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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition waiver + other benefits
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- accommodation
- travel expenses
- other
Description
The University of St Andrews has a collaborative agreement with the China Scholarship Council to develop research collaborations between the UK and Chinese universities and research institutions.
Funding is available through the China Scholarship Council – University of St Andrews Scholarships (PhD Programmes) to full and joint PhD students who have been offered a place to study a PhD at the University of St Andrews.
Before applying for the China Scholarship Council and University of St Andrews Scholarship, please read the China Scholarship Council’s terms and conditions.
During the scholarship application process, you will be asked to confirm that you have read and agree to these terms and conditions. Please visit the CSC website for more information.
Benefits
Full tuition fees and local research costs will be covered by the University of St Andrews for the duration of the programme (in respect of any period covered by CSC funding).
The China Scholarship Council will cover the living costs to include accommodation and subsistence, return international airfare to the UK, together with passport and visa application fees.
Eligibility
- Scholarships are awarded for up to 48 months (up to 4 years) for full-time study and up to 24 months for visiting or independent PhD students.
- All applicants must meet the required English Language requirements before being made an unconditional offer.
- The minimum requirements for any postgraduate research student can be found in Profile 7-D (Direct entry). However, individual Schools can reserve the right to request higher test scores than this, and will normally require the same English language test scores as those stated for their postgraduate taught programmes.
- CSC applicants must be nationals of and ordinarily resident in mainland China (not including Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan). You must also be intending to return to China once your course is completed.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Chinese
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
06 Jan 2026
Apply for a PhD place and through the Scholarships and funding catalogue at St Andrews:
Apply for a PhD place at the University of St Andrews by completing the research application form. Candidates should select the drop down option I have applied for or I will be receiving a bursary or scholarship in the Fees and Funding section of the application form, and specify CSC St Andrews Scholarship (4 years) or CSC St Andrews Scholarship (visiting PhD student) in the free text box.
After submitting the research application form, you can apply for scholarships and funding by logging into My Application where you can search and apply for the CSC/St Andrews Scholarship.