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University application guide

How to apply to Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

中国农业科学院研究生院

Beijing, Beijing, China

This guide brings together the application routes, published timing, submission methods, scholarship steps, documents, and source links recorded for Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Requirements can differ by degree, program, teaching language, and funding route. The university’s current notice controls the application.

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Funding route on this profile

The profile includes CSC-related application guidance for Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Type B participation, eligible programs, and deadlines must be confirmed in the current university call.

Agency number recorded: 82101. Confirm it in the current Type B notice before submitting.

Application fee

CNY 600 (master's/doctoral); CNY 400 (general/senior scholar) The Graduate School of CAAS 'Call for 2026 International Students Programs' states under '4.1 Application Fee, Tuition, and Costs': 'Application Fee (charged after admission); Master's Student/Doctoral Student: 600 Yuan/person; General Scholar/Senior Scholar: 400 Yuan/person.' The wording 'charged after admission' means the fee is not collected at the point of application. The older 'Semesters and Fees' page gives the same figures as 'Master Student / Ph.D. Student: 600 RMB /person. Visiting scholar/Senior Visiting Scholar: 400 Yuan/person'. Neither page states whether the fee is refundable, so refundability is not established by any official source opened at this check.

Source-linked admission details

The 2026 international call covers historical autumn master’s, doctoral, general-scholar and senior-scholar applications, scholarship terms and post-admission charges. Standing Semesters and Fees rules have no intake year; the registration-fee waiver is from a separate 2015 scholarship page. Neither establishes current 2027–2028 availability or a 2027 application-fee exemption. · recorded source check: September 29, 2026

Agency No.
82101
Application fee
CNY 600/person for Master's and Doctoral students; CNY 400/person for General and Senior Scholars; charged after admission
Tuition per year
Master's Student / General Scholar CNY 30,000; Doctoral Student / Senior Scholar CNY 40,000; paid at the beginning of each academic year
Insurance fee
CNY 800/year
Accommodation fee
CNY 1,500/month for one student
CSC application deadline (autumn semester)
31 March 2026
GSCAAS Scholarship application deadline (autumn semester)
30 April 2026
Notification
The 2026 call expected admission notices and JW201/JW202 documents for qualified autumn applicants around July 15, 2026; this is the historical notification schedule, not proof of an individual admission.
CGS coverage
Tuition and basic textbook fee waiver; free on-campus dormitory; living allowance CNY 3,000/month master's & general scholar, CNY 3,500/month doctoral & senior scholar; comprehensive medical insurance. CGS applicants must also register at https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/register and upload the generated CSC Application Form as a supporting document.
GSCAAS Scholarship coverage
Tuition and basic textbook fee waiver; free on-campus dormitory (supported by the GSCAAS supervisor); research assistantship CNY 3,000/month master's & general scholar, CNY 3,500/month doctoral & senior scholar; comprehensive medical insurance provided by GSCAAS
Beijing Government Scholarship coverage
Exempt from tuition for the specific academic year; the GSCAAS supervisor provides a research assistant fellowship and on-campus dormitory accommodation; GSCAAS covers comprehensive medical insurance
Award exclusivity
'Those who have received scholarships from the Chinese government or Beijing government are not eligible' for the GSCAAS Scholarship; 'Those who have received CGS are not eligible for BGS'
GSCAAS-OWSD Fellowship
For female scientists from Science and Technology Lagging Countries to undertake PhD research; covers a monthly living allowance, a conference allowance, return airfare, annual medical insurance contribution of USD 200/year and visa expenses, and study fees (tuition and registration) in agreement with the host institute; applications through https://owsd.net/career-development/phd-fellowship
Programmes for international students
The 2026 international call lists 47 doctoral and 51 master’s programmes through 34 CAAS institutes, mostly taught in English or bilingually. These figures describe that call, not a new 2027 programme inventory.
Application system
http://111.203.19.143:8080/lxszs/usersManager/toLogin.do — the notice states documents are submitted via the online application system, not via email; hard copies are not required
Entry requirements — age
Master's under 35; doctoral under 40; General Scholar under 45; Senior Scholar under 50
Graduation language requirement
Instruction language Chinese: HSK Level 5 before applying for graduation; instruction language English: HSK Level 3
Contact
Ms. Qin Yilei, International Education Office, Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081; studyincaas@caas.cn; 010-82109689
Tuition per year
The 2026 call lists annual tuition of CNY 30,000/person for master’s and general scholars, and CNY 40,000/person for doctoral and senior scholars, payable at the beginning of the academic year. It lists no bachelor’s or preparatory-language rate. These are historical category-based amounts; a 2027 rate is not established.
Tuition notes
The 2026 notice states the instruction language of the graduate programmes is mostly English or bilingual (Chinese-English); no separate English-taught tuition rate is published — the rate differs by level and category rather than by language. The notice adds that students with scholarships should follow the terms specified in the Scholarship Guideline. Basic duration of study for both master's and doctoral degrees is three years.
Accommodation
CNY 1,500 per month for one student (2026 notice). The older 'Semesters and Fees' page gives the same figure as 'Accommodation (double room): 1500 RMB / Person / Month'.
Medical insurance
CNY 800 per year (2026 notice, listed as 'Insurance fee'; the 'Semesters and Fees' page calls it 'Hospitalization Insurance: 800 /RMB /Year').
Registration fee
The 2026 call lists application charges payable after admission: CNY 600 for master’s/doctoral students and CNY 400 for general/senior scholars. It does not specify a separate registration charge or an exemption from those application charges. A separate scholarship page dated December 8, 2015 described a CGS registration-fee waiver; that historical wording does not prove a 2026 or 2027 application-fee exemption. The 2026 OWSD description treats tuition/registration study fees under the host-institute agreement.
Deposit
Not stated on any page read.
Residence permit
Not stated as a fee; the GSCAAS-OWSD fellowship description lists 'Visa expenses' as covered by that fellowship only.
Physical examination
Not stated as a fee. A Foreigner Physical Examination Form is a required document, to be completed at hospitals designated by the Chinese Embassy with blood test results attached; the page states the medical examination results are valid for 6 months but publishes no charge.
Entry requirements
The 2026 call requires non-Chinese citizenship, health and English and/or Chinese proficiency, without a universal IELTS/TOEFL/HSK admission score. Master’s applicants need a bachelor’s and age under 35; doctoral applicants a master’s and under 40; general scholars two undergraduate years and under 45; senior scholars a master’s or associate-professor-level title and under 50. Upload the form, passport valid at least two years, notarized qualification, sealed transcripts, two professor/equivalent references, CV, research proposal of at least 1,000 characters or words, language proof, thesis abstract and full thesis if written in English, up to five published-paper abstracts, employer no-objection certificate, medical report valid six months and police record usually within six months. General acceptance letters are optional; Bilateral pre-admission requires a supervisor letter. Diploma translations may be Chinese/English; transcripts require notarized English translations under the notice’s wording. HSK 5/3 are graduation conditions, not admission minima.
2026/27 scholarship deadlines
The 2026 call set March 31, 2026 for Chinese Government Scholarship applicants and April 30, 2026 for GSCAAS Scholarship applicants; both have passed. The reviewed 2026 call and English notice index do not establish a 2027–2028 incoming window.
Read Call for 2026 International Students Programs — Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (page shows 'Updated: 2025-11-27')

Published dates and unconfirmed windows

Application timing and source scope

The GSCAAS 2026 international call, updated November 27, 2025, set March 31, 2026 for Chinese Government Scholarship applicants and April 30, 2026 for GSCAAS Scholarship applicants for autumn enrolment; both dates have passed. Their opening dates are unstated. That call gives no separate self-funded cutoff. The standing Semesters and Fees page prints April 30 for autumn and December 31 for spring without an intake year; these rules do not establish a current 2027 application window. The call expected admission/JW201/JW202 documents around July 15, 2026. The reviewed English admission page and notice index did not establish a 2027–2028 incoming window. Bilateral applicants need GSCAAS pre-admission before their country authority’s deadline; OWSD applicants follow its separate call. The 2015 scholarship page is historical and does not supersede the dated 2026 deadlines.

Recorded CSC agency number; confirm it in the current CSC call: 82101

Open deadline sourceGSCAAS yearless standing semester/fee page; separate dated 2026 guide controls its cycleGSCAAS official notice index; does not establish a new 2027 callGSCAAS historical scholarship page with 2015 registration-fee wording; separate 2026 application charges

Guide scope reviewed 3 October 2026. Dates apply only to the intake and route named in each notice.

Funding options

Scholarships listed for Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

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
  • Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS) — 中国政府奖学金
  • The Graduate School of CAAS Scholarship (GSCAAS Scholarship)
  • The Beijing Government Scholarship (BGS) — 北京市政府奖学金
  • GSCAAS-OWSD Fellowship

How to apply to Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Choose your funding route to see where to start, which systems to use and what to submit.

Historical reference: CSC portal → university portal

CSC Type B

Opens:
Not confirmed for this university and route
Closes:
Not confirmed for this university and route

2027 dates unconfirmed · Autumn degree intake; program-dependent

A university-specific 2027 schedule is not established by the reviewed sources. Confirm the program’s current Type B availability, opening date and deadline in its dated notice.

University website — locate the current route notice

2026 CSC graduate admissions

For the historical 2026 CSC route, discuss the listed programme with the intended supervisor. Generate the CSC form and upload it as supporting evidence in the GSCAAS application, agency 82101; complete submission by March 31, 2026. Leave Part II blank for the supervisor/host institute. Submit online, not by email or paper. Upload the passport valid at least two years, qualification, sealed transcripts, two professor/equivalent references, CV, a research proposal of at least 1,000 characters or words, language evidence, thesis abstract/full thesis if written in English, up to five published-paper abstracts, employer no-objection, medical and police reports. General supervisor acceptance is optional; Bilateral pre-admission has a separate requirement. The call states CNY 600 for degree applicants is charged after admission, without a refund rule.

Reference: Closed March 31, 2026. Confirm the latest notice for the same course and route before applying.

Read the university's procedure
  1. 1

    Choose your program and intake

    Check Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences'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 instructions
  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Complete the CSC application

    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 portal
  4. 4

    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.

    Open the program's university portal
  5. 5

    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.

See annotated portal walkthroughs

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 templates
How 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.

  1. 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.
  2. Choose the correct entry year, degree, teaching language and program. Read its requirements before selecting your funding option.
  3. Enter personal information as it appears in your passport. List education and employment dates accurately, and enter a reliable email address.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  1. Open the CSC portal below and register or sign in. Complete your personal details before starting the scholarship application.
  2. 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.
  3. Select the degree category, teaching language, major and study period specified by the eligible program. Keep these consistent with your university application.
  4. 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.
  5. 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: 82101. For Type B, match it to Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in CSC. Type A uses your dispatching authority's number instead.

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Official sources for this guide

The links below support the dates, route sequence, and program details shown above. Some are planning references rather than a current university deadline; each item on the admissions calendar states its source and evidence basis.

Dates and funding rules change by intake. Recheck the current official notice before paying, submitting, or arranging documents.