What CAS-ANSO Scholarship for International Students (China) actually covers.
The CAS-ANSO Scholarship, administered jointly by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), is a fully funded graduate scholarship programme designed to attract outstanding young scientists and researchers from across the developing world — with explicit outreach to African nations — to pursue master's and doctoral degrees at Chinese Academy of Sciences institutes and affiliated universities across China.
Launched in 2019 and formerly known as the ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents, this programme has rapidly grown into one of China's most prestigious international scholarship offerings. It provides places at world-class research institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, including the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) and the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), which are consistently ranked among China's finest research institutions.
The scholarship is fully funded and includes round-trip international airfare, health insurance, a comprehensive tuition waiver, application fee waiver, visa and residence permit fees, and a competitive monthly stipend. For master's students, the monthly living allowance is approximately CNY 3,000, while doctoral students receive approximately CNY 3,500 per month. Recipients also benefit from access to world-class laboratory facilities, a rich international research community, and a network of ANSO partner organisations across Asia, Africa, and Europe.
For African applicants, the ANSO scholarship is notable for its strong emphasis on climate change, sustainable development, environmental science, biotechnology, and materials science — research areas with direct relevance to Africa's development challenges. The programme actively encourages applications from African countries, and Nigerian, Kenyan, Ghanaian, Ethiopian, and South African nationals have been among previous cohorts. Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals below specific age thresholds (born on or after January 1, 1995 for master's, or January 1, 1990 for PhD).
Who can apply.
Open to masters, phd applicants seeking to study in China. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before January 31, 2027 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.