Beijing Government Scholarships

Scholarship Overview

The Beijing Government Scholarship (BGS) was established by the Beijing Municipal Government, aiming to provide tuition fees fully or partially to international students studying or applying for study in Beijing.
The International Cooperation and Exchange Office of Beijing Municipal Commission of Education serves as the administrative office, overseeing project establishment, review, acceptance, and daily management of the Beijing Government Scholarship Program.
International students applying for Beijing Government Scholarships normally submit relevant materials to the universities in Beijing that they hope to apply to by the end of February every year.

Host School(s)

Field(s) of Study

Any specialties from the Chinese institutions of higher education in the Beijing region.

What does the scholarship cover?

This scholarship covers tuition fees only as follows:

Doctoral student scholarship – 40,000 RMB per person, per year
Master student scholarship – 30,000 RMB per year
Undergraduate student scholarship – 20,000 RMB per year
Senior scholarship and long-term language student scholarship – 10,000 RMB per year
Scholarships for exchange students (long-term credit transferrable students) and students who make a special contribution to international exchange and cooperation in the capital area – 5,000 RMB per year

How many scholarships are given?

Which countries are targeted?

Am I Eligible to Apply?

To qualify for this scholarship you must:

Be a non-Chinese citizen and in good health
Have a senior high school diploma with good academic performance and be under the age of 30 if applying for an undergraduate program
Have a bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35 if applying for a master’s program
Have a master’s degree and be under the age of 40 if applying for a doctoral program
Have a senior high school diploma and be under the age of 60 if applying for long-term language studies
Have a bachelor’s degree or have completed at least two years of undergraduate study, and be under the age of 50 if applying for the general scholar program
Have a master’s degree or hold an academic title of associate professor or above, and be under the age of 50 if applying for the senior scholarship program
Meet the language requirements set by the higher education institutions
Not be previous or simultaneous awardees of Chinese Government Scholarships

How do I Apply – Next Steps

All applicants should consult the dispatching authorities such as relevant government departments, Chinese embassies, or consulates about application details.
Applicants should then submit their application documents to the Chinese government office in charge of sending international students to China, relevant offices in the applicants’ home country, or the Chinese diplomatic missions or embassies in the applicants’ home country.
The applicants can also visit the website of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education indicated below to register and receive application details.
Applicants can also apply to the higher education institutions that are eligible to enroll scholarship students and submit their documents directly.

Required Documents

The Application Form for Beijing Government Scholarship (Applicants shall obtain the form from the Higher Education Institutions or download the form from the website of the targeted HEIs).
Notarized highest diploma and transcripts.
Foreigner Physical Examination Form (if the duration of study is six months or above).
A study plan (no less than 400 words) or research plan (no less than 800 words) in Chinese or English for degree or research students.
Applicants for music and art are requested to submit the applicants’ own works according to the requirements of the target HEIs.
Legal documents of legal guardians in China for applicants under 18.

NOTE:

Closing Date

How do I get more information?