China launches scholarships programme for Pakistani students

China on Monday announced a scholarships programme 2025-26 for the Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistani students to pursue their studies and conduct research in Chinese Universities.

The last date to submit the application online will be on December 09, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) said.

Students, who have already obtained a valid HAT or USAT, are eligible for the Chinese Government Scholarship Program 2025-26.

Applicants must submit a valid score on HEC portal during application submission for consideration.

To submit under category A the application visit Campuschina.org or https://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua .

Moreover, China Scholarship Council (CSC), entrusted by the Ministry of Education, People’s Republic of China, is also offering programs for Undergraduate/Bachelors, Masters & Doctoral/PhD programs in respective field of studies.

As per eligibility criteria, applicants must be Pakistani/AJ&K national. Dual nationality holders are not eligible to apply.

Applicants must be in good health. Applicants with incomplete degrees on closing date of application are not allowed to apply.

Applicants for Undergraduate/Bachelors program must have intermediate/A-level/FA-FSC (12 years) of education and be under the age of 25 at the time of application.

Applicants for Masters program must have a Bachelors degree (16 years) and be under the age of 35 at the time of application.

For PhD/Doctoral program, the applicant must have a Masters degree MS/MPhil and be under the age of 40 years at the time of application.