UNESCO/China the Great Wall Scholarship 2025 Application

UNESCO/China the Great Wall Scholarship 2025

The UNESCO/China Great Wall Scholarship for undergraduate or postgraduate studies in China for students of eligible developing countries is now open for application. This scholarship is to encourage the HRD and to build up the human capital of developing countries to promote academic and cultural exchange, education, communication, science, and technology.

The program is jointly funded by UNESCO and the Government of the People’s Republic of China and 75 fellowships for the academic year 2025-2026. Among these 47 fellowships are new applications for 135 developing member countries from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and the Arab region.

It is recognized for one year as a Visiting Scholar at the General or undergraduate level or Master and PhD study to last between two and five years. English or Chinese will be used to offer the programs depending on the availability at selected universities. Any person who is interested in Chinese-taught programs must have a satisfactory level of Chinese language skills to perform well in the study or research.

Pre-employment preference will be given to those candidates hailing from countries that receive support from UNESCO-China Fund-in-Trust (CFIT) projects, particularly in fields related to education. Also, UNESCO promotes ladies and candidates originating from Africa and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) due to its concern for gender equity and regional development. This is a good time for students who are qualifying to carry out their studies further, gain international experience, and afterward contribute to the development of their nations.

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): UNESCO-China Fund-in-Trust

Host Institution(s): Select Universities in China

Scholarship Type: Fully Funded

Scholarship Worth: Not specified

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: Undergraduate, Masters and PhD

Nationality: Developing countries

Requirements and eligibility criteria;

General Scholar applicants must have a high school diploma and be under 45 years old.
Senior Scholar applicants must have a master’s degree or hold an associate professor position (or higher) and be under 50 years old.
English proficiency is required for English-taught courses, while Chinese-taught programs require HSK Level 4 proficiency.
All applicants must be in good mental and physical health.

Eligible Countries;

AFRICA – 46 Member States:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC – 38 Member States:

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Niue, Palau, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam

ARAB STATES – 13 Member States:

Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, State of Palestine, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Yemen

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBEAN – 26 Member States:

Argentina, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Venezuela (Bolivian Republic of)

EUROPE – 12 Member States:

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Ukraine

Application Procedures (How to apply);

To apply for the UNESCO-China Great Wall Scholarship 2025, start by reading the application guidelines for the UNESCO/China Co-Sponsored Fellowships to understand the requirements. Then, contact your country’s National Commission for UNESCO to learn about the application process in your region.

Submit your online application, along with all required documents, through the designated application portal. Additionally, make sure to send the completed application form and supporting documents to your National Commission for UNESCO.

Application Deadline: 12th February 2025

For more information visit the official website

UNESCO/China the Great Wall Scholarship 2025