The Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO) has expanded its wings to developing countries from the south to benefit from several fully funded scholarships this year. The scholarships are targeting least developed countries and women, with over 40 Ph.D. students from developing countries in the south studying in a Chinese University. This scholarship will become a yearly one under TWAS/UNESCO.
Qualified Countries
To see the full list of eligible countries, click on this LINK
Full Scholarship Value
ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO will cover the following:
- Tuition waiver.
- Monthly stipend 6,000 or 7,000 CNY/month.
- Health Insurance.
- Application Fee Waiver.
- International Travel Allowance.
- One-time Visa.
Eligibility
- Applicants must not be a citizen of China.
- Nationals of the approved developing countries.
- For Ph.D. program applicants: you should be born after 1st January 1988 (inclusive).
- Eligible applicants should NOT take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.
- Eligible applicants should meet the admission criteria for international students of the University of Science and Technology (USTC) or the University and College Admissions Service (UCAS).
Application Documents
USTC – Please go through the application guideline (HERE)
UCAS – Please refer to the LINK therein for clarification.
How To Apply
The two ways to apply for ANSO TWAS/UNESCO remain UCAS or USTC. For USTC, the link to the portal is here while UCAS can be found here
For further inquiries, please check this website.
The deadline for submission is February 15, 2023