Fully Funded ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship 2023

The Fully Funded ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship 2023 is offered to applicants from developing countries who have the necessary qualifications to pursue a Ph.D. degree program at any recognized institution in China for the 2023/2024 academic session and wish to contribute to the advancement of science in their home countries.

The Fully Funded ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO Scholarship will support up to 40 doctoral students by covering their expenses while they pursue a Ph.D. degree program at a Chinese University. This fully funded Ph.D. scholarship opportunity worth so many awesome benefits mentioned below will allow students to focus on innovative research without financial constraints.

ANSO stands for The Association of National Societies of Sciences in Asia. It is an organization that aims to promote cooperation and exchange among national science academies and societies in Asia and to encourage the development of science and technology in the region. It was established in 1999 and is based in Beijing, China. It also manages scholarship programs such as the one mentioned above.

CAS stands for the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It is China’s national academy of sciences and the highest academic institution in the country. It was established in 1949 and is based in Beijing. CAS has a wide range of research interests, including natural sciences, engineering, medicine, and social sciences. It has a large number of research institutes and centers across China and conducts research in fields such as space science, information technology, energy, and environmental science. It is also involved in international collaborations and exchange programs with other countries.

TWAS stands for The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries. It is an international organization that promotes scientific research and capacity building in developing countries. TWAS was founded in 1983 by a group of scientists from the developing world, and it is based in Trieste, Italy. Its mission is to support sustainable scientific and technological capacity-building in the South and to promote research collaborations between scientists in the South and the North. TWAS is an autonomous international organization and operates under the umbrella of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It has over 1,200 elected Fellows from over 90 countries and it offers various fellowship and grant opportunities to scientists from developing countries to support their research and training.

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris. Its declared purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through educational, scientific, and cultural reforms in order to increase universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the United Nations Charter. It is the successor of the League of Nations International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): ANSO, CAS, TWAS, UNESCO

Host Institution(s): Chinese Universities

Scholarship Worth:

Tuition waiver
Monthly stipend of 6,000 0r 7,000 CNY
Health insurance
Application fee waiver
International travel allowance from the awardee’s home country to China.
One-time visa

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: PhD

Nationality: Students from Developing Countries

Eligibility for the Fully Funded ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship 2023:

Applicants should be students from developing countries who do not hold Chinese citizenship.
Applicants must be nationals of eligible developing countries in the South.
Applicants should be proficient in English or Chinese language.
Applicants should meet the admission criteria for international students of at their preferred Chinese University.
Applicants should be born after 1st January 1988.

Method of Application for the Fully Funded ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship 2023:

Interested applicants are required to submit their complete application through the USTC admission system portal or through the UCAS admission system portal before the application deadline.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2023.

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Fully Funded ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship 2023