International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship: the application materials
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Every applicant for the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship needs a scanned passport photo page, valid HSK/HSKK score reports, and a reference letter from the head of the Recommending Institution; degree, in-service-teacher, and under-18 applicants add category-specific items. These are set out item by item in Appendix 2 of the 2025 Application Guidelines for International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship. This scholarship is not covered by this site's document checklist tool.
Check the document checklist to print the documents the Chinese Government Scholarship and self-funded routes require for your study level; the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship is not in that tool.
Materials by category
Appendix 2 of the 2025 guidelines (publisher: Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC) lists the materials.
| Applies to | Material | Source |
|---|---|---|
| All applicants | Scanned copy of the passport photo page | Appendix 2, A(a) |
| All applicants | Scanned copy of score reports of the HSK/HSKK tests (within the two-year validity) | Appendix 2, A(b) |
| All applicants | Reference letter by the head of the Recommending Institution | Appendix 2, A(c) |
| Degree program applicants | Certificate of the highest diploma (or proof of expected graduation) and an official transcript | Appendix 2, B(d) |
| Scholarship for a Doctor's Degree in International Chinese Language Education | Two reference letters from professors or associate professors or experts with equivalent professional titles in relevant fields, and a 3,000-word personal statement written in Chinese (including knowledge of the intended area of study and research proposal). Priority will be given to applicants who may provide an employment contract with a teaching institution upon completing their studies in China or proof to the same effect. | Appendix 2, B(e) |
| Scholarship for a Master's Degree in International Chinese Language Education | Two reference letters from professors or associate professors. Priority will be given to applicants who may provide an employment contract with a teaching institution upon completing their studies in China. | Appendix 2, B(f) |
| In-service Chinese language teachers | Proof of employment and a reference letter from the employer | Appendix 2, C |
| Applicants under 18 | Certified documents of designation signed by their entrusted legal guardians in China | Appendix 2, D |
| All applicants | Additional documents as required by the Host Institutions | Appendix 2, E |
Section IV of the 2025 guidelines repeats the in-service teacher requirement: in-service Chinese language teachers need to provide proof of employment and a letter of recommendation from the employer.
How to submit
Section III (Application Procedures) of the 2025 guidelines states the order. Online registration is available from February 20, 2025 on the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship website (http://www.chinese.cn). There you may:
- Search for Recommending Institutions and Host Institutions.
- Submit application materials online.
- Track the application process.
The successful applicant must then confirm with the Host Institutions to go through the procedures of studying in China, and register at the Host Institution on the designated date as per the Letter of Admission.
CLEC will entrust an expert panel to review the applications. Decisions will be based on HSK and HSKK levels and scores, geographical distribution, and other factors.
Application deadlines (Beijing Time, 2025 cycle)
| Program starts | Applicant completes application by | Recommending and Host Institutions complete review by |
|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | April 15, 2025 | April 25, 2025 |
| September 2025 | May 15, 2025 | May 25, 2025 |
| December 2025 | September 15, 2025 | September 25, 2025 |
| March 2026 | October 31, 2025 | November 10, 2025 |
The results will be announced about three months before the program starts (Section III).
About this site's checklist
The document checklist tool asks for your study level, whether you are applying for the Chinese Government Scholarship, the language the programme is taught in, and three tick boxes (study in China for more than six months, under 18, arts or design programme). For a Chinese Government Scholarship applicant it prints the items of section VI of the official Application Guide that apply; for a self-funded applicant it prints what Ministry of Education Order No. 42 requires. Under either list it adds the admission letter or notice and form JW201 or JW202 for an X1 visa. The tool does not check, store, or submit documents. This site's checklist covers the Chinese Government Scholarship list and the self-funded rules, not the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship.
Questions people ask
Do Chinese Bridge winners follow the same submission route?
Section IV of the 2025 guidelines: applicants who have received the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship Certificate during Chinese Bridge competitions submit their application documents along with their scholarship certificates to the Host Institutions directly at the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship website (http://www.chinese.cn).
When are the results announced?
Section III of the 2025 guidelines: the results will be announced about three months before the program starts.
Sources
- Application Guidelines for International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship 2025 — Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC, chinese.cn)
Checked 10 October 2026. This page is an unofficial summary, is not legal or immigration advice, is not published by the bodies named, and the official text and the instructions of the body handling your application prevail if they differ.