The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Norway has started accepting applications for the Chinese Government Scholarship for the 2027/2028 academic year as of today. All eligible Norwegian citizens may apply in accordance with relevant regulations. Applicants may visit the “CSC Study in China” website at http://www.campuschina.org for detailed information. The relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

I. Supporting Categories

Chinese Government Scholarship programs sponsor undergraduates, postgraduates, general and senior scholars.

Norwegian citizens, when submitting applications through the onlie system, please select either the Full Scholarship or the Tuition Waiver option based on your personal circumstances.

International travel expenses: to be borne by the applicant.

II. For details regarding the scholarship duration, institutions, majors, scholarship coverage, and application requirements, please refer to Application Guide for Chinese Government Scholarship published on the website at https://campuschina.org/content/details3_74776.html

III. Application Process

1.An applicant shall learn about designated Chinese universities and majors by visiting websites (http://www.campuschina.org) or other means, and identify the preferred scholarship program, designated university and major; reach the designated university for admission documents; fill in and submit the Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship online via the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System(https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn).

Please select Program Category “Type A”, input the Agency number 5781.

Reminder: Uploaded supporting documents must be clear, authentic and valid. Applicants are recommended to use professional device to scan the relevant documents. Applicants shall bear the consequences caused by unclear or unidentifiable uploaded materials.

2.Submit complete electronic application documents to our designated email address. After completing the online submission, please promptly combine all documents into a single PDF file in the order specified in the document checklist, and send it to education@chinese-embassy.no no later than February 4, 2027. The email subject line should follow the format: “Full Name + Chinese Government Scholarship Application”. Any PDF file found inconsistent with the applications submitted in the online system will render the application invalid. It is strongly recommended that you send the PDF file to the above email address immediately after completing the online submission. No hard-copy documents are required.

3.February 4, 2027–March 1, 2027. The Chinese Embassy in Norway will conduct eligibility verification and organise the review process in accordance with relevant regulations. Recommendations will be made on a competitive basis, taking into account factors including the applicant’s educational background, academic performance, level and field of study applied for, Chinese language proficiency, and the feasibility of the study or research plan. The proposed scholarship category will also be determined during this process. Written examinations or interviews may be arranged when necessary to finalise recommended candidates and their proposed scholarship categories.

July – August 2027. Applicants shall check the admission results directly through the online system. Scholarship recipients may download the Admission Notice and other relevant documents from the system.

IV. Important Notes

1.Take the “China Scholastic Competency Assessment (short as CSCA)” and upload a valid score report when applying for bachelor programs. Applicants for bachelor’s degree programs must hold a valid score report of the CSCA at the time of application, with a test date after March 1st, 2025. Please contact the target universities to confirm the required test subjects for the applied major. For applicants seeking admission to a bachelor’s degree programme starting in September 2027 who do not yet hold a valid CSCA score report, please register to take the CSCA test to be held in December 2026 or January 2027. For detailed information and registration procedures, please visit www.csca.cn

2.For application documents submitted in languages other than Chinese or English, an English translation must be provided.

3.Chinese Government Scholarship recipients may not concurrently receive financial support from any other scholarships established by Chinese governments at any level or by the host institution (excluding one-off honorary awards). Any violation will result in the immediate revocation of the Chinese Government Scholarship and full repayment of any funds already received. Those who deliberately conceal other scholarship funding will, in addition to having their scholarship revoked, be barred from applying for the Chinese Government Scholarship for a period of three years.

To ensure fairness and safeguard the rights and interests of all applicants, admitted candidates who voluntarily withdraw from the scholarship without valid reason will, depending on the circumstances, receive a warning and be barred from applying for the Chinese Government Scholarship for three years.

V. Contact Information

Should you have any queries, please contact the Officer for Education Affairs of the Chinese Embassy in Norway.

Tel:+47 22494285

Email:education@chinese-embassy.no

Annexes:

1.Instructions for Chinese Government Scholarship Information System

2.Chinese Government Scholarship Application

3.CSCA Score Report

4.Foreigner Physical Examination Form

                                              The Chinese Embassy in Norway

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