The joint China Scholarship Council (CSC) and the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) are collaborating to provide scholarships to qualified students from the People's Republic of China to undertake high quality research education and study at UTS.
Value and Duration
CSC provides:
- a living allowance as prescribed by the PRC Government
- Australian student visa application fees
- mandatory student health insurance for the term of the visa, and
- return international airfare to Australia.
Applicants are advised to apply to CSC for four years (48 months) of living allowance in order to ensure they have funding for the full duration of their HDR tuition fees offset scholarship at UTS.
UTS will provide:
- Tuition Fees depends on each course - Up to 4 years
- UTS funded top-up scholarship for duration of CSC stipend
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
- Be Chinese citizens or permanent residents of China;
- Meet all UTS admission entry requirements including the English proficiency requirement and have either received an unconditional offer of admission to the UTS PhD program or an offer conditional on completion of their current program;
- Be nominated by your Faculty for a HDR tuition fees offset scholarship
- Be eligible to receive an Australian student visa;
- Return to China at the end of the period of study
Satisfy the selection criteria set out by the China Scholarship Council - Intend to pursue a PhD in one of the priority academic research areas identified by CSC and/or within the UTS Research Focus Areas.
Additional eligibility criteria can be found on China Scholarship Council Website: http://www.csc.edu.cn/ (Chinese Language) (opens an external site).
How to Apply
Prepare and submit your application by the following dates to be considered.
| Session | Applications open | Applications close | Outcome available | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Research Session 2 | 01 December 2025 | 19 January 2026 | 10 March from 2026 | Between July and November 2026 |
