As part of a collaborative program, the China Scholarship Council (CSC) in conjunction with the University of Saskatchewan (USask) provides exceptional Chinese graduate students with scholarship opportunities to pursue Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral studies through the China Scholarship Council – University of Saskatchewan Joint Funding Program.
Program overview
The CSC and USask agree to annually sponsor applicants in four different categories:
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Chinese Full-Degree
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Chinese Joint/Sandwich |
| Up to 20 selected applicants for up to 48 months | Up to 10 selected applicants for up to 24 months |
Eligibility
Applicants must fulfill both CSC and USask eligibility/admission requirements. Please read the following table for further details.
| CSC | USask | |
| Nationality | Must be a citizen of the People's Republic of China and not have permanent residency in another country.* | |
| Age | Must not be older than 35 years old at the time of the application. (Be born after March 10, 1983). | |
| Academic requirements |
Be an undergraduate or master's degree student or graduate from and living in mainland China or Hold a master's degree, be a graduate student or a recent graduate (within one year) from a foreign university (can include USask). * Have an offer of admission letter from USask formatted according to the requirements of the CSC application. The above academic requirements are valid for full-degree Ph.D. students. For joint/sandwich students, any current Ph.D. student in China is eligible. For the full list of eligibility criteria, please refer directly to the CSC website. |
Meet the admission requirements of your graduate program of study. |
| English language proficiency |
At the time of application, provide proof of English language proficiency in one of the following ways:
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All applicants must meet the minimum USask admission requirement for English Proficiency which may be different from CSC requirements. |
*Nationality: Residents of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan are ineligible for this opportunity.
*Academic requirement: For CSC, undergraduate students studying at a foreign institution are ineligible to apply for the CSC. Graduates who return to China more than a year after completing a master's degree at a foreign institution may be eligible to apply for the CSC again if they are affiliated with a Chinese university or are a Chinese institutional (e.g., company, non-profit, government, etc.) employee.
How to apply
Please visit the CSC website for details.
To apply, identify your category and admission procedure below.
Chinese Full-Degree PhD Students
Step 1: Find a program and follow the steps to apply to USask for admission (on the application form, you must indicate that you are intending to apply for a China Scholarship Council award).
Step 2: Apply to the CSC.
Chinese Joint/Sandwich PhD Students
Joint/Sandwich students may conduct research, as well as register in graduate courses.
Step 1: Check the information provided by the USask under how to apply for Joint Student/ Sandwich program.
Step 2: Apply to the CSC.
Funding
As prescribed by the China Scholarship Council – University of Saskatchewan Joint Funding Program, applicants shall receive funding support according to their category.
Chinese Full-Degree Ph.D. Students
Successful candidates will be provided with a living allowance as determined by the CSC (that includes health insurance) for up to 48 months, a return international airfare, and visa application fees.
Candidates will also be provided with a funding package from USask which is equivalent to the cost of full tuition. At USask, the faculty supervisor or academic unit provides the funding for these students.
Chinese Joint/Sandwich Ph.D. Students
Successful candidates will be provided with a living allowance as determined by the China Scholarship Council (that includes health insurance) for up to 24 months, a return international airfare, and visa application fees.
USask will also provide the resources and equipment (office, laboratory, computer, network & library) needed to perform their research.
Contact
杨晓天 YANG Xiaotian (Ms),
Program Officer
Division of American and Oceanian Affairs
China Scholarship Council