ANU-CSC Scholarship

Note: The ANU will assess applicants on a case-by-case basis and ANU Fee Remission scholarships are not guaranteed.

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) is a non-profit institution affiliated with the People's Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Education. CSC is responsible for the organisation, management and provision of financial resources for Chinese citizens studying abroad, and to international students studying in China.

CSC and ANU have established the China Scholarship Council - Australian National University Joint Funding Program to provide research opportunities to high quality research students and scholars from the PRC.

Through this program, selected PRC students may be offered an ANU-CSC Postgraduate (PhD) Scholarship for a maximum of 48 months. Visiting scholars, postdoctoral fellows and PhD students from the PRC may also be provided funding to conduct research at ANU for a maximum of one or two years.

ANU-CSC PhD Scholarship

ANU and CSC will jointly fund up to 20 PhD scholarships each year. ANU-CSC Scholarships are awarded in a competitive ranking and selection process.

In order to be eligible for the ANU-CSC Scholarships, candidates must satisfy the following criteria:

Be a citizen and permanent resident of the PRC at the time of application Meet all ANU admissions entry requirements including the English proficiency requirement, and receive either an unconditional offer of a place in an ANU PhD program, or an offer conditional on completion of their current program Be selected by their ANU College or Research School for an HDR Fee Remission Merit Scholarship Be eligible to receive an Australian student visa Return to China at the end of the period of study Satisfy other selection criteria set out by the China Scholarship Council. Candidates are strongly encouraged to read the specific conditions that apply to this scholarship on the CSC website prior to application and to contact the CSC Scholarship Liaison Officer at their home university for clarification if required.

Field of Study

Key areas of study as outlined by the CSC include:

• Engineering
• Communication and information technology
• Life sciences and public health
• Material sciences and new materials
• Energy and environment
• Agriculture
• Applied social sciences
• Economics
• Public policy
• Other areas of study approved by CSC