Regional & organisational

China–AUN Scholarship (ASEAN University Network)

A full Chinese government award granted to the ASEAN University Network. Master’s and doctoral only, for young students, teachers and academics from the ten ASEAN states. Quota sits with AUN member universities, so individual applications travel through your institution to the AUN Secretariat.

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What it covers

  • Full award: tuition, accommodation, comprehensive insurance and stipend
  • Stipend: CNY 3,000/month (master), 3,500/month (doctoral)
  • Funding runs for the length of the degree

Amounts and standards

MasterCNY 70,200–79,200 a year
DoctoralCNY 87,800–99,800 a year
StipendCNY 3,000 / 3,500 a month

Who is eligible

  • Nationals of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
  • Under 35 for a master’s, under 40 for a doctorate
  • Enrolment or employment proof from an AUN member university, plus pre-admission from the Chinese host

How to apply

  1. 1

    Go through your university’s international office

    Signal your interest, obtain enrolment or employment proof and an institutional reference.

  2. 2

    The university forwards to the AUN Secretariat

    AUN compiles nominations from member universities and liaises with CSC.

  3. 3

    CSC reviews and places

    Discipline matching and selection happen at CSC; outcomes come back through AUN to the university.

  4. 4

    Admission and visa

    With the admission notice and JW202 form, apply for an X1 visa.

Deadline and timing

Usually December to March, announced by the AUN Secretariat to member universities.

Countries outside ASEAN — China included — are not eligible, and students already studying in China generally fall outside the “newly admitted” scope.

Source: campuschina.org · Last verified 2026-10-19

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