The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law Scholarship is a fully funded study opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate education in China.
The ZUEL Freshman Scholarship 2026 covers full tuition fees, accommodation, ¥18000 living stipends, and health insurance.
The ZUEL Scholarship 2026 is available to students pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in China.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the ZUEL Freshman Scholarship 2026, you must:
- not be a Chinese citizen and hold a valid foreign passport, good character, friendly attitude to China, and have no criminal record.
- hold HSK Level5 or above and have good academic performance in high school Students applying for the scholarship with the purpose of graduate studies in a program taught in Chinese must hold HSK Level 5 or above and have good academic performance in university, with a GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Students applying for the scholarship to pursue graduate studies in an English program shall hold an IELTS certificate with a score of 6 or above, a TOFEL score of 80 or above, or the certificate of a previous degree program taught in English, and they shall have good university performance, with a GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Applicants should not be holding any other scholarship.
Benefits
The Zhongnan University of Economics and Law Scholarship covers the following.
- Registration and tuition are free of charge
- Free accommodation (standard double room in international student dormitory): at a cost standard of RMB 750 Yuan/month
- Scholarship living allowance: RMB 1,500 Yuan/month
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance of Foreign Students in China: RMB 800
Method of Application
- Click the button below to visit the program’s webpage.
- Register and log in the online website:http://iesmis.zuel.edu.cn/member/login.do ;
- Choose “International Students Scholarship”, complete the information, upload all the required documents, and submit your application materials.
- Each applicant can only apply for one major. Applications for multiple majors will be considered invalid;
- A comprehensive review will be conducted on the applicant’s academic record, language proficiency, overall merits, research achievements and their prospective supervisor’s comments.
- The result will be notified to scholarship recipients via email and will be announced on the website of International Education School (http://ies-en.zuel.edu.cn/main.htm) in July.
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Application Deadline: May 15, 2026.
