2016 USTC Scholarship Program
About the Program
USTC Scholarship is established for international students to study at University of Science and Technology of China.
USTC fellowship has two categories as USTC fellowship A and USTC fellowship B.
>>USTC fellowship A is designed for degree seeking students;
>>USTC fellowship B is designed for exchange students from partner universities.
Application Deadline
>>For degree-seeking students: 30 May, 2016;
>>For exchange students: 1 March, 2016 for fall semester;
                                            1 September, 2016 for spring semester;
Coverage of the scholarship
>>Free tuition;
>>Monthly living allowance: Bachelor¡¯s degree students: RMB 2,500 Yuan,
                                             Master¡¯s degree students: RMB 3,000 Yuan,
                                             Doctoral degree students: RMB 3,500 Yuan;
>>Free housing arranged by USTC
>>Comprehensive Medical Insurance
Qualifications for scholarship application
>>Applicants for USTC fellowship A must:  
  • Be non-Chinese citizenship;
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  • Be not awardee of Chinese Government Scholarship;
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  • Applicants for bachelor degree studies must hold a high school diplomaand be under the age of 35;
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  • Applicants for master¡¯s degree studiesmust hold a bachelor¡¯s degree (equivalent to bachelor¡¯s degree in China) and be under the age of 40;
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  • Applicants for doctoral degree studiesmusthold a master¡¯s degree (equivalent to master¡¯s degree in China) and be under the age of 45.


    • >>Applicants for USTC fellowship B must:  
  • Be non-Chinese citizenship;
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  • Be exchange students from USTC partner universities;
    • Choices of Graduate Programs
    USTC offers undergraduate and graduate programs.
    Bachelor¡¯s degree Programs list (right click and save the attachment), and

    Master¡¯s Degree Programs List (right click and save the attachment), and

    Doctoral Degree Programs List (right click and save the attachment).
    For more information about the programs and professors in related field, please refer to the link of:
    professors' brief profiles (http://dsxt.ustc.edu.cn/admin_sgdsmd_eng.asp), and schools and departments (http://en.ustc.edu.cn/schools/).
    Duration of Scholarship
    Duration of scholarship is depended on the duration of applicant¡¯s program.
    Application Procedure
    >>For degree-seeking students:
    Step 1:Download Application form for USTC Scholarship (right click and save the attachment)
    Applicants for graduate studies are encouraged to contact prospective supervisors prior to application and send the Provisional Acceptance of International Student by USTC Professor (right click and save the attachment)to the Office of International Cooperation of USTC together with other documents.
    Step 2:Online application for USTC Scholarship
    The online application (http://isa.ustc.edu.cn/xs/xssq.asp?jxj=xx&menu2=2)includes filling in the application form and uploading supporting documentations.
    1. Create your online application ID with a valid email account and input a password of your own. You will receive a confirmation email. The reference number should be indicated at enquiries concerning your application AT ALL TIMES.
    2. Log on your application ID and fill in all the information and upload required documents. The online application can be accessed and edited as many times as you like before the deadline of application. Your information will be automatically saved once you click "NEXT" when you finsh each step.
    3. Submit your application form by clicking "Comfirm and Submit" upon completion. Note that once your application pass "file review", your information CANNOT be changed.
    4. You can click "Status" in the Quick Links to check your application status.
    Step 3:Applicants must submit application materials to Office of International
    Cooperation of USTC by post mail or in person (application materials submitted by email will not be accepted). Application materials forspring semester arriving after 1,September, will not be accepted; Application materials for fall semester arriving after 30,May, will not be accepted.
    Required application materials include:
    1. Application form for USTC Scholarship (right click and save the attachment)
    2. Acceptance Letter from USTC Professor(Not for undergraduate students
    3. Two Recommendation letters provided by professors of applicant¡¯s last school
    4. Photocopy of passport (ordinary passport)
    5. Notarized photocopy of highest degree certificate and academic transcript
    6. Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form(download in the attachment)
    7. Proof of knowledge of English and/or Chinese
    8. Study plan
    >>For exchange students:
    Step 1:Download Application form for USTC Scholarship (right click and save the attachment)
    Applicants for graduate studies are encouraged to contact prospective supervisors prior to application and send the Acceptance Letter from USTC Professor (right click and save the attachment)to the Office of International Cooperation of USTC together with other documents.
    Step 2:Online application for USTC Scholarship
    The online application (http://isa.ustc.edu.cn/xs/xssq.asp?jxj=xx&menu2=2)includes filling in the application form and uploading supporting documentations.
    1. Create your online application ID with a valid email account and input a password of your own. You will receive a confirmation email. The reference number should be indicated at enquiries concerning your application AT ALL TIMES.
    2. Log on your application ID and fill in all the information and upload required documents. The online application can be accessed and edited as many times as you like before the deadline of application. Your information will be automatically saved once you click "NEXT" when you finsh each step.
    3. Submit your application form by clicking "Comfirm and Submit" upon completion. Note that once your application pass "file review", your information CANNOT be changed.
    4. You can click "Status" in the Quick Links to check your application status.
    Step 3:Applicants must submit application materials to Office of International
    Cooperation of USTC by post mail or in person (application materials submitted by email will not be accepted). Application materials forspring semester arriving after 1,September, will not be accepted; Application materials for fall semester arriving after 1,March, will not be accepted.
    Required application materials include:
    1. Application form for USTC Scholarship (right click and save the attachment)
    2. Acceptance Letter from USTC Professor(Not for undergraduate students)
    3. Recommendation letter:
      • For undergraduate students: one recommendation letter provided by universities
      • For graduate students: two recommendation letters provided by professors of applicant¡¯s last school
    4. Photocopy of passport (ordinary passport)
    5. Notarized photocopy of highest degree certificate and documents showing their status as university students
    6. Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form(download in the attachment)
    7. Proof of knowledge of English and/or Chinese
    8. Study plan
    Contact Information
    Office of International Cooperation
    University of Science and Technology of China
    96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, P. R. China
    Tel: 86-551-63603144, 86-551-63600279
    Fax: 86-551-63632579
    E-mail: isa@ustc.edu.cn