# China Scholarship Council
**Source**: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/international-students/china-scholarship-council
**Parent**: https://grad.ucalgary.ca/future-students/graduate/admissions/how-apply
Applying to a University of Calgary program as a regular doctoral student
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## Timeline
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Applicants who are applying to be regular doctoral students are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Please ensure that you do not miss the program deadline.
[Check the Grad Calendar-Programs Descriptions for program specific deadline](https://calendar.ucalgary.ca/programs?career=Graduate%20Programs&page=1&pq=)
**Applicants contact programs and prepare application documents**
- September 1 – January 31
- Some programs have earlier deadlines, please ensure that you meet the deadline.
**Graduate programs assess applications and make recommendations to the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS)**
- December – February 1
**FGS reviews recommendations**
- December to February 27
**FGS issues offers of admission to students**
- No later than March 20th
**Students apply for CSC scholarship through their home universities in China**
- March 20th – April 5th\*
**CSC application deadline**
- April 5th
**CSC announces scholarship recipients**
- May
\*Note: Chinese universities may have an internal competition for CSC scholarship
- Determine which graduate program you would like to apply to and visit the [program’s website to learn more](https://www.ucalgary.ca/future-students/graduate/explore-programs).
- It is strongly encouraged that you approach faculty member(s) with research interests that match yours. When sending emails to them, indicate that you are a potential CSC applicant.
- Take the TOEFL or IELTS test, and ensure your test results are sent to University of Calgary. **Important:**Consult the [Graduate Calendar-Program Descriptions](http://www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/grad/current/gs-programs-descriptions.html) to see the scores required by the program you are applying to. Different program may require different scores.
- Visit and complete the [online application](https://iac01.ucalgary.ca/StudentAdmission/default.aspx). If you are new to the system, please [register a new eID](https://acctman.ucalgary.ca/register/?return=https://iac01.ucalgary.ca/StudentAdmission/Default.aspx). When applying, make sure that you indicate in the remarks section that you will be applying for the CSC competition in China.
- Collect the official transcripts and the number of reference letters required by your program.
- Graduate program submit Recommendation for Admission From to FGS.
- FGS issues conditional admission letters to the students and copies the graduate program.