Scholarship Overview
Co-established by the Xi’an Municipal Government and Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU), the XJTU-Xi’an City Government Belt & Road Scholarship is a dedicated funding initiative for international talents from Belt and Road participating countries. Under this joint program, the municipal government offers scholarship grants while XJTU provides partial tuition subsidies. The scholarship aims to encourage outstanding students from Belt and Road nations to pursue academic studies at Xi’an Jiaotong University.
Eligible Student Categories
This scholarship supports international students enrolled in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs, as well as non-degree programs with a study duration of six months or longer.
Application Deadline
- Bachelor’s Programs & Non-degree Programs: June 30
- Master’s & Doctoral Programs: April 15
Application Qualifications
- Applicants must hold citizenship of any country participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
- Academic Background & Age Restrictions
- Bachelor applicants: Hold a valid high school graduation certificate and be under 25 years of age.
- Master applicants: Possess a formal bachelor’s degree and be no older than 35 years old.
- Doctoral applicants: Hold an accredited master’s degree and be under 40 years of age.
- Non-degree applicants: Be under 45 years old.
- Candidates receiving any other form of institutional or governmental scholarship are not eligible to apply.
- Language Proficiency Requirement: All applicants must achieve an HSK 4 certificate or higher in Chinese language proficiency.
Application Method
Applicants shall complete and submit their scholarship applications directly through the official online application system of Xi’an Jiaotong University.
Application Period
- Non-degree & Bachelor’s Programs: March 1 – June 30
- Master’s & Doctoral Programs: November – March (the following year)