Southwest University (SWU) President Scholarships 2025 for Undergrad, Master and PhD Disciplines

Southwest University (SWU) has officially announced the 2025-2026 Chinese Government president scholarship, offering international students a prestigious opportunity to pursue master’s and PhD degrees in China. This highly competitive program follows the principle of “individual application, institutional recommendation, expert assessment, and merit-based selection.”

SWU-President Scholarship 2025 Benefits

Selected students will receive the following financial support:

• Full tuition waiver
• Free on-campus accommodation
• Monthly stipend:
  • Master’s students: 3,000 CNY/month
  • PhD students: 3,500 CNY/month
• Comprehensive medical insurance.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Must be a non-Chinese citizen and in good physical and mental health.
• Master’s program applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and be under 35 years old.
• PhD program applicants must hold a master’s degree and be under 40 years old.
• Language proficiency:
  • Chinese-taught programs: HSK Level 5.
  • English-taught programs:
    • Master’s: TOEFL 80 / IELTS 6.0
    • PhD: TOEFL 85 / IELTS 6.5
• Academic performance: A minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 or 80/100.

Programs & Majors

The scholarship covers a variety of master’s and doctoral programs offered in both Chinese and English. Interested candidates can check the complete list of available programs through the official links provided by SWU.

Apply: SWU International Student Online Platform: http://admissions.swu.edu.cn/info/1023/1213.htm.

Application Deadline

The deadline to apply for the 2025-2026 SWU Chinese Government Scholarship High-Level Postgraduate Program is February 15, 2025.