CAS-ANSO Scholarship in China 2025
CAS-ANSO Scholarship : The Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO) is a non-profit, non-governmental international organization founded in 2018. Founding members include the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and 36 other scientific institutions, universities, and international organizations worldwide.
ANSO aims to improve regional and global capacity in science and technology, human livelihoods and wellbeing, and to promote broader S&T cooperation and communication.
CAS-ANSO Scholarship (previously known as ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents) was formally launched in 2019 with the goal of training and cultivating young scientists from all over the world. CAS-ANSO Scholarship has two categories: degree program and non-degree program.
The degree program supports 100 to 200 Master’s students and 300 PhD students every year to pursue postgraduate education at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) and institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) around China.
A sub-category of CAS-ANSO Scholarship (Degree Program): the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship was officially launched in year 2022. Echoing the priority of TWAS/UNESCO, special (not exclusive) consideration will be given to two target groups: Least Development Countries (LDCs) and women. Up to 40 PhD students from developing countries will be selected by TWAS/UNESCO into this category every year.
CAS, the leading founding member of ANSO, is the major sponsor of CAS-ANSO Scholarship. TWAS and UNESCO, both founding members of ANSO, provide part of the funding for ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship awardees. ANSO welcomes all members and parties who are interested in creating a more diversified scholarship program together.
Coverage
1. Tuition waiver
2. Monthly stipends
3. Health insurance
4. Application fee waiver
5. International travel allowance/ reimbursement from awardees home country to China ( One trip per awarded candidate)
6. One-time visa/ residence permit allowance
Any awardee who fails annual assessments will face the consequences including:
•Termination of his/her scholarship;
•Discontinuity of his/her study;
•Being provided with a certificate of attendance for the period of study undertaken in China but not a formal degree.
All the awardees are required to abide by Chinese laws and USTC/UCAS regulations and rules.
Eligibility
1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport and mentally and physically healthy.
2. Applicants for master’s programs must have bachelor’s degree (equivalent to bachelor’s degree in China). Applicants for doctoral programs must have master’s degree (equivalent to master’s degree in China).
* Those who plan to obtain their degrees should submit a Pre-graduation Certificate to ensure that they will complete their study and obtain the degree by July of 2025.
3. Applicants for master’s programs should be under the age of 40 (by September 1st, 2025) and applicants for doctoral programs should be under the age of 45 (by September 1st, 2025).
* Some scholarship programs have specific age limits. For the relevant information, please refer to the information of different scholarships.
4. Applicants for programs instructed in Chinese should have passed new HSK Level 4 or above; applicants whose native language is Chinese, or can provide proof of studying at a high school / university where the teaching language is Chinese, can apply for HSK test exemption. Applicants for programs instructed in English need to provide proof of English language proficiency.
5. Applicants should meet the admission criteria for international students of USTC.
Application Guidelines
1. Online Application
1.1 Create your account in the online application system.
1.2 Fill in all the information and upload the documents as required
Application materials required
● Photocopy of passport (ordinary passport with validity of at least one year)
● A study or research proposal (no less than 800 words)
● Curriculum Vitae
● Two letters of recommendation from full professors or associate professors (with phone number and email address)
● Foreigner Physical Examination Form (download in the Annex)
● Applicants for programs instructed in Chinese must provide the photocopy of HSK certificate (at least level 4) or other proof of their Chinese language proficiency; applicants for programs instructed in English must provide the photocopy of valid IELTS or TOEFL result or other proof of their English proficiency (except those whose mother tongue is English).
● Photocopy of degree certificate and academic transcripts for both Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree (if have) notarized by Ministry of Education or equivalent authority in your country
* If applicants are university students, they must provide official documents showing their student status and the exact time when they will obtain their degree certificate;
* If applicants already graduated but have not yet obtained the degree certificate, they must provide official documents explaining the reasons and stating clearly when they will obtain the degree certificate;
* If applicants are already employed, they must provide official documents showing their status as on-post employees and permission of release.
※ Notarized translation in Chinese or English must be attached if the submitted documents are not in Chinese or English.
※ Application materials will NOT be returned regardless of the application result.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2025
Click on the official website here to apply: anso.org.cn