The World Academy of Science Scholarship 2026 (ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO) for Developing Countries | Fully Funded

Summary:

Annually, up to 40 students/scholars from developing countries will be sponsored to study in China for doctoral degrees for up to 4 years via the World Academy of Science Scholarship.

The Alliance of International Science Organisations (ANSO) is a non-profit, non-governmental international organisation founded in 2018. Founding members include 37 scientific institutions, universities, and international organisations worldwide. ANSO aims to improve regional and global capacity in science and technology, human livelihoods and wellbeing, and to promote broader S&T cooperation and communication.

The ANSO Scholarship for Young Talents (hereinafter referred to as the ANSO Scholarship) was formally launched in 2019 with the goal of training and cultivating young scientists from all over the world.

Eligibilities:

To be considered for the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO Scholarship, you must:

• Eligible applicants should NOT hold Chinese citizenship.

• Eligible applicants must be nationals of eligible developing countries in the South (Developing Countries in the South | TWAS)

• Eligible applicants should be proficient in English or Chinese.

• For PhD program applicants: you should be born after 1st January 1988­­ (inclusive);

• Eligible applicants should meet the admission criteria for international students of USTC/UCAS.

• Eligible applicants should NOT take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.

• If the applicant is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at any university/institution in China, s/he will NOT be eligible for the PhD program of this scholarship. Otherwise, s/he will be disqualified from admission, and the situation will be reported to the current university/institution

You are NOT allowed to apply for the ANSO Scholarship in both USTC and UCAS simultaneously; otherwise you will be disqualified from admission.

Benefits:

Tuition waiver

• Monthly stipend: 6,000 or 7,000 CNY/month (depending on whether the awardee has passed the qualification test arranged by the University), up to 48 months

• Health insurance

• Application fee waiver

• International travel allowance from the awardee’s home country to China (one trip per awarded candidate)

• One-time visa

Note

1. CAS will cover items 1 to 4 and TWAS/UNESCO will cover items 5 and 6.

2. The reimbursement/allowance standards and procedures for items 5 and 6 will comply with TWAS/UNESCO rules and regulations.

3. Any scholarship awardee on site in China, the host country, at the time of application, will NOT be eligible for any travel subsidy.

All awardees are required to finish centralized training in the Chinese language, Chinese culture, and all required credits as well as practical research and completion of a degree thesis at colleges and schools of USTC/UCAS or CAS institutes.

Deadline:

January 31, 2026

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