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.