Applications for the UNESCO/ANSO-CAS-TWAS PhD Scholarship 2025/2026 are being accepted at this time. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
About ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: October 20, 2025
- Application Deadline: January 31, 2026
- Category: Postgraduate
PhD
- Oppotunity Locations: China
According to an agreement between the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS/UNESCO) for the advancement of science in developing countries, up to 40 students/scholars from developing countries will be sponsored to study in China for doctoral degrees for up to 4 years
Benefits of ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship
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Full tuition waiver
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Monthly stipend: ¥6,000 or ¥7,000 depending on qualification status
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Health insurance
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Application fee waiver
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International travel allowance (one-time)
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Visa support
ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship Requirements
Applicants must:
- Eligible applicants should NOT hold Chinese citizenship;
- Eligible applicants must be nationals of eligible developing countries in the South (Developing Countries in the South | TWAS)
- Eligible applicants should be proficient in English or Chinese;
- For PhD program applicants: you should be born after 1st January 1991 (inclusive);
- Eligible applicants should meet the admission criteria for international students of USTC/UCAS;
- Eligible applicants should NOT take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.
- If the applicant is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at any university/institution in China, s/he will NOT be eligible for the PhD program of this scholarship. Otherwise, s/he will be disqualified from admission and the situation will be reported to the current university/institution
You are NOT allowed to apply for the ANSO Scholarship in both USTC and UCAS simultaneously, otherwise you will be disqualified from admission.
Application Date and Process
Deadline for Applicants and Referees: 31 January 2026 (Beijing Time)
1. Application Materials
- For USTC applicants, please refer to Application Guideline for Graduate Applicants to USTC (here)
- For UCAS applicants, please refer to the Call for Doctoral Programs for International Students (here)
2. Application Portal
File and submit your application in the USTC/UCAS admission system as requested before the deadline.
When applying:
- Firstly, choose “the CAS-ANSO Scholarship” in your application.
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Secondly, if you want to be considered a potential candidate for the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship, check the box as instructed in the application system.
Please choose BOTH Young Talents AND then ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO Scholarship when applying.
- To USTC admission system portal: here
- To UCAS admission system portal: here
Application Deadline
31 January, 2026
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