Overview

   China's Zhengzhou University provides a 4-year President Scholarship grant to international students with high academic achievements for full-funded PhD studies. This grant was established to strengthen international exchange and cooperation and attract international students to study at Zhengzhou University. The program provides grants for almost all areas.

Fields of study in English:

• World History (Middle East History);
• Information and Communication Engineering;
• Software Engineering;
• Civil Engineering;
• Pharmaceutical Engineering;
• Chemical Engineering;
• Chemical Technology;
• Chemical Process Equipment;
• Industrial Catalysis;
• Applied Chemistry;
• Biochemical Engineering;
• Bioinformatics;
• Molecular Pharmacology;
• Medical Neurobiology;
• Forensic Medicine;
• Pathogeny Biology;
• Pathology and Pathophysiology;
• Pediatrics;
• Internal Medicine.

Areas taught in Chinese:

• Chinese Classical Philology;
• Public Communication;
• World History (Middle East History);
• World History (Vietnam History);
• Chinese History (The History of Ming and Qing Dynasties);
• Archaeology;
• Science of Public Management;
• Constitutional Law and Administrative Law;
• Civil Law and Commercial Law;
• Educational Economics and Management (Educational Management);
• Ideological and Political Education;
• Study of the Sinasization of Marxism;
• Basic Principles of Marxism;
• Chinese Classical Philology;
• Basic Mathematics;
• Applied Mathematics;
• Probability and Mathematical Statistics;
• Computational Mathematics;
• Operational Research and Cybernetics;
• Optics.

For reference: Zhengzhou University is a state university located in Henan Province, People's Republic of China. This university is the largest university in China by the number of students. Its campus covers an area of 433 hectares, making it the tenth largest in China.

Acceptability terms

• Candidates under the age of 40, who are not citizens of China, physically healthy, and have not committed a crime, can participate in the program;
• Candidates must have a master's degree or higher (including equivalent degrees) and have achieved high academic performance;
• HSK (fifth level) for doctoral studies in Chinese should be 210 points;
• IELTS 6.5 or higher for doctoral studies in English (for citizens of non-English-speaking countries);
• To become a leading researcher or specialist, candidates are required to have strong intellectual potential;
• They must comply with the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, as well as the internal regulations of the university.

Note: At the time of application, candidates must not be a PhD student registered at one of the universities in China.

Benefits

The duration of the program is 4 years and it has the following advantages:

• Tuition fees will be fully covered;
• 1,000 yuan ($137) will be allocated monthly for accommodation;
• A monthly scholarship of 3,500 yuan is awarded.

Submit documents

   Applicants must fill out this application form and submit the following documents:

• CV;
• Passport (with a validity period of at least another year);
• Original or notarized copy of the document on the level of education;
• Translation of full grades for bachelor's degree and higher (transcript);
• If the candidate is a student or employed, a document confirming their study or employment;
• Research proposal. It must contain at least 2,000 words and provide a link to the data used. Because the results of the plagiarism investigation are taken into account. If plagiarism materials are detected, the application is considered unsuccessful;
• Two letters of recommendation from professors who know the candidate well (it must contain their email address and phone number);
• Language proficiency certificates (HSK, TOEFL, IELTS);
• Physical examination documents (blood test results must be in English or Chinese);
• Original or notarized copy of the document on the absence of a crime;
• Scientific articles, awards and professional qualification documents (if any);

After collecting all the necessary documents, you can register at this link and submit an online application.

Note: Physical inspection documents are only valid for 6 months.

Additional information

The results will be announced online 4-6 weeks after the deadline for submitting applications.

Deadline: June 14, 2025 (21:00);

Tel: +86 371 67780102

Email: zhaochun@zzu.edu.cn