Chinese Government Scholarship for South Africans (China) 2024

The Chinese Government is offering scholarships for South African students to study at Chinese institutions starting in the 2024/25 academic year. The Department of Higher Education and Training (the Department) is responsible for nominations. For more information about the Chinese Government scholarship please visit the China Scholarship Council website.

The scholarship is offered for undergraduate (Bachelors) studies in the identified scarce skills, postgraduate (Masters or PhD) or non-degree Chinese language studies. Bachelor’s degree scholarships are taught in Chinese and will only be awarded to applicants who already have the required level of Chinese proficiency (HSK 4 or above).

• Table of Content
• About Chinese Government
• Chinese Government Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Chinese Government Scholarship
• Requirements for Chinese Government Scholarship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Chinese Government

Chinese Government Scholarship—Chinese University Program is a scholarship established by Ministry of Education (MOE) to support Chinese universities in specific provinces or autonomous regions to recruit outstanding international students for graduate studies in China. MOE authorized USTC to recruit full-time master and doctoral students under the Chinese Government Scholarship since 2008. ... continue reading

Chinese Government Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Chinese Government Scholarship

The South African Government provides the following (subject to the availability of funds):

• One return economy airfare;
• Monthly stipend;
• Once-off settlement allowance;
• Research funding (postgraduate only)
• Visa costs;
• Compulsory orientation programme before departure.

Successful scholarship applicants will be required to sign a contract and return to South Africa upon completion of studies.

Requirements for Chinese Government Scholarship Qualification

• South African citizens in good health (medical check will be required for successful applicants);
• Strong academic record with a minimum 65% average in previous studies;
• Availability to study in China from September 2024;
• Demonstrated interest in China and commitment to the development of South Africa;
• Applications in all fields of study except medicine will be considered;
• Applicants must meet the minimum academic requirements for entry into a similar programme at a South African university;
• Bachelor’s applicants must have HSK 4 level language certificate and be willing to study in Chinese, applications without a HSK level 4 language certificate will be automatically disqualified

Documents Required for Application

• Application Form
• Passport Home Page
• Language Qualifications Certificate
• National Senior Certificate with Bachelor’s Pass
• Bachelor’s Degree Certificate
• Honour’s Degree Certificate
• Master’s Degree Certificate
• Two reference letters from a teacher, professor or lecturer
• Study Plan or Research Proposal in Chinese or English. (See criteria below)
• Police Clearance Certificate
• Foreigner Physical Examination Form

Use the subject line: Chinese Scholarship Application, [Your surname]

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Complete BOTH the DHET application form and start the Chinese Government online application on
• Submit the DHET application form with supporting documents listed below to [email protected] by 26 January 2024.

Instructions for Chinese Government Scholarship Information System (CGSIS)

Please carefully read the instructions before applying for the scholarship.

Step 1: Visit “CSC Study in China” website and click “Scholarship Application for Students” at http://www.campuschina.org

Register an account through [CREATE AN ACCOUNT] and login with your account.

Step 2: Input Personal Details. Click “Edit Personal Details” and finish inputting personal details by filling in all the information, verifying and saving the information. After the completion of this section, return to the previous page by clicking “Finish” and start filling in your application information.

Step 3: Select the correct “Program Category”. Please select Program Category “Type A”.

Step 4: Input the correct Agency Number. Your Agency Number is: 7101

Program Category and Agency Number are directly matched, both are mandatory for online application.

After inputting agency number, the matched agency name will automatically show on the page. As Program Category and Agency Number are directly matched, application processing authorities will not receive your online application if the program category or agency number are not correct.

Step 5: Input Application Information

Next, please move on to the section of “Language Proficiency and Study Plan” and upload

“Supporting Documents” as requested, then click “Submit” to complete the application.

Check each part of your application carefully before submission. Please make sure that all the information and uploaded documents are valid and accurate.

When applicants of “Type A” application choose the “Preferences of Institutes”, system will automatically match the available universities according to the selected “Student Category, Preferred teaching language”. With any inquiry concerning the available majors of each university, please visit the following website http://www.campuschina.org/universities/index.html

“Catalog of Discipline Field, First-level Discipline, Specialty” is available from the “Help”, applicants could download the file to identify the relation between Discipline and Major.

Step 6: Once submitted, amendment cannot be made on “Personal Details” and “Application Information”. Before the application being processed by the processing authorities, applicant can revoke the submitted application by clicking “Withdraw” and edit the application. After revoking the application, applicant must submit at second time after re-editing, or the application will not be processed. Once the application is processed, application cannot be revoked.

Step 7: Click” Print the Application Form” and download the form.

Step 8: Submit scholarship application under the requirements of the dispatching authorities (or application processing agency) China Scholarship Council never entrust any individual or intermediary agent to process Chinese government scholarship applications. Kindly remind that all applicants to directly submit your scholarship applications through official dispatching authorities, avoiding being deceived. The website below is the only official website that China Scholarship Council publishing Study in China information, please do not trust information from any other portals or sources. http://www.campuschina.org/

Notes: Application with incorrect Agency Number will not be processed.

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Please fill in all application information in Chinese or English.

For more details, visit the website.