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International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship — one-semester study

Center for Language Education and Cooperation · China

Five-month study in China under the International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship. The January 2026 guidelines say applicants must be non-Chinese citizens. The March 2027 intake closes on 31 October 2026, Beijing time. The other intakes printed for 2026 have already closed.

At a glance
Where
China
Length
Five months
Deadline
31 Oct 2026

Who can apply

Criteria stated by the funder on the official source.

Nationality
The 2026 guidelines say applicants must be non-Chinese citizens. They do not name a country list and do not exclude Tunisia.
Stated
Tests and age
Age is 16 to 35 as of 1 September 2026, or up to 45 for in-service Chinese teachers. One-semester language tracks need HSK level 3 at 180 and an HSKK score, except the medicine and Taiji lines, which need an HSK score.
Stated
Recommendation
A recommending institution must recommend the applicant. HSK and HSKK reports are valid for two years. A recommendation letter from the head of that institution is required.
Stated

Funding and what it does not cover

One-semester students receive 2,500 yuan a month, tuition, housing, and insurance of 400 yuan a person. Master's and doctoral living allowances on the same page are 3,000 and 3,500 yuan. Those degree deadlines for September 2026 have passed.