China Scholarships Council

Program overview

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) and Victoria University of Wellington agree to collaborate on a designated doctoral (PhD) program which is offered to excellent students. Selected Chinese students will enrol at the University and undertake study. If the selected Chinese students successfully complete the requirements of the designated program and defend their dissertation, they will be conferred degrees by Victoria University of Wellington.

Application procedures

Victoria University of Wellington is now taking applications for the China Scholarship Council / Victoria University of Wellington scholarships.

1. Applicants are required to complete and submit an application for PhD admission either for the 1 July or 1 November application round. In order to allow sufficient time to get an offer from the University applicants should apply to either of these two rounds.
2. It is important to ensure all documentation, including the referees’ statements, is received by the Faculty of Graduate Research before the designated closing date.
3. Victoria University of Wellington will assess your application for admission and make an offer to all suitable candidates. The University will also help you find a supervisor. Applicants are welcome to contact potential supervisors prior to applying if they wish but this is not essential—please refer to the Directory of Research Expertise. School postgraduate coordinators will advise whether your preferred research area can be supported. A list of postgraduate coordinators for each school is available on the Faculty of Graduate Research website.
4. To ensure any offer is unconditional it is important to provide all the application material by the due date. This offer can be used as part of your application to CSC. Applicants must submit a scholarship application to CSC or work with their home university to submit an application to CSC.
5. Successful applicants for PhD admissions will be notified by Victoria University of Wellington and an offer forwarded to each applicant. Successful recipients of a CSC scholarship will be notified by CSC.
6. Visit the Faculty of Graduate Research website for a list of the documents that you need submit to Victoria University of Wellington for admission into the PhD programme.

Admission requirements for the PhD Programme

1. The completed application form
2. Your academic transcripts and degree certificates
3. A statement of research interests—this document is detailed in section 5.1 of our Application Form
4. An example of academic writing in English
5. Your English language proficiency score (if this is not available any offer would be conditional)
6. Two academic recommendations from your Professors provided on this template pdf189KB

Funding

CSC and Victoria University of Wellington agree to collaborate on a designated doctoral (PhD) program which is offered to excellent students. For successful candidates, the University will provide tuition fee waiver scholarships up to 48 months. CSC will consider the applications of those receiving these Victoria University of Wellington awards for living expenses as prescribed from time to time by the Chinese government (which includes student health insurance), a “round” trip airfare to Wellington by the most economical route and visa application fees.

Contact details

For CSC

Mr Dong Zhixue
Deputy Director, Division of American and Oceanian Affairs
Level 13, Building A3
No. 9 Chengongzhuang Avenue
Beijing 100044
P.R China

Phone: +86-010-66093941
Fax: +86-010-66093945

Email: zxdong@csc.edu.cn

For Victoria University of Wellington

Admissions and Scholarships
Faculty of Graduate Research
Research Office
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington, New Zealand

Phone: +64 4 463 5113
Fax: +64 4 463 6480

Email: scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz

More information on the China Scholarship Council / Victoria University of Wellington scholarship can be found on the the CSC website (Chinese).