China Scholarship Council (CSC) University of Sussex Scholarships : University of Sussex

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China Scholarship Council (CSC) University of Sussex Scholarships (2026)

The University of Sussex and the China Scholarship Council (CSC) are delighted to offer three-year joint scholarships for outstanding PhD students and visiting scholars (for up to 12 months) from China. As part of the University's support for Chinese students, the University of Sussex will cover tuition fees and the CSC will provide a living allowance.

What you get

Sussex will cover internationa tuition fees for three years. CSC will provide a living allowance.

Type of award

Postgraduate Research

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following criteria in order to be considered for the award:

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria set by the CSC
Applicants must commence their academic studies in the United Kingdom in September 2026 or January 2027.
Applicants must be citizens of the People's Republic of China at the time of application, and either permanently resident in China or studying overseas. Those working overseas are not eligible.
Applicants must be classified as an international fee paying Chinese student
Successful candidates must return to China upon completion of their studies
Applicants must meet the University's English Language Requirements which are higher for Arts and Humanities subjects. (Candidates with a PhD offer that is conditional on obtaining English language qualifications are not considered eligible for an award by CSC, wheras candidates with conditional offers dependent on UG or Master's results are eligible to apply for the scholarship.)
Arts, humanities and social sciences applicants will be expected to hold, by September 2026 or January 2027, the UK equivalent of a first class honours degree and a masters degree.
Science and engineering applicants will be expected to hold, by September 2026 or January 2027, the UK equivalent of a first class honours degree and preferably a relevant postgraduate qualification, which will normally be a masters degree.

Please note that:

Current 1st year Chinese Sussex PhD students are eligible to apply
1+ 3 Chinese Sussex students who are in their '1' year of their studies (Masters year) are eligible to apply
Visiting PhD students can apply for a maximum of 12 months

Number of scholarships available

Up to 14

Deadline

12 February 2026 16:00

How to apply

Applicants will need to complete the online Sussex PhD application form and a Sussex CSC Scholarship register of interest form by the deadline of 12 February 2026.

The Sussex fee waiver is for 3 years.

If you have any queries regarding the scholarship then please email pgr-scholarships@sussex.ac.uk

To secure the Sussex funding, applicants must have both an offer of a PhD place from Sussex and scholarship funding awarded by the China Scholarship Council.

Contact us

Please email pgr-scholarships@sussex.ac.uk if you have any queries

Timetable

Thursday 12th February 2026 - Deadline to apply for a PhD place at Sussex and register interest in China scholarships

Applicants will be notified regarding the outcome of their scholarship application in early March

March 2026 - China Scholarship Council applcations portal open for applications

Mid May 2026 - CSC announce outcome of applications

You can apply to Sussex after 12 February 2026, but we may not have time to consider your application before the CSC competition opens.

Availability

At level(s):\ PG (research)

Application deadline:\ 12 February 2026 16:00 (GMT) \ the deadline has now expired

Countries

The award is available to people from the following country:

China