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2027-2028 CSC applications
This profile includes information from previous intakes. For 2027-2028 Type B availability, eligible programs and deadlines, refer to Central South University's current official scholarship notice before preparing or paying for an application.
Current status
Application window verified open
March 2027 International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship — spring semester
2027 spring · language programme
Funding: Chinese-language teaching
Deadline: October 31, 2026
Five-month non-degree Chinese-language semester beginning March 2027. The September 24 notice expressly opens applications “from today”; host/recommender review ends November 10, 2026. Separate from degree and CSC Type B admission.
Application fee
Application dates
Official notice checked 2026-10-02
Current opening checkedFunding record
CSC route recorded from prior evidence
Check the current program noticeCGSIS agency number
10533
Confirm inside CGSISLiving costs beyond housing
CNY 1,500–2,500 / month
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Central South University (中南大学) publishes separate dated windows per scholarship programme rather than one common deadline. For the 2026 intake the university's own 2026年中南大学国际学生奖学金招生简章, dated 25 December 2025, gives a self-funded and university-scholarship window of 即日起至2026年5月31日 — applications open from publication and close on 31 May 2026 — which has now passed; the same 31 May 2026 cut-off appears on the English Scholarship page as the University Scholarship deadline and on the Admission page for undergraduate and graduate programmes. The English admission page separately shows a Chinese Language Program deadline of 10 June 2026. For CSC programmes the institution publishes distinct dated windows: the 中国政府奖学金“高水平研究生”项目 (High Level Graduate Student Program) 2026/2027 notice of 21 October 2025 closes 15 February 2026; the 中国政府来华留学卓越奖学金项目 (Youth of Excellence Scheme of China) 2026/2027 notice of 21 October 2025 requires the pre-admission letter by 15 February 2026 and the CSC online filing by 24:00 on 15 March 2026; the 中国政府奖学金“丝绸之路”奖学金项目 (Silk Road Program) 2026/2027 notice of 26 December 2025 closes 20 May 2026; the 2026年中国政府奖学金国别双边项目 (Bilateral Program) notice of 27 October 2025 states the application period is generally early January to early April each year and is filed through the dispatching authority in the applicant's own country rather than through the university; and the 2026中国政府奖学金短期科研交流项目 (China Link) notice of 22 January 2026 requires the application at least three months before study begins with a China arrival date no later than 31 August 2027. For the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship, the 2026年中南大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法 of 13 February 2026 set the September 2026 intake student deadline at 15 May 2026 with recommending institutions and host universities reviewing by 25 May 2026; that window has closed. A newer notice, 2027年春季学期中南大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法, was published on 24 September 2026 for one-semester Chinese-language study beginning March 2027. As rechecked on 2 October 2026, student applications are accepted from publication through 31 October 2026 and recommending-institution and host-university review closes on 10 November 2026. Applicants need HSK 3 (180 points) and HSKK; the five-month scholarship covers tuition, a twin on-campus room, CNY 2,500 per month and comprehensive medical insurance. This is a non-degree spring scholarship window, separate from full-degree admission. All other 2026 windows above have closed, and no 2027/2028 full-degree intake notice had been published as of 2 October 2026. The 2027/28 CSC Type B availability remains unconfirmed; the Type B coverage in this record applies to graduate routes only, while undergraduate CSC support is under the separate bilateral/Type A channel. Accommodation/insurance amounts should be treated as route- and schedule-specific. The profile’s target-to-safety and relative-admission-odds language is not supported by published applicant/award rates and has been removed from the overview.
For Central South University, refer to the current official admissions notice for opening and closing dates by program and intake. Dates from a previous intake should not be used as the next intake's deadline. Directory-wide opening checks were last completed September 14, 2026.
Fee note: Paid after passing initial review. Re-verified Jul 18, 2026.
Published dates and unconfirmed windows
Central South University (中南大学) publishes separate dated windows per scholarship programme rather than one common deadline. For the 2026 intake the university's own 2026年中南大学国际学生奖学金招生简章, dated 25 December 2025, gives a self-funded and university-scholarship window of 即日起至2026年5月31日 — applications open from publication and close on 31 May 2026 — which has now passed; the same 31 May 2026 cut-off appears on the English Scholarship page as the University Scholarship deadline and on the Admission page for undergraduate and graduate programmes. The English admission page separately shows a Chinese Language Program deadline of 10 June 2026. For CSC programmes the institution publishes distinct dated windows: the 中国政府奖学金“高水平研究生”项目 (High Level Graduate Student Program) 2026/2027 notice of 21 October 2025 closes 15 February 2026; the 中国政府来华留学卓越奖学金项目 (Youth of Excellence Scheme of China) 2026/2027 notice of 21 October 2025 requires the pre-admission letter by 15 February 2026 and the CSC online filing by 24:00 on 15 March 2026; the 中国政府奖学金“丝绸之路”奖学金项目 (Silk Road Program) 2026/2027 notice of 26 December 2025 closes 20 May 2026; the 2026年中国政府奖学金国别双边项目 (Bilateral Program) notice of 27 October 2025 states the application period is generally early January to early April each year and is filed through the dispatching authority in the applicant's own country rather than through the university; and the 2026中国政府奖学金短期科研交流项目 (China Link) notice of 22 January 2026 requires the application at least three months before study begins with a China arrival date no later than 31 August 2027. For the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship, the 2026年中南大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法 of 13 February 2026 set the September 2026 intake student deadline at 15 May 2026 with recommending institutions and host universities reviewing by 25 May 2026; that window has closed. A newer notice, 2027年春季学期中南大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法, was published on 24 September 2026 for one-semester Chinese-language study beginning March 2027. As rechecked on 2 October 2026, student applications are accepted from publication through 31 October 2026 and recommending-institution and host-university review closes on 10 November 2026. Applicants need HSK 3 (180 points) and HSKK; the five-month scholarship covers tuition, a twin on-campus room, CNY 2,500 per month and comprehensive medical insurance. This is a non-degree spring scholarship window, separate from full-degree admission. All other 2026 windows above have closed, and no 2027/2028 full-degree intake notice had been published as of 2 October 2026. The 2027/28 CSC Type B availability remains unconfirmed; the Type B coverage in this record applies to graduate routes only, while undergraduate CSC support is under the separate bilateral/Type A channel. Accommodation/insurance amounts should be treated as route- and schedule-specific. The profile’s target-to-safety and relative-admission-odds language is not supported by published applicant/award rates and has been removed from the overview.
Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 10533
Guide scope reviewed 3 October 2026. Dates apply only to the intake and route named in each notice.
Five-month non-degree Chinese-language semester beginning March 2027
The September 24 notice expressly opens applications “from today”; host/recommender review ends November 10, 2026. Separate from degree and CSC Type B admission.
Funding options
These awards are listed on the university profile. Eligibility, eligible degree levels, coverage, deadlines and whether new applicants can apply vary by award and intake. Open the dated call before selecting an award or paying an application fee.
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CSC Type B
2027 dates unconfirmed · Silk Road graduate program; specified majors and nationalities only
This source concerns a previous intake. A dated 2027 opening or closing has not been verified. Projected from the December–May call for the 2026 Silk Road program. Other CSU scholarship programs have separate deadlines.
Previous intake noticeSilk Road graduate program; specified majors and nationalities only
Select Chinese Government Scholarship in CSU's system and submit, then complete CSC Type B. Upload documents to both systems. Pay the application/review fee only after passing the preliminary review and receiving the university's payment instructions.
Reference: 2026 intake procedure. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.
Read the university's procedureCheck Central South University's current prospectus for your degree, teaching language, eligibility and deadline. Arrange supervisor contact or pre-admission first when the program requires it.
Read official admission instructionsUse the checklist below, then compare it with your program's required documents. Prepare any signed forms, translations and referee submissions before starting the final application.
Use the official application link and complete the fields required for your route. Submit documents only through the channel and at the stage stated in the current notice. Pay a charge only when instructed; retain any submission confirmation the system provides.
Use the application type, agency number, degree level, and submission order stated in the current call. A university-hosted place may use Type B; an embassy-nominated place may use Type A. Do not select a route or reuse a prior-cycle code unless the current notice confirms it.
Open CSC portalCheck your portal and email for missing-document requests, interviews and results. If a form is returned, correct it and resubmit. Keep admission and scholarship decisions separate; follow the final offer for acceptance, registration and original-document checks.
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Use the document list for your exact program. Prepare these common items, then add any scholarship-specific forms:
Scan each complete document clearly. Use the file type and size limit shown beside its upload field; combine multi-page documents only where the system permits. Open every uploaded file to check legibility, page order, signatures and stamps. Keep a copy of everything you submit.
Application templatesFollow the submission method in your programme's notice. The steps below apply when it requires an online form; email and paper applications follow their separate source-linked instructions above.
University agency number on record: 10533. For Type B, match it to Central South University in CSC. Type A uses your dispatching authority's number instead.
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Central South University (CSU) is a public research university in Changsha formed from earlier engineering, medical and other institutions. Official international materials list programs in metallurgy, mining, materials and medicine. Admission and scholarship routes differ by degree and scheme: CSC Type B is graduate-focused, while undergraduate bilateral awards use a separate Type A route. Living-cost figures are estimates, not university charges. Fields listed on this profile include Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Mining Engineering, Clinical Medicine. For 2027-2028 CSC applications, check the current university notice for eligible programs, funding categories, deadlines and required application systems before preparing documents or paying a fee.
Central South University was formed in 2000 through the merger of engineering and medical institutions. Central South University is based in Changsha.
Fields to research include Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Mining Engineering, Clinical Medicine, Traffic & Transportation. Check their current international availability, degree level and teaching language in the official programme catalogue.
Compare your background with the current programme requirements. If supervisor contact is required or accepted, explain relevant processing, characterisation or clinical-research experience and obtain the specified document.
Changsha has a humid subtropical climate with cold damp winters, very hot humid summers. CSC Path estimates CNY 1,500–2,500 per month for personal expenses, excluding housing. Housing charges, room availability and any scholarship support depend on the selected route. Use the source-linked calendar and fee record for application dates and charges.
Recorded CGSIS Agency Number
10533
Confirm the application route and agency number in the current official notice before submitting in CGSIS.
University profile
Central South University is based in Changsha, Hunan.
English-taught programs
English-taught master's and PhD programs available in engineering and medicine.
9 funding entries are recorded. Browse by route first, then open the full sourced list when you need the exact award name.
Scholarship availability is based on program type and province; always confirm on the university's international admissions page for the current intake.
Estimated monthly living costs for food, transport, phone and personal items, excluding accommodation. Check your award's coverage and the university's housing charges separately; scholarship routes have different benefits.
Scholarship coverage depends on the current call, degree level and eligible program. A prior CSC host listing does not confirm an open route or a specific award at Central South University. Check the university notice for tuition, accommodation, insurance, stipend, eligibility and the application deadline before applying.
19 sourced facts, recorded source check: October 2, 2026. Open the details when comparing costs or entry requirements.
Scope: 2026 and 2026/2027 intake cycle, international degree and non-degree students at Central South University (中南大学), Changsha, Hunan, from the university's own International Education College site intl.csu.edu.cn. See the recorded official notices and any source qualifications below.
Source: Central South University International Education College notices: 2026年中南大学国际学生奖学金招生简章 (25 December 2025), 中南大学2026/2027学年中国政府奖学金“高水平研究生”项目招生简章 (21 October 2025), 中南大学2026/2027学年中国政府奖学金“丝绸之路”奖学金项目招生简章 (26 December 2025), 中南大学2026/2027学年中国政府来华留学卓越奖学金项目招生简章 (21 October 2025), 2026年中国政府奖学金国别双边项目招生简章 (27 October 2025), 2026年中南大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法 (13 February 2026), 2027年春季学期中南大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法 (24 September 2026), 2026中国政府奖学金短期科研交流项目招生简章 (22 January 2026), and the 中南大学来华留学费用标准 fee schedule PDF. Fees and dates can change: confirm the current intake on the official notice before paying anything.
Browse the official website to identify potential supervisors and their research groups. We link to the official site rather than listing individual professor emails: always find current contact details on department pages.
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CSU offers fields including metallurgical engineering, materials science, mining engineering, clinical medicine and transportation engineering. These are programme areas to research, rather than a ranking of departments.
Yes. CSU offers English-taught master's and doctoral programs, particularly in engineering and medicine, alongside Chinese-taught degrees.
CSU is strong in its flagship engineering and medical fields, but it does not publish matched applicant and award totals that justify calling it a safety or claiming better admission odds than C9 universities.
Changsha is a lively central-China city famous for its food and nightlife, with a large student population and affordable New Tier 1 living costs. Summers are hot and humid.
Central South University appears in our directory based on prior CSC host or program evidence. For 2027-2028 Type B participation, consult the university's current international-admissions notice and confirm the application channel and Agency Number before applying.
A full Chinese Government Scholarship normally covers tuition, accommodation or a housing subsidy, medical insurance, and a monthly stipend. That does not prove Central South University will offer a full Type B award in 2027-2028: some routes are partial or unavailable, so confirm the current notice and your final award letter.
The latest official information checked 2026-10-02 says: Central South University (中南大学) publishes separate dated windows per scholarship programme rather than one common deadline. For the 2026 intake the university's own 2026年中南大学国际学生奖学金招生简章, dated 25 December 2025, gives a self-funded and university-scholarship window of 即日起至2026年5月31日 — applications open from publication and close on 31 May 2026 — which has now passed; the same 31 May 2026 cut-off appears on the English Scholarship page as the University Scholarship deadline and on the Admission page for undergraduate and graduate programmes. The English admission page separately shows a Chinese Language Program deadline of 10 June 2026. For CSC programmes the institution publishes distinct dated windows: the 中国政府奖学金“高水平研究生”项目 (High Level Graduate Student Program) 2026/2027 notice of 21 October 2025 closes 15 February 2026; the 中国政府来华留学卓越奖学金项目 (Youth of Excellence Scheme of China) 2026/2027 notice of 21 October 2025 requires the pre-admission letter by 15 February 2026 and the CSC online filing by 24:00 on 15 March 2026; the 中国政府奖学金“丝绸之路”奖学金项目 (Silk Road Program) 2026/2027 notice of 26 December 2025 closes 20 May 2026; the 2026年中国政府奖学金国别双边项目 (Bilateral Program) notice of 27 October 2025 states the application period is generally early January to early April each year and is filed through the dispatching authority in the applicant's own country rather than through the university; and the 2026中国政府奖学金短期科研交流项目 (China Link) notice of 22 January 2026 requires the application at least three months before study begins with a China arrival date no later than 31 August 2027. For the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship, the 2026年中南大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法 of 13 February 2026 set the September 2026 intake student deadline at 15 May 2026 with recommending institutions and host universities reviewing by 25 May 2026; that window has closed. A newer notice, 2027年春季学期中南大学国际中文教师奖学金申请办法, was published on 24 September 2026 for one-semester Chinese-language study beginning March 2027. As rechecked on 2 October 2026, student applications are accepted from publication through 31 October 2026 and recommending-institution and host-university review closes on 10 November 2026. Applicants need HSK 3 (180 points) and HSKK; the five-month scholarship covers tuition, a twin on-campus room, CNY 2,500 per month and comprehensive medical insurance. This is a non-degree spring scholarship window, separate from full-degree admission. All other 2026 windows above have closed, and no 2027/2028 full-degree intake notice had been published as of 2 October 2026. The 2027/28 CSC Type B availability remains unconfirmed; the Type B coverage in this record applies to graduate routes only, while undergraduate CSC support is under the separate bilateral/Type A channel. Accommodation/insurance amounts should be treated as route- and schedule-specific. The profile’s target-to-safety and relative-admission-odds language is not supported by published applicant/award rates and has been removed from the overview. Check the current notice for your degree, route, and intake before applying.
Fields listed for Central South University in Changsha, Hunan include Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Mining Engineering, Clinical Medicine. If its current CSC notice confirms your degree level and subject, use the official program catalogue to check the teaching language and identify a suitable supervisor.
Paid after passing initial review. Re-verified Jul 18, 2026.
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