International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship
The International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (formerly the Confucius Institute Scholarship) supports students pursuing Chinese language, Sinology, or teaching-Chinese-to-speakers-of-other-languages programs. It offers full funding and is applied for through the scholarship section of chinese.cn using HSK and HSKK test scores.
Level
Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, PhD (Chinese language & teaching)
Coverage
Full tuition, accommodation, stipend, insurance
Who it's for
Students of Chinese language, Sinology & teaching Chinese
Deadline window
Varies by program and intake via the chinese.cn scholarship platform
What it covers
- Full tuition fees
- On-campus accommodation
- Monthly living stipend
- Comprehensive medical insurance
Who is eligible
- Non-Chinese citizen, generally aged 16–35
- Interest in Chinese language, Sinology, or teaching Chinese
- Valid HSK and HSKK scores as required by the program
How to apply
- 1Register through the scholarship section of chinese.cn and pick a program and host university.
- 2Upload your HSK/HSKK scores and supporting documents.
- 3Submit before the program's stated deadline.
Good to know
- • Coverage is a full package: tuition, on-campus accommodation, a monthly stipend, and comprehensive medical insurance.
- • You cannot hold this together with the CSC (Chinese Government Scholarship): it is a separate, self-contained award applied for through chinese.cn.
- • Age band is generally 16–35 and valid HSK/HSKK scores are mandatory; exact score thresholds vary by program and year.
Universities offering this scholarship
Derived from each university's province and program mix: always confirm on the university's international admissions page.
Universities offering the Chinese Language Teachers scholarship(43)
Anhui Normal University
Hefei, Anhui
Anshan Normal University
Anshan, Liaoning
Beijing Foreign Studies University
Beijing, Beijing
Beijing International Studies University
Beijing, Beijing
Beijing Language and Culture University
Beijing, Beijing
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, Beijing
Capital Normal University
Beijing, Beijing
Central China Normal University
Wuhan, Hubei
Dalian University of Foreign Languages
Dalian, Liaoning
East China Normal University
Shanghai, Shanghai
Fujian Normal University
Fuzhou, Fujian
Gannan Normal University
Ganzhou, Jiangxi
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
Guangzhou, Guangdong
Guangxi Normal University
Nanning, Guangxi
Guangxi Teachers Education University
Nanning, Guangxi
Guizhou Normal University
Guiyang, Guizhou
Hainan Normal University
Haikou, Hainan
Hangzhou Normal University
Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Harbin Normal University
Harbin, Heilongjiang
Hebei Normal University
Shijiazhuang, Hebei
Hunan Normal University
Changsha, Hunan
Inner Mongolia Normal University
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
Jilin Normal University
Siping, Jilin
Liaoning Normal University
Dalian, Liaoning
Mudanjiang Normal University
Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang
Nanjing Normal University
Nanjing, Jiangsu
Northeast Normal University
Changchun, Jilin
Northwest Normal University
Lanzhou, Gansu
Shaanxi Normal University
Xi'an, Shaanxi
Shandong Normal University
Jinan, Shandong
Shanghai International Studies University
Shanghai, Shanghai
Shanghai Normal University
Shanghai, Shanghai
Shenyang Normal University
Shenyang, Liaoning
Sichuan International Studies University
Chongqing, Chongqing
South China Normal University
Guangzhou, Guangdong
Tianjin Foreign Studies University
Tianjin, Tianjin
Tianjin Normal University
Tianjin, Tianjin
Tianjin University of Technology and Education
Tianjin, Tianjin
Xi'an International Studies University
Xi'an, Shaanxi
Xinjiang Normal University
Urumqi, Xinjiang
Yunnan Normal University
Kunming, Yunnan
Zhejiang Normal University
Jinhua, Zhejiang
Henan Normal University
Xinxiang, Henan
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