HUST Silk Road Scholarships in China for BS, MS and PhD. (Without IELTS)

Huazhong University of Science and Technology offers the Chinese University Program (CUP) scholarship as part of the Chinese Government Scholarship. The stated purpose is to support “scholarship students” enrolled in Chinese Government Scholarship programs through coverage of tuition waiver, accommodation, stipend, and medical insurance.

The program covers Master’s and Doctoral study categories. Scholarship students can register for either Chinese-taught programs or English-taught programs if applicable, depending on demonstrated Chinese or English language proficiency. The eligibility requirements for Master’s and Doctoral applicants differ by prior degree and age limits.

Selection follows an application process with an academic review by the relevant school/department after the online application and required submission. Applicants who pass the academic review receive a Pre-admission Letter. The application is then completed through the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System, using the Pre-admission Letter and other application documents, followed by nomination at Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

The scholarship coverage is stated as a full scholarship covering tuition waiver, accommodation, stipend, and medical insurance. The page provides coverage items, but it does not specify the duration of support, what conditions must be maintained, or any obligation after study.

• Outstanding academic performance and potential.Master’s programs: applicants must have been conferred the Bachelor’s Degree.Master’s programs: applicants must be under the age of 35.Doctoral programs: applicants must have been conferred the Master’s Degree.Doctoral programs: applicants must be under the age of 40.Both Master’s and Doctoral applicants must be equivalent to those of the Chinese related degrees.Language proficiency requirement for English-medium programs: good command of English with one of the listed certificates/requirements (TOEFL 80 or above; GRE General 310 or above; IELTS 6.0 or above; or other accepted certificates of the same proficiency level; or the previous degree was instructed in English).Language proficiency requirement for Chinese-medium programs: one of the listed requirements (HSK 4 with scores 180 or above for programs of Science, Engineering and Medicine; HSK 5 with scores 180 or above for programs of Economics, Management, Literature, Education, Arts and Law; HSK 5 with scores 200 or above for programs in Tongji Hospital and Union Hospital; or the previous degree was instructed in Chinese).Grade Point Average requirement: 3.0/4, 3.75/5, or 75% or above; GPA systems or other equivalent systems are accepted.Admission limitation: applications submitted by current degree students in China who will graduate in 2026 or later are not accepted.

• Tuition waiver.Accommodation.Stipend.Medical insurance.

1. Apply online at the HUST Online Applicant System (http://admission.hust.edu.cn) and submit academic documents before February 28th, 2025.After passing the online language test, pay the application fee.The application will be forwarded to the relevant school/department for academic review. Applicants who pass the review will receive the Pre-admission Letter.Complete the online application procedure at the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System (http://www.campuschina.org/). Upload the Pre-admission Letter with other application documents, submit online, and click “print the application form” for downloading the Application Form.Upload the Non-Academic Documents at the HUST Online Applicant System and wait for the scholarship nomination result.

• Academic CertificateTranscriptsPersonal StatementPersonal Introduction Video (record and submit a video in English or Chinese within 60 seconds)CV (including educational background, work experience, and publication list if available)Study Plan/Research Proposal (more than 1,000 characters or words; structure includes Title, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Significance of Research, Reference)Writing sampleLanguage Proficiency Certificate2 Recommendation Letters (signed by former professors/associate professors)Acceptance Letter issued by the prospective supervisor of HUST (required by some schools as indicated in the Program List)PassportPhysical Examination Form (or Health Certificate or Residence Permit if studying or working in China)Certificate of Non-criminal RecordApplication Form for Chinese Government Scholarship