The ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents to Study Master and Doctoral Degree in China

The Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) is a non-profit, non-governmental international organization founded in 2018. Founding members include 37 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.

The ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents was formally launched in 2019 with the goal of training and cultivation of young scientists from all over the world. The ANSO Scholarship supports 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) or institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) around China.

All the awardees are required to abide by Chinese laws and USTC/UCAS regulations and rules.

Eligibility Criteria:

Eligible applicants must:

•   Not hold Chinese citizenship;

•   Be proficient in English or Chinese;

•   For master’s program applicants: be born after 1st January 1992 (inclusive);

    For PhD program applicants: be born after 1st January 1987 (inclusive);

•   Meet the admission criteria for international students of USTC/UCAS;

•   Not take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.

Application procedure

1. Application Guideline

For USTC applicants, please refer to Application Guideline for Graduate Applicants to USTC (here)

For UCAS applicants, please refer to the Call for 2022 Doctoral Programs for International Students and the Call for 2022 Master's Programs for International Students (here)

2. Application Portal

File and submit your application in the USTC/UCAS admission system as requested before deadline. Choose “the ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents” in your application. 

To USTC admission system portal: here

To UCAS admission system portal: here

Scholarship Coverage

•   Tuition waiver

•   Monthly stipend: 

        Master’s: 3000 CNY/month, up to 36 months;

        PhD: 6000 or 7000 CNY/month (depending on whether he/she has passed the qualification test arranged by USTC/UCAS), up to 48 months 

•   Health insurance

•   Application fee waiver

•   Travel subsidy from their home countries to China (one trip per person) 

Deadline - 31st March 2022.

Visit the website for more information.