The World Academy of Science Scholarship will provide full tuition coverage, ¥7000 Monthly Stipends, and campus accommodation for international students from developing countries to study in China.
World Academy of Science Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: China
- Study Abroad: Study in Asia
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Developing Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | ¥7,000 Monthly Stipends | Accommodation
- Deadline: January 31, 2026
ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO Scholarship Requirements:
- Eligible applicants should NOT hold Chinese citizenship;
- Eligible applicants must be nationals of eligible developing countries in the South (Developing Countries in the South | TWAS)
- Eligible applicants should be proficient in English or Chinese;
- For PhD program applicants: you should be born after 1st January 1988 (inclusive);
- Eligible applicants should meet the admission criteria for international students of USTC/UCAS;
- Eligible applicants should NOT take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.
- If the applicant is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at any university/institution in China, s/he will NOT be eligible for the PhD program of this scholarship. Otherwise, s/he will be disqualified from admission and the situation will be reported to the current university/institution
ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO Scholarship Duration and Reward
- Tuition waiver
- Monthly stipend: 6,000 or 7,000 CNY/month (depending on whether the awardee has passed the qualification test arranged by the University), up to 48 months
- Health insurance
- Application fee waiver
- International travel allowance from awardee’s home country to China (one trip per awarded candidate)
- One-time visa
How To Apply for World Academy of Science Scholarship 2026 (Step-by-Step)
- To apply, file and submit your application in the USTC/UCAS admission system as requested before the deadline.
- When applying, first choose “the ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents” in your application
- Check the box as instructed in the application system to apply for the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO Scholarship.
- Please choose BOTH Young Talents AND then ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO Scholarship when applying.
Apply to any one of the following institutions below;
- To USTC admission system portal: here
- To UCAS admission system portal: here
- You are NOT allowed to apply for the ANSO Scholarship in both USTC and UCAS simultaneously, otherwise you will be disqualified from admission.
