PhD

Great Britain-China Centre Chinese Student Awards 2025

Posted on: 01 Sep, 2025 Deadline: 05 Nov, 2025

The Great Britain China Educational Trust is offering financial support to Chinese students in Britain who are applying to study a PhD course.

Summary

Application Deadline: November 5, 2025
Value: £3,000
Study Level: PhD
Sponsor: Great Britain-China Centre (GBCC)
Eligible Country: China

Eligibility Criteria for Great Britain-China Centre Chinese Student Awards 2025

Eligibility requirements:

Chinese nationality (from the PRC inc. Hong Kong) studying for a PhD in any subject at a UK university. Students must have started their third year before they are eligible to submit their application.
Applicants must have attended at least one institution of higher education in China.
Students may apply twice for the award but must wait a year before trying again. Successful awardees cannot apply again. Awards are not renewable.

The Trustees will not consider applications from:

Undergraduates or postgraduates enrolled on a taught course e.g. MA & MSc, or students requiring funding for the first two years of a PhD.
Chinese nationals attending or giving papers at conferences, conducting fieldwork or taking research trips

The Trustees will also not consider requests for funding intended for research materials (e.g. books, lab equipment, software). The awards are meant to contribute towards applicants’ university tuition fees, and living expenses.