China Scholarship Council

50 scholarships will be available for students starting PhD studies from October 2023. Full tuition fee scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis to students who are in receipt of China Scholarship Council (CSC) funding.

You can apply for any academic discipline at Loughborough.

Value and duration:

CSC provides a living allowance and covers air fare to/from the UK and UK visa application fees.

Loughborough will cover 100% of the tuition fees for the standard duration of PhD studies (normally 36 months).

• you must be applying to start a new full-time PhD in October
• you must be a Chinese national and ordinarily resident in mainland China
• self-funding Chinese students, who are either in their final year of master's study or in their first year of PhD study in the UK are eligible
• you should intend to return to China following completion of PhD studies at Loughborough
• you will need to meet the University’s academic and English language requirements for PhD study
• you will need to meet any other requirements set by the CSC on their website

Please follow the links to see further information regarding our entry requirements and English language requirements.