Based on the motto of being perseverant and self-reliant, YZU’s education features a rich legacy in humanities, advantages in agricultural sciences, integration of sciences and humanities, and a harmonious development of each major discipline. Currently, there are over 25,000 full-time undergraduate students and more than 11,000 postgraduate students on YZU campuses, among whom over 2,000 are overseas students.
- Undergraduate: Tuition and accommodation fee waiver. All applicants shall pay for other fees.
- Masters: Tuition and accommodation fee waiver. 1500 RMB living allowance per month, each year (10 months).
- PhD: Tuition and accommodation fee waiver. 2500 RMB living allowance per month each year (10 months).
Notes:
- Funding Duration shall not surpass the standard academic study period. International students must attend the annual review organized by YZU. For those who fail the review, the scholarship will be suspended or even canceled.
- For undergraduate students, YZU mainly checks attendance and academic performance and puts forward comprehensive reviews based on college comments, rewards, and punishments. Attendance ≥ 95%, average scores ≥ 70, and tuition and accommodation fees are waived for the next academic year. With attendance ≥ 95% and average scores ≥ 60, tuition is waived for the next academic year.
- If attendance is less than 95% or average scores are less than 60, the scholarship will be suspended.
- For graduate students, YZU mainly checks academic performance and supervisors’ comments and puts forward comprehensive reviews based on scientific achievements, rewards, and punishments. For those who fail the review, the scholarship will be suspended.
- Students who face scholarship suspension will be deprived of scholarship but can continue their studies at their own expense. They can apply for the annual review in the current academic year. If they pass the review, their scholarship will be resumed from the next academic year.
- YZU reserves the right to conduct an internal evaluation of all scholarship students before the end of the first semester. If students are deemed to have failed in the evaluation, they will be immediately suspended from the scholarship program.
- Students’ scholarships will be cancelled and no longer be resumed if any of the following occurs: violating the Chinese laws and regulations, attending illegal organizations or activities, facing punishment, other illegal behaviors (scholarship will be cancelled immediately); failing to take part in the annual scholarship review without justifiable reasons or failing the review two times in total (scholarship will be cancelled from the next semester).
Eligibility Criteria for Yangzhou University Scholarships
To qualify for Yangzhou University Scholarships, candidates must fulfill all of the following requirements:
- Required Language: English.
- Eligible Countries: All countries except China.
- International students who have already applied for YZU as bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD students.
- For undergraduates, at least 18 years old and under the age of 25 (by May 15th). For masters, at least 18 years old and under the age of 35 (by May 15th). For a PhD, at least 18 years old, under the age of 45 (by May 15th).
- No other scholarship of its kind in China
(3) Upload the following required documents and apply:
- The photocopy of the passport (pages with photo and visa).
- The Certified Copy of High School Diploma.
- The Certified Copy of High School Transcripts.
- The Reference Letter from High School.
- The Valid Report of Chinese or English Language Proficiency Tests.
- Physical Examination Record for Foreigner.
- The Certificate of Non-Criminal Record.
- The Letter of Guardian’s Authorization (for young applicants who are less than 18 years old).
- Insurance Application Form.
- Guarantee Statement.
- The valid ID card or passport photo page of the guarantor.
Notes:
- Scholarship students who cannot register on time due to personal reasons can apply for an extension for at most one month. Those who fail to register on time will be considered to have given up the scholarship.
- Scholarship can be reserved for one year for scholarship students who face schooling suspension due to sickness. Living allowance will not be provided during the suspension. Scholarship cannot be reserved during schooling due to other reasons.



