MOFCOM Scholarship 2025 | Fully Funded Opportunity in China: (Deadline Varies)

The MOFCOM Scholarship 2025 is a fully funded program for international students, covering master’s and PhD studies in China. Established by the Ministry of Commerce of China, this scholarship provides financial support of 36,000 RMB per year for master’s students and 42,000 RMB per year for doctoral students.

Launched in 2008, the MOFCOM Academic Education Programs aim to develop skilled professionals and high-level officials from partner countries. These programs offer one- to two-year master’s degrees and three-year doctoral programs in various disciplines, including government, trade, foreign affairs, agriculture, technology, education, culture, and health. The goal is to enhance intellectual capacity and support the economic and social development of participating nations.

This scholarship is an excellent opportunity for aspiring leaders to study in China while receiving full financial support.

Scholarship Summary

• Level of Study: Masters, PhD
• Institution(s): View the list below
• Study in: China
• Opportunity Focus Areas: Applied fields of government, trade, foreign affairs, agriculture, technology, education, culture and health, building intellectual capacity and facilitating the economic and social development of the recipient countries.
• Program Period: MOFCOM Scholarship-CSC Program supports a Master’s program for 2-3 years or a PhD program for 3 years. Scholarship winners must register for an English-taught program.
• Deadline: Varies as per your country

Scholarship Coverage of MOFCOM Scholarship 2025

MOFCOM Scholarship will cover:

• Exemption from tuition fees, teaching materials fees, research and investigation fees, English teaching subsidies, and graduation thesis guidance fees.
• Free access to on-campus accommodation.
• Living subsidy: 36000 RMB/Year. for each master’s degree student; 42000 RMB/Year. for each doctoral degree student.
• Settlement allowance: 3000 RMB/person.
• Comprehensive medical insurance in China.
• Free round-trip international air ticket: 1 time for students studying for one year; for those studying for two years or more, 1 time of free round-trip international air ticket plus n-1(n for the number of schooling years) time(s) of round-trip air ticket for returning home to visit relatives.
• All degree students are required to participate in the annual review, and those who pass the academic performance assessment can continue to enjoy the full scholarship in the second year.
• Other expenses are managed by the Ministry of Commerce or the school, and won’t be distributed to the students. The Ministry of Commerce only provides funding for students within the academic system. The student whose graduation is postponed will not continue to receive funding.

Eligibility Criteria for MOFCOM Scholarship 2025

To qualify for the MOFCOM Scholarship, the candidate must fulfil all of the following requirements below:

• Required Language: English
• Eligible Countries: All world countries
• The Applicants must be healthy non-Chinese citizens under the age of 45 (born after Sept. 1, 1976) from developing countries.
• Must have a bachelor’s degree or above with three or more years of work experience.
• Applicants with professional learning or working background related to the program and still in service will be preferable.
• Must be serving as public officials at the department level or above (or corresponding levels) of the government of the home country, senior management personnel of various institutions and enterprises, or academic backbones of universities and  scientific research institutions.
• The Applicants must be proficient in English and utilizing English for specialty course study. (Reference Standard: IELTS 6.0 or above in overall band score, or new TOEFL 80 or above).
• All applicants shall be in good physical and mental condition. A health certificate or medical report issued by a local public hospital is required. The Applicants should have no diseases prohibited by China’s Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Laws and Regulations from entering China or from staying in China for a long time, including severe hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, other chronic diseases, mental disorders or infectious diseases which may have a serious impact on public health. Applicants who are in the period from a major surgery recovery, onset of the acute disease, or have severe disabilities will not be considered. Females during pregnancy are not allowed to participate in training in China. If the Applicant becomes pregnant while studying in China, she will be expelled from school.
• Students having studied in China or have been admitted to other Chinese government scholarship programs are not allowed to apply.
• Applicants should be equipped with the potential for career development in this field and intend to promote friendly exchanges and cooperation between the home country and China.
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