The Chinese Government Scholarship Type A supports nominated international students for full-time study at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu. It covers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees as well as general and senior visiting study.
Applicants use either a bilateral route through the dispatching authority in their home country or a designated route through the relevant international organization. SWUFE reviews candidates for pre-admission, while the China Scholarship Council completes the scholarship review and approval.
Benefits & funding
- The scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, a living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance.
- Bachelor’s and doctoral degree study lasts four academic years; master’s study lasts two to three academic years.
- General and senior visiting study lasts up to one academic year, while degree recipients may also receive one academic year of Chinese-language preparatory study.
- The admission notice confirms each recipient’s final funded duration.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens holding a valid foreign passport, be in good physical and mental health, and comply with Chinese law and SWUFE rules.
- Bachelor’s applicants need a high-school qualification and must be no older than 25; master’s applicants need a bachelor’s degree and must be no older than 35.
- Doctoral applicants need a master’s degree and must be no older than 40; general visiting scholars need at least a high-school qualification and must be no older than 45.
- Senior visiting scholars need at least a master’s degree or associate-professor rank and must be no older than 50.
- Available study categories and nomination eligibility depend on the applicant’s home-country dispatching authority or the relevant designated organization.
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Application process
- 1Apply to the appropriate home-country dispatching authority or designated international organization and obtain its scholarship recommendation.
- 2Apply in the SWUFE International Student Online Service System for a pre-admission letter and upload the required documents.
- 3Complete the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System application using the agency number supplied by the nominating authority and select SWUFE as the first-choice institution.
- 4Submit all materials to the nominating authority by its own deadline.
- 5SWUFE reviews candidates for pre-admission, CSC checks eligibility and qualifications, and the nominating authority communicates the final result.
Program timeline
The 2026 cycle notice was issued.
Nov 1, 2025
Date set by each dispatching authority or designated organization
Application deadline.
After nomination
SWUFE pre-admission review.
After CSC review and approval
Final result communicated through the nominating authority.