Local government and university scholarships: the other scholarships named in Order No. 42
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Local government and school scholarships are scholarships for international students. Article 32 of Order No. 42 encourages local people's governments to set them up, and Article 34 allows higher education institutions to set them up. Order No. 42 is the Measures for the Administration of Schools Recruiting and Educating International Students, issued by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security.
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Definition
This entry covers scholarships for international students set up by local people's governments and by higher education institutions. Article 34 also covers scholarships set up by enterprises and public institutions, social organisations and other social bodies, and individuals.
What the official text says
The English wording below is this site's translation of the Chinese text.
Order No. 42, Article 32
The State sets up Chinese Government Scholarships (中国政府奖学金) for international students in higher education. It encourages local people's governments to set up international student scholarships. The administrative measures for Chinese Government Scholarships shall be formulated by the relevant administrative departments of the State Council.
Article 32 states no amount and no deadline.
Order No. 42, Article 34
Higher education institutions may set up scholarships for international students. Enterprises and public institutions, social organisations and other social bodies, and individuals are encouraged to set up scholarships for international students, but may not attach unreasonable conditions.
Quality Standards for the Higher Education of International Students in China (Trial), section 2.4
Section 2.4 is addressed to higher education institutions. When a higher education institution runs any scholarship programme for international students, it shall formulate clear scholarship assessment standards and procedures under national rules and scholarship funding policies. It shall assess scholarships in a standardised, objective and impartial way, on the principle of selecting the best according to academic performance and conduct. It shall publish the assessment results and accept supervision.
Section 2.4 names no amount and no deadline.
Quality Standards for the Higher Education of International Students in China (Trial), section 13.1
Higher education institutions shall formulate scholarship management systems for international students under national rules. They shall use scholarship funds on the principles of standardisation, reasonableness and efficiency. They shall give attention to the incentive and value-guiding role of scholarships. They shall strictly apply academic and conduct requirements to scholarship recipients, and establish a regular review and dynamic adjustment mechanism.
Section 13.1 names no amount and no deadline.
Related terms
- Chinese Government Scholarship (中国政府奖学金)
- Scholarship assessment at admission (Quality Standards, section 2.4)
- Scholarship funds and management (Quality Standards, section 13.1)
- Admission and documents
- Universities and degrees
Sources
- Measures for the Administration of Schools Recruiting and Educating International Students (Order No. 42) — Ministry of Education of the PRC (moe.gov.cn)
- Quality Standards for the Higher Education of International Students in China (Trial) — Ministry of Education of the PRC (moe.gov.cn)
Checked 11 October 2026.
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