A fully funded China Scholarship Council program is available to all deserving candidates at the University of Leeds in the UK. This new funding opportunity is open for the 2024-2025 academic year.

These scholarships are available for international fee-paying students who are nationals of the People’s Republic of China in any faculty within the University of Leeds. The fully funded research scholarship is accessible for three years full-time, which covers the full costs of international fees and provides maintenance, flight, and visa costs.

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Application Deadline: 8 January 2024.

Brief Description

• University or Organization: University of Leeds
• Department: NA
• Course Level: PhD research degree
• Award: Cover international fees
• Access Mode: Online
• Number of Awards: Multiple opportunities available
• Nationality: International (specific country)
• The award can be taken in the UK.

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: China
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in PhD research degree offered by the University
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following:
• Applicants must be citizens of the People’s Republic of China at the time of application, including overseas Chinese students who may be eligible for application, subject to China Scholarship Council (CSC) policy at the time;
• Applicants must agree to return to China upon completion of their PhD research degree at the University of Leeds.
• Applicants must satisfy the selection criteria set out by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) by completing the CSC Application Form and CSC Employer Reference Form, which can both be found at http://www.csc.edu.cn (the application period for the CSC maintenance award is in March/April), ensuring that the correct Scholarship scheme has been selected – CSC-Leeds Joint Program Channel (not the Individual Channel), as there are several different schemes;
• Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study. Applicants must normally hold a First Degree at the undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK First Class Honours degree. They should be considered the ‘best of the best (e.g., successful applicants are likely to be in the top 5% of their MSc/MA and BSc/BA cohorts and already in receipt of prizes at the national or international level).

How to Apply

• How to Apply: Candidates can apply for this opportunity and must be admitted to a Postgraduate Research program at the University of Leeds. After getting enrolled, candidates will be automatically considered for this education award.
• Supporting Documents: Candidates must provide the following:
• A First Degree at the undergraduate level.
• Academic transcripts.
• English Language requirements.
• A CV with their application.
• Admission Requirements: Applicants must normally hold a First Degree at the undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK First Class Honours degree and should be considered to be the ‘best of the best (e.g., successful applicants are likely to be in the top 5% of their MSc/MA and BSc/BA cohorts and already in receipt of prizes at national or international level). Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate First Degree or be in their final year of study.

• Applicants whose first language is not English must have already met the University’s English Language requirements by Monday 8 January 2024 or be a current undergraduate student in their final year or a current postgraduate student at a University in an English speaking country.

• Language Requirement: The University of Leeds requires the minimum English language entry requirement for a postgraduate research study to be an IELTS of 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) or equivalent. If the School/Faculty to which you have applied has a higher English language entry requirement, you must meet this higher requirement. The test must be dated within two years of the course’s start date to be valid.

Benefits

The University of Leeds award will cover international fees and Full-time (3 years). The award will be made for one year in the first instance and renewable for up to two years, subject to satisfactory academic progress.

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