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CSC-UQ PhD Scholarship (China Scholarship Council)

Enrolment status
Future UQ student, Current UQ student
Student type
International
Study level
Postgraduate research (HDR)
Study area
All study areas
Scholarship focus
Academic excellence, Diversity
Funding type
Living stipend, Travel, Tuition fees
Scholarship value
Living allowance, health insurance in Australia, one return airfare from China to Australia, your Australian Student Visa application fees, and a UQ tuition fee scholarship
Number awarded
May vary

About this scholarship

Successful applicants who are offered a place in the University’s PhD program and are supported by their School will also receive a Tuition Fee Scholarship (for up to four years) that covers your PhD tuition fees, along with a living allowance top up to the standard UQ RTP stipend rate.

Important dates 
24 November 2025Applications open
9 January 2026Applications close
2 March 2026Outcomes sent from this date
March 2026CSC Application Platform open

Eligibility

This scholarship is open to both future PhD students and current students in the first year of their PhD, who meet PhD entry requirements and have a financial commitment from their proposed advisor to provide a living stipend top-up to the UQ minimum stipend rate.

Current students can use their original offer of admission in their application and will need to apply through CSC (follow the CSC dates).

To apply for this scholarship, you must:

  • be a citizen and permanent resident of the People’s Republic of China;
  • be eligible to receive an Australian Student Visa;
  • satisfy the selection criteria set by the CSC;
  • satisfy UQ’s admissions entry requirement and be offered a place in the PhD program; and
  • meet the University’s English proficiency requirement; and
  • have a financial commitment for your proposed advisor to top up the CSC living stipend to UQ's minimum rate for the duration of your program.

How to apply

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.

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