Chinese Government Scholarship — Silk Road Programme at Wuhan University of Technology (2026)
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China Scholarship Council / Wuhan University of Technology🪐 🇨🇳 Multiple countriesDeadline: 29 May 2026, 00:00
The Silk Road Programme (丝绸之路中国政府奖学金项目) is a full Ministry of Education scholarship that lets selected Chinese universities recruit master's and doctoral students from Belt-and-Road countries on their own; WUT runs it for Materials Science and Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Civil Engineering, taught in Chinese or English, with three-year master's and four-year doctoral scholarships. The eligible countries listed on the 2026 guide are Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Egypt, Nepal, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Malaysia. Applicants must be non-Chinese and in good health, hold a bachelor's degree and be under 35 (master's) or a master's degree and be under 40 (doctoral), hold no other scholarship, and show HSK 4 (with a year of Chinese preparation allowed below that) for Chinese-taught study or TOEFL 80 / IELTS 5.5 for English-taught study. The award waives tuition and accommodation and pays 3,000 (master's) or 3,500 (doctoral) RMB a month plus comprehensive medical insurance, with international travel self-funded. Apply in the CSC system with agency code 10497 and programme category B and in WUT's own admission system; the 2026 round closed on 2026-05-29. Evidence-checked against the official page (fetched 2026-09-24; page text: data/source_direct/pages/whut--cgs-silkroad-2026). Verify current details on the official website before applying.
This scholarship is currently closed. Based on its annual cycle, applications are expected to reopen around May 2027 — the exact date is set when the provider publishes the next cycle. Check the provider website for the next cycle, or see similar open opportunities below.
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ValueFull scholarship: tuition waived, accommodation waived, living allowance of 3,500 RMB a month for doctoral and 3,000 RMB a month for master's students, and comprehensive medical insurance; international travel is self-funded.
Specific benefits are not specified for this scholarship. Check the official provider website for full details.
Who Can Apply?
Nationality
Open to all nationalities
Academic Requirements
Non-Chinese citizens in good health and not holding another scholarship: master's applicants with a bachelor's degree, under 35; doctoral applicants with a master's degree, under 40. Chinese-taught applicants need HSK 4 or above (applicants below that may be admitted but must complete a year of Chinese before entering the faculty; native speakers or previous Chinese-medium students may be exempted). English-taught applicants need TOEFL 80 or IELTS 5.5, or WUT's written/oral English test; native English speakers are exempt.
Language Requirements
Not specified
Age & Experience
Not specified
How to Apply
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1) Apply in the CSC online system (http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua or http://www.campuschina.org → online application), using WUT's agency code 10497 and Silk Road category B, and print the generated CSC application form. 2) Apply in WUT's own system at http://admission.whut.edu.cn, completing the university's foreign-scholar application and uploading scans. Documents: CSC application form; WUT application form; notarised highest diploma and transcripts (or a pre-graduation certificate giving the expected degree and date); a 1,000-character study and research plan; two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors; the Foreigner Physical Examination Form copy (valid six months); a valid ordinary passport copy with at least a year's validity; an English-language certificate for English-taught study by non-native speakers; any supervisor acceptance letter; a police non-criminal-record certificate; and a portfolio for design majors. Contact: Admissions and Training Centre for International Students, School of International Education, WUT, No. 205 Luoshi Road, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430070; tel. 0086-27-87166636; admission@whut.edu.cn.
Required Documents
Document list not specified. See the official application instructions.
Before You Apply
Always verify the scholarship information on the official provider website. Scholarship deadlines, requirements, funding details, and eligibility can change.
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