The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) is welcoming international students to pursue academic Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral programs at the leading national institution.
The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) Scholarship provides fully funded scholarships that cover tuition, on-campus dormitory accommodation, medical insurance, and ¥42,00 living stipend per year.
Requirements
To be considered for the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) Scholarship, you must:
- Be Non-Chinese citizens
- Be healthy and willing to abide by the Chinese laws and decrees.
- Conform to the education and age requirements as follows:
- Master’s programs: holds a Bachelor’s degree and is under the age of 35
- Doctoral programs: holds a Master’s degree and is under the age of 40;
- General Scholar: has at least two years’ undergraduate studies and is under the age of 45;
Senior Scholar
- holds a Master’s or higher degree, or has an academic title of associate professor or higher, and is under the age of 50.
- demonstrate English and/or Chinese proficiency.
Benefits
The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) Scholarships are offered by the Chinese and Beijing Governments. They include;
The Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS): The scholarship covers the following:
- A fee waiver for tuition and basic textbooks. Cost of experiments or internships.
- Costs of books or learning materials other than the required basic textbooks must be covered by the student.
- Free on-campus dormitory accommodation.
Living allowance (per month):
- Master’s student & General Scholar: 3,000 RMB;
- Doctoral student & Senior Scholar: 3,500 RMB.
- Fee to cover Comprehensive Medical Insurance.
The Graduate School of CAAS Scholarship (GSCAASS)
The GSCAAS covers the following:
- A fee waiver for tuition and basic textbooks. Costs of experiments or internships. Costs of books or learning materials.
- Free on-campus dormitory accommodation.
- Research Assistantship (per month, supported by GSCAAS supervisor):
- Master’s student & General Scholar: 3,000 RMB;
- Doctoral student & Senior Scholar: 3,500 RMB.
- Fee to cover Comprehensive Medical Insurance provided by GSCAAS.
The Beijing Government Scholarship (BGS)
The winners of BGS are exempt from tuition costs for the specific academic year. The GSCAAS supervisor provides a research assistant fellowship, accommodation fee for on-campus dormitory, and GSCAAS covers Comprehensive Medical Insurance for the international student.
GSCAAS-OWSD Fellowship
The GSCAAS-OWSD fellowship covers:
- A monthly allowance to cover basic living expenses such as accommodation and meals while in the host country;
- A special allowance to attend international conferences during the period of the fellowship;
- The opportunity to attend regional science communications workshops, on a competitive basis;
- A return ticket from the home country to the host institute for the agreed research period;
- Annual medical insurance contribution (USD 200/year), Visa expenses.
- Study fees (including tuition and registration fees)
Required Documents
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Application Form
- Photocopy of passport (with at least 2 years’ validity)
- Notarized highest diploma.
- Copies of academic records
- Two reference letters from two Professors or experts
- CV
- Research proposal (no less than 1000 characters or words.
- Language Proficiency Requirements: English Language Certificate; or score reports of TOEFL, IELTS, CEFR, etc.; or score reports of the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK);
- Photocopies of the degree thesis.
- No Objection Certificate
- Foreigner Physical Examination Form
- Acceptance letter
- Non-criminal record report.
Method of Application
- Click the green button below to go to the scholarship webpage.
- Complete and submit the application via the Online Application System for GSCAAS International Students.
- For those who intended to apply for Chinese Government Scholarship, you need to log on the CSC Application System, fill out and generate the CSC Application Form, then upload the “Online generated CSC Application Form” as an attachment in the “Add supporting documents” of GSCAAS online application system.
- Applicants who apply for Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS) and the Graduate School of CAAS Scholarship (GSCAAS) are required to submit application documents by March 31st, 2026, and April 30th, 2026 respectively for enrolment in the autumn semester.
- GSCAAS will review all the application documents and send the Admission Notice and Confirmation Form for Study in China to the qualified applicants around July 15th 2026, for autumn semester enrollment.
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Application Deadline: April 30, 2026.
