Chinese Government Scholarship stipend and insurance amounts by level

The Chinese Government Scholarship pays a monthly stipend of CNY 2,500 to undergraduates, CNY 3,000 to master’s students and general scholars, and CNY 3,500 to doctoral students and senior scholars. Section III of the Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship, published by the China Scholarship Council on Campus China, sets these three monthly lines. The monthly payment is the stipend only; the guide lists medical insurance as a yearly sum, not a monthly one.

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What Section III covers

Section III of the Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship lists four coverage items:

1. Tuition fees;
2. Free university dormitory or accommodation subsidy;
3. Stipend: - Undergraduates: CNY 2,500 per month; - Master’s students/general scholars: CNY 3,000 per month; - Doctoral students/senior scholars: CNY 3,500 per month.
4. Comprehensive medical insurance: - CNY 800 per person per year; - CNY 400 per person (for programs lasting less than six months).

The Application Guide states no academic year for these amounts.

How long the scholarship lasts

Item II(II) of the Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship says the scholarship covers both major study and Chinese language (preparatory) study. The language courses last one year, whereas the duration of the scholarship for major study conforms to that as required.

For the list of designated Chinese universities and the majors they offer, Item II(III) of the Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship directs readers to the Campus China website (http://www.campuschina.org).

What the quoted provisions do not say

The Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship says nothing about travel, a settlement allowance or one-off allowances, and it gives no payment dates for the stipend or the insurance. The amounts on this page come from that guide alone; check the notice for any other scheme separately.

Questions people ask

How much is the Chinese Government Scholarship stipend per month?

Under Section III of the Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship, the monthly stipend is CNY 2,500 for undergraduates, CNY 3,000 for master’s students and general scholars, and CNY 3,500 for doctoral students and senior scholars.

Is the insurance amount paid every month?

No. Section III of the Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship lists comprehensive medical insurance as CNY 800 per person per year, and CNY 400 per person for programmes lasting less than six months; the guide gives no monthly insurance amount or payment dates.

How long does the scholarship cover?

Item II(II) of the Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship says the scholarship covers both major study and Chinese language (preparatory) study: the language courses last one year, whereas the duration of the scholarship for major study conforms to that as required.

Does the scholarship pay for travel or a settling-in allowance?

The Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship says nothing about travel, a settlement allowance, one-off allowances, or payment dates.

Sources

• Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship — China Scholarship Council (Campus China, campuschina.org)

Checked 10 October 2026

This page is an unofficial summary, is not legal or immigration advice, is not published by the China Scholarship Council or Campus China, and the official text of the Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship and the instructions of the body handling your application prevail if they differ.