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China Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD Scholarships

James Cook University is Australia's leading tropical research university. It takes its name from the eighteenth century British navigator and explorer Captain James Cook, whose epic voyages in contributed significantly to the world of science. The University was proclaimed in Townsville on 20 April 1970, two hundred years after Cook charted the eastern seaboard of Australia.

JCU is a multi-campus university with the main sites located in the vibrant tropical Queensland cities of Townsville and Cairns. Offshore facilities and partnerships continue to grow and in 2004, JCU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China Scholarship Council to jointly underwrite PhD scholarships for Chinese students to undertake PhDs at JCU.

JCU offers courses in a broad range of study areas and has a strong research focus, particularly in matters relating to life in the tropics.JCU’s main sites are located in tropical northern Queensland, a remarkable region where over a million visitors come each year to experience two World Heritage listed natural wonders: the Great Barrier Reef and the rainforests of the Wet Tropics. The region is also the gateway to the scenic Atherton Tablelands, Cape York and the historic Queensland outback.

Priority Fields of Research for Recipients of CSC Scholarships at JCU

  • Marine Sciences

  • Earth Sciences

  • Engineering

  • Tourism

  • Tropical Biology and Conservation

  • Tropical Medicine and Dentistry

  • Allied Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

  • Sports and Exercise Science

  • Management and Marketing

JCU’s Strategic partners in China

JCU has signed agreements with the following Universities in China:

  • Beijing University of Technology (BJUT)

  • Centre for Overseas Academic & Cultural Exchange, Tsinghua University

  • China Association for International Exchange of Personnel (CAIEP)

  • China Sea Institute of Oceanology

  • China University of Mining & Technology (CUMT)

  • China Youth University for Political Sciences/HECATE

  • East China Normal University

  • Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

  • Guangzhou University (GU)

  • Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST)

  • Nankai University

  • Ningbo Institute Technology

  • Northeastern University

  • Ocean University of China

  • Qingdao University

  • Shandong University

  • South China Tropical Agriculture University

  • Tongji University Shanghai.

  • University of Tropical Agriculture and the associated Chinese Academy of Tropical Agriculture

  • Xi'an International Studies University (XISU)

  • Xiemen University

  • Zhejiang Wanli University

Applications for China Scholarship Council awards are not restricted to graduates of these universities.

Applications, Selection Process and Closing Dates

  1. Applicants who are interested in applying for a JCU-CSC Scholarship, should complete the Expression of Interest for a Higher Degree by Research process (see Make an Enquiry on the GRS homepage).

  2. You should then apply to JCU directly by 9 February each year (see How to Apply on the GRS homepage).

  3. Successful applicants will be offered a research training place at JCU by 17 March.

  4. You must also provide the China Scholarship Council with one (1) copy of all application documents submitted to JCU, a completed China Scholarship Council application form and an employer reference form by 20 March.

  5. The China Scholarship Council in liaison with JCU will announce the successful scholarship recipients by 30 May.

  6. Scholarship holders are expected to commence their studies at JCU in September or later the same year.

Qualifications for Entry

  • Honours Degree

  • Coursework Masters Degree

  • Research Masters Degree

Scholarship Conditions

  1. To obtain a Student Visa to study in Australia, Chinese applicants must meet the University’s English language requirements via an IELTS test and score of at least 6.5, and no individual component lower than 6.

  2. Applicants must also be citizens and permanent residents of the People’s Republic of China at the time of application, and (1) not be currently working or studying abroad; (2) return to China at the end of the period of study; and (3) complete the China Scholarship Council application form and China Scholarship Council employer reference form.

Further Information

For further information, contact:

Graduate Research School

Ground Floor, Building 17
James Cook University

Phone: +61 7 4781 5861
Email: GRS@jcu.edu.au

Chinese Scholarship Council

Division of Cooperation and Consultancy
China Scholarship Council
Level 13, Building A3
No. 9 Chegongzhuang Ave.
Beijing 100044
The People’s Republic of China

Phone: 86 10 6609 3967

Fax:86 10 6609 3963