few countries — it is open globally.  
The CSC has dedicated admission divisions for every continent — Asia, Africa, Europe, and America & Oceania — confirming its worldwide coverage.  
There are 3 types:• Type A – Bilateral Program: Apply through your government (DHET in South Africa, Ministry of Education in your country, or Chinese Embassy) • Type B – University Program: Apply directly to a Chinese university • Type C – Special Programs (AUN, EU, SCO, PIF, Silk Road) FULL LIST OF ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES YOU CAN APPLY FROMIf your country is listed below, you can apply. If your country is not on the UN list but you hold a non-Chinese passport, you are still eligible under Type B.
AFRICA - 54 Countries (Including South Africa)South Africa, Eswatini, Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Senegal, Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire), Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Togo, Gambia, Mauritania, Cape Verde, Seychelles, Mauritius, Comoros, Madagascar, DRC, Congo, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe
ASIA - 44 CountriesPakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Timor-Leste, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Yemen, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestine, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia
EUROPE - 44 CountriesUK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Cyprus, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, San Marino
NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA - 35 CountriesUSA, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Dominica, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname
OCEANIA - 14 CountriesAustralia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, NauruIn total: Over 180 countries and regions are eligible. If you are not a Chinese citizen, you can apply.#### What Does the Scholarship Cover?• Full Tuition Waiver • Free University Dormitory • Monthly Stipend: Bachelor 2,500 CNY / Master 3,000 CNY / PhD 3,500 CNY • Comprehensive Medical Insurance (800 CNY/year) • 1-year Chinese language preparatory course (if needed) How to Apply From YOUR CountryStep 1: For Type AContact your country's dispatching authority. Examples:• South Africa: DHET International Scholarships – internationalscholarships.dhet.gov.za (Dec-Jan) • Nigeria/Ghana/Kenya: Ministry of Education / Chinese Embassy • Pakistan/India: Ministry of Education / HEC • USA/UK/EU: Chinese Embassy/Consulate in your capital Apply on studyinchina.csc.edu.cn and select Type A.
Step 2: For Type B (Recommended for Master/PhD)You can apply directly regardless of your country. Go to campuschina.org, find a university, get its Agency Number (e.g., Tsinghua 10003), and apply as Type B on both the CSC portal and the university portal. Deadline: Nov 2025 – April 2026.Documents NeededPassport, Degree Certificate, Transcripts, Study Plan (800 words), 2 Recommendation Letters (for Master/PhD), Physical Examination Form, Police Clearance, HSK/IELTS certificate, Pre-admission Letter (optional but powerful).
This is the biggest fully-funded scholarship in Asia. For students from Africa and the Global South, it’s a direct path to a world-class degree without student debt.