Guangdong Government Scholarship for International Students (New Students) at South China Agricultural University (2026)
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Guangdong Provincial Government / South China Agricultural University🪐 🇨🇳 Multiple countriesDeadline: 1 September 2026, 00:00
South China Agricultural University (华南农业大学, Guangzhou) is a recruiting institution for the Guangdong Government Scholarship for International Students (广东省政府来粤留学生奖学金), a provincial scheme established in 2013. The new-student round grants one-time awards — CNY 10,000 (bachelor), 20,000 (master), 30,000 (doctoral) — to students who are ALREADY admitted to SCAU as self-funded students and have paid all fees; selection combines academic merit, research output and supervisor opinion, with the provincial education department making the final list. Bachelor programs are all Chinese-taught; among master programs only Plant Protection professional master's is English-taught. Evidence-checked against the official page (fetched 2026-09-24; page text: data/source_direct/pages/scau--gd-scholarship-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 Sept 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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🇨🇳Scholarship Overview
ProviderGuangdong Provincial Government / South China Agricultural University
ValueOne-time award, paid to the recipient's bank account after Guangdong Provincial Department of Education final review: CNY 10,000 per bachelor student, CNY 20,000 per master student, CNY 30,000 per doctoral student. Recipients may apply in the next year for the enrolled-students (在读留学生) round with priority under equal conditions.
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
Foreign nationals holding valid foreign passports in good health, already admitted by SCAU as self-funded degree students who have paid registration, tuition, accommodation and insurance fees, holding no other Chinese-government, Confucius Institute or any other Chinese government funding: bachelor's applicants with a high-school diploma aged 30 or under, master's applicants with a bachelor's degree aged 35 or under, doctoral applicants with a master's degree aged 40 or under; Chinese-taught programs require HSK 4 or above and bachelor applicants need a CSCA certificate.
Language Requirements
Not specified
Age & Experience
Not specified
How to Apply
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Before the annual deadline, submit or mail signed paper materials to the SCAU International Student Office: the Guangdong Government Scholarship annual application form, the SCAU international student admission application form, notarized degree certificates and transcripts, HSK and (for bachelor) CSCA certificates, passport copy, photo, an ~800-word personal statement and two recommendation letters. Contact: cie@scau.edu.cn, +86-20-85280037, Room 321/319, Teaching Building 6, Wushan Road 483, Tianhe, Guangzhou 510642.
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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