CSC-UQ PhD Scholarship (China Scholarship Council)

Selection criteria:

Step 1: Apply to UQ for PhD Admission

• Before you can apply for the CSC PhD Scholarship, you must first be offered a place in The University of Queensland's PhD program. Students wishing to apply for admission to UQ should follow the how to apply process and submit by the UQ closing date.
• You should clearly note that you are applying for a CSC Scholarship in the application form.

Step 2: Apply to the CSC for the Living Stipend Scholarship

• If you receive a provisional offer letter from UQ, you will then need to submit a separate application and supporting documents to the CSC directly by their deadlines. You should contact the CSC Scholarship Liaison officer at your university in China for assistance with their application.
• The selection criteria, application form and CSC Employer Reference is available to download from the CSC website.
• You should apply to the CSC for the maximum scholarship duration of 4 years.

Please do not submit your CSC-UQ PhD Scholarship application to The University of Queensland it can only be accepted and processed by the CSC.

Step 3: Receive an Outcome

• If you secure scholarship funding from the CSC, you will need to provide your CSC scholarship letter to UQ. A UQ unconditional offer letter can then be issued to you, provided that you have met all of UQ's outstanding admissions entry requirements.
• You will be required to commence in the research quarter specified in your UQ offer letter.

Award Deadline:31 Jan 2026

Application process:Separate application required

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