Tianjin Government Scholarship 2025-2026 Fully Funded

Great news for international students! Applications are now open for the Tianjin Government Scholarships at Nankai University, offering generous financial support for undergraduate, master’s, and PhD programs. This article covers the scholarship benefits, eligibility, and application process.

The Tianjin Government Scholarship 2025-2026 is a fully funded program providing up to CNY 2,000 per month. It aims to attract outstanding students from around the world to pursue higher education in China’s top-ranked institutions.

Nankai University, consistently ranked among China’s top 10 universities, offers a wide range of degree programs in English and Chinese. The scholarship is awarded based on the principle of “Enlarging Scale, Raising Level, and Regulating Management” proposed by the Ministry of Education to support international students.

Scholarship Summary

Level of Study: Undergraduate, Master’s, PhD
Institution: Nankai University, China
Host Country: China
Fields of Study: All available programs
Program Duration: Bachelor – 4–6 years, Master – 2–3 years, Doctorate – 3 years
Application Deadline: May 31

Opportunity Focus Areas

Bachelor programs

Business School.
College of Chemistry.
College of Computer Science.
College of Chinese Language and Culture.
School of Literature.
School of History.
School of Philosophy.
Zhou Enlai School of Government.
College of Foreign Languages.
School of Marxism Education.
College of Tourism and Service Management.
School of Economics.
School of Finance.
College of Environmental Science and Engineering.
School of Mathematical Sciences.
Institute of Statistics.
College of Electronic Information & Optical Engineering.
School of Physics.
College of Software.
School of Medicine.
College of Life Sciences.
College of Pharmacy.
School of Materials Science and Engineering.
TEDA College.
College of Cyber Science.
College of Artificial Intelligence Intelligence.

Master Programs

Business School.
College of Chemistry.
College of Computer Science.
College of Chinese Language and Culture.
School of Literature.
School of History.
School of Philosophy.
Zhou Enlai School of Government.
School of Law.
College of Foreign Languages.
College of Tourism and Service Management.
School of Economics.
Institute of Finance and Development
College of Environmental Science and Engineering.
School of Mathematical Sciences.
Chern Institute of Mathematics
Institute of Statistics.
School of Medicine.
College of Life Sciences.
School of Physical Science
TEDA College.
Institute of Japanese Study.

PhD Programs

Business School.
College of Chemistry.
College of Computer Science.
School of Literature.
School of History.
School of Philosophy.
Zhou Enlai School of Government.
School of Law.
College of Foreign Languages.
College of Tourism and Service Management.
School of Economics.
School of Finance.
Institute of Finance and Development
College of Environmental Science and Engineering.
School of Mathematical Sciences.
Chern Institute of Mathematics
College of Electronic Information & Optical Engineering.
School of Physics.
TEDA Institute of Applied Physics
College of Software.
School of Medicine.
College of Life Sciences.
TEDA Biotechnology College
College of Pharmacy.
School of Materials Science and Engineering.
College of Artificial Intelligence Intelligence.
Institute of Japanese Study.

For more information about Bachelor programs: Here.
For more information about Master programs: Here.
For more information about PhD programs: Here.

Scholarship Coverage

Tianjin Government Scholarship provides the recipient with the following benefits:

Full Scholarship:

Exemption from registration fee, tuition, on-campus accommodation, laboratory fees, internship fees and basic learning materials fees.
The comprehensive insurance in China: CNY800/student/year.
Living allowance (10-mongth): Bachelor’s degree: CNY 1400/month; Master’s degree: CNY 1700/month; Doctoral degree: CNY2000/month.
One- time settlement for new students CNY 800/student.

Partially Scholarship:

Undergraduate: CNY 20000 /students/year.
Master: CNY 30000 /students/year.
PH.D: CNY 38000 /students/year.

Eligibility Criteria for Tianjin Government Scholarship

To be eligible for Tianjin Government Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Required Languages: English and Chinese
Eligible Countries: All World Countries.
Applicant must be a non-Chinese citizen, under the age of 25
Bachelor’s degree applicants must have a high school diploma.
Master’s degree applicants must have a bachelor’s degree.
Doctoral degree applicants must have a master’s degree.

How to Apply for Tianjin Government Scholarship?

Please follow below important steps to avail Tianjin Government Scholarship:

(1) Applicant must prepare the following document to apply for program and Scholarship:

2 copies of each required
Highest diploma must be attached with translations in Chinese or English.
Official transcripts must be attached with translations in Chinese or English.
Personal Statement, including study or research plan, personal background, financial situation, personal strengths etc., written in Chinese or English (no less than 800 words for Master and Doctor Degree, no less than 300 words for Bachelor’ degree application).
Two letters of recommendation in Chinese or English written by professors or associate professors. (Bachelor’s degree application should submit one recommendation letter.).
Applicants applying for the Chinese-teaching discipline are required to have HSK level 4 or above. Those who have not reached the required HSK 4 level or have no knowledge of Chinese can apply for two months or one year of scholarship-covered remedial Chinese language studies before entering their major studies. Applicants whose native language is not English applying for the English-teaching discipline should provide TOEFL (above 87) or IELTS (above 6.0) scores.
Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (printed by Chinese Quarantine Authority – only required for those whose period of studies in China lasts more than six months) filled out in English. The medical examinations must cover all of the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed (stamped) photograph of the applicants are invalid. The medical examination results will be valid for six months. All applicants are kindly requested to take this factor into consideration while determining when to take the medical examination.
Photocopy of Passport.
Copy of Application Fee Receipt. The application fee for graduate study is CNY600 or US$100, and for undergraduate, CNY400 or US$75. can be submitted in person to the Nankai University Registry (the ground floor of Nankai University Student Activity Center) or wired to the following account:
- RMB Account
  Account Name: Nankai University
  Bank Name: Bank of Communications, Tianjin Branch, Nankai University
  Sub-Branch
  SWT NUM: COMMCNSHTJN
  Account No: 120066032010149600156
- USD Account
  Account Name: Nankai University
  Bank Name: Bank of Communications, Tianjin Branch, Nankai University
  Sub-Branch
  SWT NUM: COMMCNSHTJN
  USD Account No: 120066032146300000768

(2) Applicant must create a new account on the university website to fill the online application from: Here.

(3) Applicant must finish the online application and submit and print it out.

(4) Submit application materials to the International Student Office prior to May 15th.

(5) Applicant doing Interview (Informed by email).

Note:

Only after being accepted to Nankai University can a student qualify for a scholarship.
The International Student Section will announce scholarship results by the end of June.