Chinese Government Scholarships HEC CSC

China Scholarship Council CSC offers fully-funded scholarships to Pakistani students through HEC for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate studies in China. The Chinese government is offering CSC scholarships to Pakistani students for Bachelor's, Master's, and Ph.D. programs in China.

CSC scholarships are available for 289 designated Chinese universities. These are top universities in China that offer a wide variety of academic programs in Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine, Economics, Legal studies, Management, Education, History, Literature, Philosophy, and Fine arts for scholarship recipients at all levels.

Note: For undergraduate students, the medium of studies will be the Chinese language throughout the degree program after a preparatory course in Chinese Language for one year. ​

Students, teachers, and scholars desirous to avail Chinese Government Scholarship are required to undertake a Chinese language course.

Duration:

Chinese Government Scholarship covers both major study and Chinese language (preparatory) study. The table below illustrates the duration of each program.

Supporting Categories	Major Study (including preparatory years) ( year)	Chinese Language (preparatory study year)
Undergraduate students	4-5	1-2
Master's students	2-3	1-2
Doctoral students	3-4	1-2

HEC Chinese Government CSC Scholarship Covers: 

• Full Tuition fee
• Accommodation:
• Monthly Stipend: Undergraduate students: CNY 2,500 per month;
• Master's students/general scholars: CNY 3,000 per month;
• Doctoral students/senior scholars: CNY 3,500 per month.
• Travel Expenditure:

Eligibility Criteria for HEC Chinese Government CSC Scholarships

• Pakistani / AJK National
• Bachelor Programs: years of schooling (FA/ Fsc or equivalent A-level) under the age of 25 years
• For Master's Programs: Must be a bachelor's degree holder under the age of 35 years.
• For Ph.D. Programs: A master's degree holder under the age of 40 years

List of Mandatory Documents:

• Degrees and Transcripts:
• Recommendation Letters:
• IELTS or HSK Certificates:
• Physical Medical Examination:
• Study Plan / Research Proposal / Motivation letter:
• Passport:
• Picture:
• Police Clearance Certificate:

List of Other Supporting Documents: Not Mandatory But Plus Point:

• After the online submission of applications, HEC will ask through email only shortlisted candidates to submit two sets of the following attested documents stapled in spiral binding separately with the HEC online application form:

• Copies of the applicant and father's/Guardian's CNIC.
• Copy of applicant's Domicile.
• Copy of HEC online submitted form.
• All educational degrees & transcripts from matric to last terminal degree attested by HEC & IBCC.
• Chinese online application form
• Pre-admission letter from Chinese Government Scholarship Universities (Not mandatory)
• Language qualification certificate. e.g., HSK certificates, IELTS, or TOFEL report (Not mandatory)
• A photocopy of the valid passport information page.
• Two recommendation letters in original. (for Masters & Ph.D. only)
• Two recent passport-size photographs.
• Two copies of the applicant's statement of purpose.
• Health/fitness certificates designed by the Chinese quarantine authority can be downloaded from here. The physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Please select the appropriate time to take a physical examination as the result is valid for only 6 months.
• Non-criminal record from the police Department.
• In the case of employment, a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the applicant's employer will be required from shortlisted candidates.
• Certified English Translations of supporting documents (i.e. certificates, testimonials, transcripts) must be submitted for documents that are not in English.
• Hard Copies of the applications are not required at this stage. By-hand or incomplete applications shall NOT be entertained in any case. 

Application Procedure for HEC CSC Scholarships 2023:

• Apply online at: http://scholarship.hec.gov.pk/ after registering and filling out your profile, please select "Learning Opportunities Abroad". After submission of the application, get its printed copy to be signed by the applicant. The HEC online application portal shall close on Thursday, December 28, 2023 (23:59 PM Pakistan Standard Time).
• It is the sole responsibility of the student(s) applying for any professional degree (viz. Medical, Engineering, Agriculture, etc.) to first get confirmed its accreditation from the respective Councils i.e. Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC), Agriculture Council, & Nursing Council, etc.
• To apply at the Chinese web portal please click the link http://www.csc.edu.cn/ or www.campuschina.org 
• For detailed instructions about the Chinese Govt. Scholarship and application procedure please follow the link http://pk.chineseembassy.org/eng/zbgx/cultureservice/t1633589.htm and fill the Chinese online application carefully.