Xiamen University New International Students Scholarship — Bachelor's Scholarship

Xiamen University runs its own scholarship for incoming international degree students, set up by the university in 2006. Each year it selects a fixed number of new bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students from the applicant pool and waives their tuition; first-class master’s and doctoral awards add a monthly living allowance set at Chinese Government Scholarship rates. Study takes place at the university’s campuses in Xiamen, Fujian Province, on China’s south-east coast.

There is no separate competition — applicants are reviewed for the award only after they have been admitted to a degree program. The 2026 intake listed 24 awards across the three levels.

Benefits & funding

Bachelor’s, second class: tuition waived — 5 awards
Master’s, first class: tuition waived plus a living allowance of RMB 3,000 per month — 3 awards
Master’s, second class: tuition waived — 8 awards
Doctoral, first class: tuition waived plus a living allowance of RMB 3,500 per month — 3 awards
Doctoral, second class: tuition waived — 5 awards
Support runs for the standard length of the degree: 4 or 5 years (bachelor’s), 2 or 3 years (master’s), 4 years (doctoral)
For scale, published tuition is RMB 24,000–26,000 a year for Chinese-taught bachelor’s programs, RMB 39,000–45,000 for English-taught master’s programs and RMB 30,000–55,000 for doctoral programs
Not covered: the RMB 400 application fee, accommodation, meals, and insurance at RMB 800 a year; a second-class award carries no living allowance

Eligibility

International students applying for a first place on a full degree program at Xiamen University; no nationality is excluded
Bachelor’s route: high school diploma or above, under 25 years old as of 1 September
Master’s route: bachelor’s degree or above, under 40 years old as of 1 September
Doctoral route: master’s degree or above, under 45 years old as of 1 September
Applicants must also meet the entry requirements of the degree program itself, including the language-of-instruction requirements set out in that year’s admission guide
New students only; the award is decided after the admission decision

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Application process

1
Choose a degree program and read the matching admission guide for undergraduate, master’s or doctoral study.
2
Apply through the university online application system at application.xmu.edu.cn within the application window — 1 December 2025 to 10 April 2026 for the 2026 intake — and pay the RMB 400 application fee.
3
Upload a scanned copy of the signed Application Form for the Xiamen University New International Students Scholarship, completed in Chinese or English.
4
Wait for the admission decision; only admitted applicants go forward to scholarship review.
5
Check the international admissions website in mid-July for the published award list.

Program timeline

Applications open for the 2026 intake
Dec 1, 2025
Application deadline, including the scholarship form upload
Apr 10, 2026
Award list published on the international admissions website
Mid-July 2026
Reference date for the age limits; the academic year begins in autumn
Sep 1, 2026
Window for the next intake opens — exact dates not yet published
December 2026 (expected)