Study in Beijing University: Chinese Government Scholarship Bilateral Program 2026

According to Peking University’s 2026 admission requirements, applicants who wish to enroll through the Chinese Government Scholarship Bilateral Program (Type A) must submit their admission application to Peking University before applying for the scholarship. After passing the initial eligibility examination, applicants can download a certificate from the application system. This certificate is needed by the applicant when applying for the Chinese Government Scholarship Bilateral Program (Type A). Please note that this certificate is not the final admission results.

Application requirements and information

Please refer to the requirements for different programs (click for detailed information):

Undergraduate Program (see 2025’s application information; 2026’s application information will be released soon)

Postgraduate Program

General Visiting Student Program (please apply between December 1, 2025 and February 15, 2026)

  1. Read the application information of the program you are interested in being admitted to and prepare your application materials.
  2. Log in to the online service system for international students at Peking University (http://www.studyatpku.com) to complete your online application and pay the application fee.
  3. Applicants who pass the initial examination to determine admission eligibility can download a certificate from the application system. The certificate can be downloaded either through the “Home” portal or the “Registration Result Query” portal.

Undergraduate/Yuke student certificate availability period: undetermined;
Postgraduate student certificate availability period: November 1, 2025 – February 23, 2026;
Visiting student certificate availability period: January 1, 2026 – February 28, 2026.

4. Submit the application for the Chinese Government Scholarship Bilateral Program (Type A) together with the certificate to the scholarship application processing authorities.

  1. You should follow the application schedule and deadlines announced by Chinese Government Scholarship Bilateral Program (Type A) application processing authorities.
  2. To apply for undergraduate programs taught in Chinese, applicants should have passed HSK Level 6 (with over 210 points) or have reached a corresponding Chinese level. If not, applicants are recommended to apply for the Yuke/Pre-university Program (see 2025’s application information; 2026’s application information will be released soon).
  3. Some Master’s degree programs at Peking University are taught in English and do not have Chinese language proficiency requirements. Applicants can click to view the application information for English-taught Master’s programs. The tuition fees for English-taught programs can be found in each program’s application information. Please note that the Chinese Government Scholarship does not fully cover the tuition fees for these English-taught programs, and the scholarship recipients must pay the difference.
  4. Some Peking University doctoral programs in science and engineering provide instruction in English. Applicants can click to view Admissions Directory for English-taught Doctoral Programs. Please search the relevant department website to find the contact information of your preferred professors, and then directly contact those professors for consultation.
  5. Enrolled students (not including those who will be graduating in 2026) can submit their scholarship application with a certificate of enrollment or admission notification (in electronic form) to the scholarship application processing authorities.
  6. Applicants for the Senior Visiting Student Program should email visiting@pku.edu.cn with the subject “Application for Chinese Government Scholarship Bilateral Program (Type A)”.
  7. Applicants for the General Visiting Student Program who intend to apply through interschool or interdepartmental exchange do not need to follow this notice. Please contact the university you attend to obtain a nomination letter, which should then be submitted to the scholarship application processing authorities.

Undergraduate program of Zhejiang University: Chinese Government Scholarship-Bilateral Program 2026

Bilateral Program includes a full or partial scholarship established by MOE in accordance with educational exchange agreements or consensus between Chinese government and governments of other countries, institutions, universities or international organizations.

The Bilateral Program supports undergraduate students, graduate students, general scholars and senior scholars. Please consult the dispatching authorities of your home country for the categories available. Zhejiang University accepts applicants sponsored by this scholarship, including undergraduate students, graduate students, general scholars (including students for one semester or one academic year’s Chinese language programs)and senior scholars.

This scholarship is Type A in the CSC system, and only Type A of the CSC scholarship supports undergraduate programs .

How to Apply for the Scholarship

1. Where to Apply

Apply to the dispatching authorities for overseas study of your home country (Chinese Embassies abroad, etc.)
Choose Zhejiang University as your target university. Please note that Zhejiang University does NOT directly accept the application.

2. When to Apply

In general, from January to the beginning of April each year.
Please consult the dispatching authorities for the specific deadline of each year.

3. For more detailed information

please visit the website of CSC Scholarship (Link).

4. Admission documents

Admission documents will be sent to the applicant by the the dispatching authorities directly.

1. When to Apply

From December 1,2025 to February 28, 2026. (All dates and times listed are Beijing time. All deadlines include the day itself.)

2. Eligibility

Meet the eligibility criteria for Zhejiang University Undergraduate application. Please refer to the Application Guide for Undergraduate Programs (link).

3. Procedures

Applicants should clearly fill in the application information, completely upload the required application materials, and submit the application in the Zhejiang University International Student Application System in accordance with the requirements stated in the Application Guide for Undergraduate Programs of Zhejiang University 2026 (CSC Type A applicants are not required to pay the application fee). The application number from our university’s application system should then be sent to admission2@zju.edu.cn.

Note : Pre-admission Notice for CSC Bilateral Program is not an official admission notice and is only used as a supplementary material for applying for the Chinese Government Scholarship.