Chinese Government Scholarship guide
For awarded scholars, the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) covers tuition and university housing and provides a monthly stipend of CNY 2,500 to 3,500 for Bangladeshi undergraduate and postgraduate students. Awards are renewed through the annual CSC review.
A full CSC award at a glance
Scholarships are competitive. Meeting the age or qualification criteria makes you eligible to apply; it does not secure an award.
CSC (China Scholarship Council) is one of the most generous fully-funded government scholarships available to students from Bangladesh.
Tuition is covered by the Chinese Government Scholarship for awarded scholars, subject to the annual CSC review and the university’s programme terms.
Free university dormitory accommodation (single or double room) or housing stipend.
Undergraduate: CNY 2,500 a month. Master’s: CNY 3,000 a month. PhD: CNY 3,500 a month.
CNY 800/year medical insurance covered for emergency hospitalization and outpatient treatment in China.
These labels identify application routes. Type A is not a synonym for full funding, and Type B does not mean partial funding.
Requires MoE Bangladesh primary screening and embassy interview endorsement.
Requires university pre-admission letter or professor acceptance letter for postgraduate applicants.
Windows vary by year and by university. Check the current notice for your route, and see China intakes and deadlines for the March and September 2027 windows.
All academic certificates and transcripts must be notarized and verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Bangladesh before submitting to CSC.
The receiving university or authority sets the final checklist. Your admission documents support both self-funded and scholarship applications.
No file opening charge. No EduExpress service fee before China visa approval. Any university, embassy, medical, translation, courier, deposit or other third-party fee required earlier must be itemized in writing before the student proceeds.
Yes, many Chinese universities accept Medium of Instruction (MOI) certificates from Bangladeshi schools/colleges where previous instruction was in English. However, top-tier Double First Class universities or specific medical/engineering programs may mandate IELTS (5.5+) or HSK.
Type A is processed through the Bangladesh Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka under bilateral quota. Type B is submitted directly to designated Chinese universities using their unique 5-digit Agency Number.
The official CSC application portal (campuschina.org) is free of charge. However, some individual Chinese universities charge an application processing fee (CNY 400 - 800) directly payable to the university bank account.
Undergraduate applicants must be under 25 years old; Master’s degree applicants must be under 35 years old; Doctoral (PhD) applicants must be under 40 years old.
Share your GPA, major, and intake. Our team will evaluate your chances for CSC Type A & Type B routes in writing.
Share your qualifications, intended major and budget. A counsellor replies within one working day with suitable CSC and university scholarship routes and the costs that remain.