Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship –
Youth of Excellence Scheme of China Program
Zhejiang University 2025
Chinese Government Scholarship – Youth of Excellence Scheme of China (YES China) Program is a full scholarship program, established by the Ministry of Education of China (MOE), aiming to provide education opportunities to the outstanding talents worldwide who share global vision, possess excellent leadership capability and cross-cultural competence.
Ⅰ. Coverage of the Scholarship:
1.Tuition waiver;
2. Free accommodation on campus;
3. Stipend:Granted in accordance with relevant standard;
4. Comprehensive Medical Insurance(Please refer to the relevant chapters in the application guide for details);
Note: For more detailed information, please view the web page of Introduction to Chinese Government Scholarships at CSC website(Link).
Ⅱ. Available Programs
1. Master program in Energy and Power Engineering(Link)
Duration of studies: Two years (“1+1” Mode)
Teaching language: English
2. Master program in China Studies(Link)
Duration of studies: One year
Teaching language: English
3. Master program in Chinese Economy(Link)
Duration of studies: Two years (“1+1” Mode)
Teaching language: English
* “1+1” Mode is a joint program mode which requires students to do full-time course study, research work and preparation for thesis writing at Zhejiang University in their first academic year. Students are required to go back to their home countries to complete their thesis writing based on their working experience, and pass thesis defense in their second academic year.
Ⅲ. Eligibility
1. Applicants (under 45 years old) must be non-Chinese citizens with good physical and psychological health.
2. Bachelor degree holders or above, with at least 3 years’ work experience. Those with related education or working background will be preferred.
3. Applicants must fall into one of the following four categories:
(1) Senior governmental officials at the division chief level (or equivalent level) or above;
(2) Senior management staff of institutions and enterprises;
(3) Administrative staff of colleges and universities;
(4) Those who have relevant work experience or internship in international organizations.
IV.Application Duration and Process
From January 1st, 2025 to March 15th, 2025 (Beijing Time)
1. Applicants must log in to the Online Application System For International Students of Zhejiang University (Link), clearly fill in and completely upload the application materials as required. After completing online application, ZJU Application Form should be downloaded and sent to admissionmaster@zju.edu.cn, with the title Application for Youth of Excellence Scheme of China Program Chinese Government Scholarship.
In addition to the application documents required in the application guide of Master's Degree Programs , scholarship applicants must submit the following supplementary materials.
(1) Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (Download). This form is uniformly printed by the Chinese health and quarantine department and needs to be filled out in English.
The medical 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. In view of the fact that the examination results are valid for 6 months, applicants are requested to reasonably arrange the time for their physical examination accordingly.
(2) Non-Criminal Record Certificate. The applicant shall submit a valid certificate of Non-Criminal Record issued by the local public security authority, usually issued within 6 months prior to the submission date of the application.
(3) Employment Certificate or Work Experience Certificate.
2. Pre-admission notice will be sent to qualified applicants via email.
3. Applicants who have received pre-admission notice shall fill in and submit application via the CSC Online Application System for Study in China (Link) within the specified time. (The scholarship is Type A in the CSC system, the agency number is 1563.)
Ⅴ. Review of Scholarship Application &Notification of Results
China Scholarship Council will process application and review documents directly, and make final decision on the award of the Scholarship.
Applicants will be informed about their application results via Online Application System for International Students (Link) in early August,2025.
VI. Notes
1. Students of the YES China Program are managed according to the relevant regulations of Chinese Government Scholarship.
2. The International College of Zhejiang University is responsible for the interpretation of the scholarship granting procedures and regulations.
VII. Contact Information
Address: Room 418,International College Building, West Zone, Zijingang Campus,
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Post Code: 310058
Tel: +86 571 87951537
Email: admissionmaster@zju.edu.cn
Website: https://iczu.zju.edu.cn/iczuen/
Note: Should there be any change in the above content, the final interpretation from the International College of Zhejiang University shall prevail. Please pay attention to the update of the website of the International College in time.
