In order to deepen the academic friendship and mutual understanding between Chinese and foreign young generation, and to build a platform for the exchange of scientific research young talents in the world, China Scholarship Council (CSC) continues to carry out China Link Short-term Scientific Exchange Scholarship Program (referred to as China Link Scholarship) in 2025. Jiangsu University is one of the Chinese host univeristies.

Jiangsu University is a comprehensive university with a history of over a hundred years, specializing in agricultural machinery. It is jointly built by the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China. The university is located in Yangtze River Delta, the most dynamic, open, and innovative region in China, with its main campus situated in Zhenjiang city. Jiangsu University was among the first universities in China granted the authority to confer doctoral and master's degrees. It was also among the first batch of Chinese universities receiving Higher General Education Accreditation for International Students, In 2023, the University achieved an "A" rating in the re-accreditation. The university participates actively in the "Belt and Road" education initiative and has educated thousands of students from over 100 countries and regions, with more than 2,200 international students currently enrolled in degree programs. 

According to the latest ESI Ranking, JSU improved its ranking from 65 in 2016 to 40 in 2024 among China’s Universities. In the Times Higher Education World University Ranking (2025), JSU comes out 36th out of all universities in Chinese mainland, and in the QS Asian University Ranking (2024), JSU is ranked 32nd in Chinese mainland. In the U.S. News & World Report (2024-2025), JSU is ranked 341st globally and 42nd among Chinese mainland universities.

Program Scheme

1. Funding CategoriesGeneral scholar: applicable to current undergraduates or postgraduates.Senior scholar: applicable to current Ph. D candidates or faculties

2. Duration1-12 months. Start studying in China no later than August 31, 2026.

3. Working LanguageEnglish or Chinese, depending on the program

4. Study/Research FieldsAll disciplines other than Chinese language study.

Funding

Successful applicants will receive a full scholarship from CSC during their stay in China, including tuition waiver, free on-campus accommodation, comprehensive medical insurance and monthly stipend (CNY 3,000 for general scholars; CNY 3,500 for senior scholars).

Eligibility

1. Be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China and be in good health both mentally and physically.

2. Be under 45 years old applying for general scholars. Be under 50 years old applying for senior scholars.

3. Register as full-time student or employed as full-time academic staff at CSC’s foreign partner university by the time of application and throughout the proposed stay in China. Please refer to Appendix 1 for Foreign university list.

Application Process

1. Applicants should submit application on the JSU Online Application Portal before 1 April 2026. (http://admission.ujs.edu.cn/)

2. After the application is reviewed by Admission Office, applicants should log into the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System to complete CSC online application and upload supporting documents. The code for JSU is 10299. Please select Type B for this program. Please refer to Appendix 2 for Online Application Guide at CSC . (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login) 

3. CSC notifies scholarship admission result to JSU.

4. JSU notify scholarship admission results to applicants and prepare Admission Notice and visa application form.

Contact

Admission Office, Overseas Education College

Email: admission@ujs.edu.cn

Tel：+86 511 88792366

（OEC）