China Scholarship Council - Visiting PhD Scholars Program

In awarding the China Scholarship Council Visiting PhD Scholar program, the China Scholarship Council will consider applicants who:

are outstanding full-time doctoral students from Chinese universities or research institutions who hold a Letter of Offer from the University of Melbourne at the time of application

have graduated with a major in English at the undergraduate level or above

have studied abroad in an English-speaking country for one academic year (8-12 months) or worked continuously for one year or more within the last ten years.

have passed the National Foreign Language Proficiency Test (WSK).

have achieved the following scores on the IELTS (Academic) or TOEFL exam: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL (IBT) 95.

have completed advanced English training courses organized by the Ministry of Education's designated overseas study training department and obtained a certificate of completion.

have passed interviews, exams, or other tests organized by the University of Melbourne and met its admission language requirements, in which case the University of Melbourne will issue a separate English proficiency certificate for those who meet the University of Melbourne's admission language requirements through other language tests (including the TOEFL iBT Home Edition and IELTS Indicator), they must submit their scores and a certificate from the school recognizing the language test.

The China Scholarship Council Visiting PhD Scholars program assists outstanding young Chinese scholars pursing doctoral degrees to engage in joint research training by visiting the University of Melbourne.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

­meet the conditions stipulated in the "Guidelines for the Selection of Overseas Students Sponsored by the China Scholarship Council for the Current year"

have a solid professional foundation, strong learning and research abilities, communication skills, excellent academic performance, outstanding work achievements, and strong potential for development

be under 35 years old (born after January 1, 1988)