The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and the University of Wollongong (UOW) are jointly offering postgraduate research scholarships to students from the People’s Republic of China who intend to undertake a postgraduate research degree at the University of Wollongong.
Only candidates undertaking the Doctor of Philosophy (Course Code 220) program are eligible. If the selected Chinese students successfully complete the requirements of the program, they will be conferred with a Doctor of Philosophy degree by the University of Wollongong. See HDR degrees Admission information.
Visiting Postgraduate Research Students: UOW may also accept students from Chinese university partner institutions for visiting research training programs where CSC students will be enrolled at the Chinese institution but will spend a component of their degree (6-12 months) at UOW.
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
Study area: Accounting Finance & Economics, Business, Chemistry, Communications & Media, Computer Science & Information Technology, Creative & Performing Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental & Biological Science, Health, Humanities & Social Inquiry, Law, Literature & Language, Management, Marketing, Maths, Medical Science, Nursing, Physics, Psychology & Human Behaviour, Social Sciences & Advocacy
Student type: International students
Student status: Future Students
Scholarship amount
UOW will provide an International Postgraduate Tuition Award (IPTA) to each student selected under this program. This IPTA will pay the full tuition fees. CSC will provide each student selected under this program with a living allowance for the term of the scholarship, a return airfare to Australia, visa application fees, and the cost of the Australian Government approved Overseas Student Health Cover.
Duration
Scholarships under this program will be for up to four years.
Application process
Step 1: Find your research supervisor and topic.
- For potential supervisors and topics contact the Associate Dean in your destination faculty to help you determine a suitable supervisor.
Step 2: University of Wollongong acceptance for HDR students.
- Candidates should directly apply for admission to UOW.
- UOW will evaluate the candidates, and decide which candidates are admissible to its programs. UOW will provide CSC and each qualified candidate with a copy of an offer letter.
- The offer will also confirm that UOW will provide each successful candidate a Postgraduate Tuition Award, under the condition that the CSC’s support is secured.
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- University of Wollongong acceptance for Visiting Research Program (VRP) students: Candidates need to submit an online application to the Office of Global Student Mobility through the Student Mobility Online Portal.
- Students may direct VRP application questions to: student-mobility@uow.edu.au
- UOW will evaluate the candidates applications, and decide which candidates are admissible to its programs. UOW will provide each qualified candidate with an Offer of Admission letter.
- Note: If you already have a CSC offer, you are most welcome to apply to UOW. Please include your CSC offer in your application.
Step 3: CSC Application
- Candidates must also apply to CSC for funding by completing an application for funding and employer reference (forms are available on the CSC website).
- A hard copy of the signed CSC application form along the completed CSC employer reference form, a copy of the full application to UOW (including other supporting documents such as communications with the supervisor), and a copy of an unconditional offer letter from UOW must be submitted to CSC through CSC’s application agencies by the CSC closing date each year.
- CSC will evaluate the candidates according to CSC requirements and priorities, and provide UOW with a final list of scholarship recipients and inform the successful candidates. The chose candidates must then enrol as a UOW doctoral student.
Eligibility requirements
- Candidates will be citizens and permanent residents of the People’s Republic of China at the time of application;
- Successful candidates must return to China upon completion of their studies and/or research;
- Candidates must hold a conditional offer of enrolment subject to the CSC award. They must therefore fulfil the relevant academic entry requirements set by the admitting department of UOW, including a high level of English language proficiency;
- Candidates should be intending to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree in one of the priority academic areas identified by CSC or UOW. However, applicants to other study/research areas may also be considered. See .
- Candidates should satisfy the selection criteria set out by CSC by completing the CSC Application Form and the CSC Employer Reference Form on the China Scholarship Council website (linked below)
Contact information
Graduate Research School