Explore admission dates, funding options and application steps for Yunnan University. Choose your degree and funding route before opening an application portal.
Use the application link in your program's current official notice. Universities change systems, and some routes accept email or paper documents. If a link fails, check the university's international admissions website or contact its admissions office.
2027-2028 CSC applications
This profile includes information from previous intakes. For 2027-2028 Type B availability, eligible programs and deadlines, refer to Yunnan University's current official scholarship notice before preparing or paying for an application.
◆Hidden Gem
A 211/Double First-Class in Kunming with the Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship as an alternative to CSC, not an award to stack with it. Ethnology, ecology and Southeast Asian studies niches at China's gateway to South and Southeast Asia. Recent cycle: university application by 20 February, CSC system by mid-March.
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Official notice checked October 2, 2026
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CSC route recorded from prior evidence
Check the current program noticeCGSIS agency number
10673
Confirm inside CGSISLiving costs beyond housing
CNY 1,500–2,500 / month
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Application dates, fees and sources
The recorded language-teachers route is described in 云南大学2026年国际中文教师奖学金招生简章 (Yunnan University Admissions for International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship Program 2026), issued by the School of International Education and carrying the application table on the notice itself. Filing on the two required platforms — the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship portal cis.chinese.cn and the Yunnan University International Student Service System (ynu.at0086.cn) — opened 1 March 2026. The dated deadlines, given in Beijing time for 2026 entry, are: Master's Degree in International Chinese Language Education, Bachelor's degree, One-Academic-Year study and One-Semester (Autumn Semester) study all closed 15 May 2026; Four-Week Summer Program closed 15 April 2026; Four-Week Winter Program closed 15 September 2026; and One-Semester (Spring Semester) study opened 1 March 2026 and remains open until 31 October 2026, which is the only 2026 track still accepting applications as of 24 September 2026. The notice is the 2026 edition; no 2027 edition has been published. A full official 2026 Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship PDF has now been recovered. It required university-platform submission before December 31, 2025, Beijing time; that provincial route is historical and closed. The previously checked CSC guide bodies did not establish a current CSC deadline, and no 2027/28 degree or provincial-award window is verified here. The university's most recent CSC notice that states a full, checkable window is the legacy 2018 Chinese Government Scholarship prospectus (1 January 2018 opening, hard-copy receipt deadline 1 April 2018), which is closed and far out of date and is cited here only as the source of the institution's CSC agency number. No 2027/28 opening or closing date was verified. Any earlier High-Level Postgraduate date pair is historical and has not been freshly confirmed.
For Yunnan 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.
Refer to the university's current admissions notice for the application fee, any available exemptions and payment instructions.
Published dates and unconfirmed windows
Application timing and source scope
The recorded language-teachers route is described in 云南大学2026年国际中文教师奖学金招生简章 (Yunnan University Admissions for International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship Program 2026), issued by the School of International Education and carrying the application table on the notice itself. Filing on the two required platforms — the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship portal cis.chinese.cn and the Yunnan University International Student Service System (ynu.at0086.cn) — opened 1 March 2026. The dated deadlines, given in Beijing time for 2026 entry, are: Master's Degree in International Chinese Language Education, Bachelor's degree, One-Academic-Year study and One-Semester (Autumn Semester) study all closed 15 May 2026; Four-Week Summer Program closed 15 April 2026; Four-Week Winter Program closed 15 September 2026; and One-Semester (Spring Semester) study opened 1 March 2026 and remains open until 31 October 2026, which is the only 2026 track still accepting applications as of 24 September 2026. The notice is the 2026 edition; no 2027 edition has been published. A full official 2026 Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship PDF has now been recovered. It required university-platform submission before December 31, 2025, Beijing time; that provincial route is historical and closed. The previously checked CSC guide bodies did not establish a current CSC deadline, and no 2027/28 degree or provincial-award window is verified here. The university's most recent CSC notice that states a full, checkable window is the legacy 2018 Chinese Government Scholarship prospectus (1 January 2018 opening, hard-copy receipt deadline 1 April 2018), which is closed and far out of date and is cited here only as the source of the institution's CSC agency number. No 2027/28 opening or closing date was verified. Any earlier High-Level Postgraduate date pair is historical and has not been freshly confirmed.
Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 10673
Guide scope reviewed 3 October 2026. Dates apply only to the intake and route named in each notice.
Funding options
Scholarships listed for Yunnan University
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.
- CSC / Chinese Government Scholarship
- CSC / Chinese Government Scholarship Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- Chinese Government Scholarship (中国政府奖学金) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- Chinese Government Scholarship — High Level Postgraduate Program (中国政府奖学金“高水平研究生”项目) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- Chinese Government Scholarship — Silk Road Program (中国政府奖学金“丝绸之路”项目) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship (云南省政府奖学金) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- Yunnan University Scholarship for International Students (云南大学国际学生奖学金) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (国际中文教师奖学金) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- South & Southeast Asian University Network Ambassador Scholarship (南亚东南亚大学联盟校际交流大使奖学金) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
How to apply to Yunnan University
Choose your funding route to see where to start, which systems to use and what to submit.
Historical reference: Start with the scholarship's official notice
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2027 dates unconfirmed · New-applicant awards, where offered
Each university, provincial or specialist award has its own call. A 2027 schedule is not established here; some awards are only for enrolled students.
University website — locate the current award noticeYunnan provincial scholarship
The 2026 provincial scholarship PDF directs eligible applicants to create an account in the university student service platform, complete application information and upload documents before December 31, 2025, Beijing time. It requires the provincial application form downloaded from that system, passport and current visa if applicable, passport-number-named photograph and undergraduate CSCA results in the subjects specified for the selected discipline. The source was recovered through its indexed official text; the live PDF timed out. Its complete checklist, assessment stages and any application fee still require confirmation.
Reference: 2026 provincial; closed. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.
Read the university's procedure- 1
Choose your program and intake
Check Yunnan University's current prospectus for your degree, teaching language, eligibility and deadline. Arrange supervisor contact or pre-admission first when the program requires it.
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Prepare your documents
Use 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.
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Check how this award accepts applications
Read the named scholarship's current call. Establish whether it is for new applicants, whether admission must come first, and whether a separate form, nomination or scholarship portal is required. Each award has its own process.
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Complete the university 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.
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Complete the scholarship requirement
Submit the separate award form or select the scholarship option in the university system, as instructed. Complete any nomination step before its deadline. Use CSC only if the award explicitly belongs to a CSC route.
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Track decisions and respond to requests
Check 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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Document checklist and upload instructions
Use the document list for your exact program. Prepare these common items, then add any scholarship-specific forms:
- Identity: passport information page and photograph. Copy your name, birth date and passport number exactly into each application.
- Education: diploma or official expected-graduation certificate, transcripts and any required degree authentication. Include the original language and certified translations where requested.
- Language: the required HSK, IELTS, TOEFL or accepted alternative. A medium-of-instruction letter replaces a test only if the program allows it.
- Academic materials: study plan or research proposal; graduate recommendation letters; supervisor or pre-admission letter when required. Some systems send referees a private submission link.
- Additional requirements: CSCA results for applicable undergraduate routes; portfolio for relevant arts programs; medical form, police clearance, financial guarantee or guardian documents when listed. Check validity periods before arranging time-sensitive documents.
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 templatesHow to fill the university application
Follow 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.
- Open the university link for your degree level. On an admissions website, find the international-student application entry, then register or sign in. Button names vary between systems.
- Choose the correct entry year, degree, teaching language and program. Read its requirements before selecting your funding option.
- Enter personal information as it appears in your passport. List education and employment dates accurately, and enter a reliable email address.
- Complete the study plan and referee fields. Upload each document to its matching slot; enter a CSC application number only if your route asks for one.
- Preview the whole application. Follow the fee instructions, submit the form and check that the system acknowledges submission. Saving a draft does not submit it.
How to fill the CSC application
- Open the CSC portal below and register or sign in. Complete your personal details before starting the scholarship application.
- Select the application category specified in the current scholarship call. Type A commonly uses a dispatching authority and Type B a university; confirm the exact category and agency number in that route's current notice and check the receiving institution displayed by the system.
- Select the degree category, teaching language, major and study period specified by the eligible program. Keep these consistent with your university application.
- Upload the requested documents, review all fields and submit. Download the completed application form; sign and upload it to the university or dispatching-authority system when instructed.
- Save your application number and a copy of the submitted form. If you withdraw to edit, submit again before the deadline and tell the receiving office if it already began reviewing your application.
University agency number on record: 10673. For Type B, match it to Yunnan University in CSC. Type A uses your dispatching authority's number instead.
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View cost sourceLiving expensesCNY 1,500–2,500 / month (planning estimate)CSC Path city estimate for food, transport, phone and personal spending; excludes tuition and accommodation. Actual spending varies. A stipend is funding, not a cost estimate.
University background, academic strengths and sources
Founded in 1922 as private Dong Lu University, it was one of the first 61 universities admitted to Project 211 in 1997 and is now a Double First-Class (Class B) construction university. Fields listed on this profile include School of Ecology and Environmental Science, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan Institute of Ethnology (Sociology and Anthropology), School of Chemical Science and Technology. 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.
Scholarship records for Yunnan University
9 funding entries are recorded. Browse by route first, then open the full sourced list when you need the exact award name.
View all recorded scholarship names
- CSC / Chinese Government Scholarship
- CSC / Chinese Government Scholarship Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- Chinese Government Scholarship (中国政府奖学金) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- Chinese Government Scholarship — High Level Postgraduate Program (中国政府奖学金“高水平研究生”项目) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- Chinese Government Scholarship — Silk Road Program (中国政府奖学金“丝绸之路”项目) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship (云南省政府奖学金) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- Yunnan University Scholarship for International Students (云南大学国际学生奖学金) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship (国际中文教师奖学金) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
- South & Southeast Asian University Network Ambassador Scholarship (南亚东南亚大学联盟校际交流大使奖学金) Current-call availability and award-stacking rules require a readable current notice; no “not stackable with CSC” rule is confirmed.
Scholarship availability is based on program type and province; always confirm on the university's international admissions page for the current intake.
Kunming, Yunnan: living costs
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.
Check the current CSC award terms
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 Yunnan University. Check the university notice for tuition, accommodation, insurance, stipend, eligibility and the application deadline before applying.
Source-linked admission details
13 sourced facts, recorded source check: October 2, 2026. Open the details when comparing costs or entry requirements.
View sourced admission facts
Scope: 2026 intake, international students, from the university's own School of International Education. See the recorded official notices and any source qualifications below.
- Scholarship
- The university's 2026 International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship notice is dated 13 March 2026 and states filing opens 1 March 2026.
- Application deadline
- Closing dates for that award are 15 May 2026 for the master's in international Chinese language education, the one-academic-year study programme and the autumn-entry one-semester programme; 31 October 2026 for the spring-entry one-semester programme; 15 April 2026 for the four-week summer camp; and 15 September 2026 for the four-week winter camp.
- Entry requirements
- Applicants must file on the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship portal at cis.chinese.cn and register separately on the Yunnan University international student platform at ynu.at0086.cn.
- Entry requirements
- Eligibility for the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship requires applicants to be non-Chinese citizens, friendly to China, with no criminal record, in good physical and mental health, and aged 16 to 35 as counted on 1 September 2026, relaxed to 45 for serving Chinese language teachers.
- Intake
- Language thresholds for that award are HSK level 5 at 210 and HSKK intermediate at 60 for the master's programme; HSK level 3 at 270 for the international Chinese language education one-year track; HSK level 3 at 210 for the Chinese language studies one-year track; and HSK level 3 at 180 for the one-semester track.
- Tuition
- The award covers tuition, accommodation, a living allowance (not for four-week students) and comprehensive medical insurance, and degree students must pass an annual review.
- Scholarship
- The university publishes a separate Yunnan University Scholarship for international students, alongside the Chinese Government Scholarship High Level Postgraduate Programme and Silk Road Programme, the Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship, and a South and Southeast Asian University Network ambassador scholarship.
- Scholarship
- The 2026 Chinese Government Scholarship High Level Postgraduate Programme brochure and the 2026 Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship brochure are both published on the university's own sites with dates of 28 and 30 October 2025.
- Programmes
- The university also publishes a 2026 Southwest United Graduate School international student admission brochure and a 2026 Chinese language trainee programme brochure.
- Verified fact
- Applications are handled through the Yunnan University international student service platform, with WeChat articles used as the main publication channel for several 2026 brochures.
- Tuition notes
- No tuition figure is published on the Yunnan University pages read during this check. The university's international student pages state programme structure and scholarship coverage but direct applicants to the online application platform for programme-level fees, and the 2026 brochure PDFs that would list tuition are not retrievable from the links published on the university's English site. Tuition is therefore left unrecorded rather than estimated.
- Current CSC deadline
- The prior High-Level Postgraduate date pair is not freshly confirmed and should be treated as historical. No 2027/28 opening or closing date was verified.
- Scholarship stacking
- The claim that the Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship cannot be combined with CSC was not confirmed in a readable current provincial notice; remove that rule until a source supports it.
Source: Yunnan University School of International Education — 云南大学2026年国际中文教师奖学金招生简章. Fees and dates can change: confirm the current intake on the official notice before paying anything.
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Official websiteYunnan University CSC scholarship FAQ
Does Yunnan University accept CSC Type B applications?
Yunnan 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.
Is the CSC scholarship at Yunnan University fully funded?
A full Chinese Government Scholarship normally covers tuition, accommodation or a housing subsidy, medical insurance, and a monthly stipend. That does not prove Yunnan 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.
What is the application deadline for Yunnan University?
The latest official information checked October 2, 2026 says: The recorded language-teachers route is described in 云南大学2026年国际中文教师奖学金招生简章 (Yunnan University Admissions for International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship Program 2026), issued by the School of International Education and carrying the application table on the notice itself. Filing on the two required platforms — the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship portal cis.chinese.cn and the Yunnan University International Student Service System (ynu.at0086.cn) — opened 1 March 2026. The dated deadlines, given in Beijing time for 2026 entry, are: Master's Degree in International Chinese Language Education, Bachelor's degree, One-Academic-Year study and One-Semester (Autumn Semester) study all closed 15 May 2026; Four-Week Summer Program closed 15 April 2026; Four-Week Winter Program closed 15 September 2026; and One-Semester (Spring Semester) study opened 1 March 2026 and remains open until 31 October 2026, which is the only 2026 track still accepting applications as of 24 September 2026. The notice is the 2026 edition; no 2027 edition has been published. A full official 2026 Yunnan Provincial Government Scholarship PDF has now been recovered. It required university-platform submission before December 31, 2025, Beijing time; that provincial route is historical and closed. The previously checked CSC guide bodies did not establish a current CSC deadline, and no 2027/28 degree or provincial-award window is verified here. The university's most recent CSC notice that states a full, checkable window is the legacy 2018 Chinese Government Scholarship prospectus (1 January 2018 opening, hard-copy receipt deadline 1 April 2018), which is closed and far out of date and is cited here only as the source of the institution's CSC agency number. No 2027/28 opening or closing date was verified. Any earlier High-Level Postgraduate date pair is historical and has not been freshly confirmed. Check the current notice for your degree, route, and intake before applying.
What can I study at Yunnan University on a CSC scholarship?
Fields listed for Yunnan University in Kunming, Yunnan include School of Ecology and Environmental Science, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan Institute of Ethnology (Sociology and Anthropology), School of Chemical Science and Technology. 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.
Does Yunnan University charge an application fee?
A current application fee was not confirmed in the notices reopened for this review. Do not treat an omitted amount as proof of a free application. The CNY 600 amount found in a 2019 source is historical and should not be shown as a current rate.
Figures based on China Scholarship Council program information. Always verify current details on campuschina.org and your target university's admissions page.
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