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China provides Youth of Excellence Scheme of China Program to multi-regional students

Funder	China Scholarship Council
Recipient Organization	Multi-Region
Country	Multi-Region
Start Date	Mar 10, 2023
End Date	Aug 21, 2029
Duration	2,356 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`104655`

Grant Description

On March 10, 2023, the China Scholarship Council, under the Ministry of Education of China, announced the opening of applications for the 2023/2024 Chinese Government Excellence Scholarship Program for International Students.

The program aims to cultivate global governance talents with a broad international vision, comprehensive qualities, leadership skills, and cross-cultural backgrounds. Applications were accepted via the Chinese Government Scholarship Management Information System until April 30, 2023. To apply, individuals were required to obtain pre-admission from one of the 72 sub-project institutions.

Applications were reviewed directly by the China Scholarship Council, which organized expert assessments.

The scholarship falls under the broader “Chinese Government Scholarship Program for Excellence in Studying in China.”

📋 Staff Comments

Youth of Excellence Scheme of China program - In principle, the curriculum leads to a master's degree and lasts 12 months. Some programs follow the '1+1' paradigm, which requires students to do their full-time basic coursework and research in Chinese universities in the first academic year while finishing up their dissertation preparations. Before traveling to China to defend their dissertations as required by the universities, they must work in their home countries during the second academic year and finish their dissertations based on studies and actual work. A degree will be awarded to those who successfully complete the defense.
This project represents an umbrella-level initiative administered by the China Scholarship Council under the Ministry of Education. It covers the 2023/2024 academic year for the “Chinese Government Scholarship Program for Excellence in Studying in China.” Individual scholarship disbursements to recipients in specific countries will be tracked as separate project records.

📚 Sources & References

2023/2024学年中国政府来华留学卓越奖学金项目开放申请的通知
关于申请2023/2024学年中国政府来华留学卓越奖学金的通知 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.