General Conditions for Applicants

International students enrolled 2020-2024, from the countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road (the Belt and Road), who are law-abiding,excellent in both morality and academics, have accomplished outstanding achievements in scientific research and technological innovation, can apply for this scholarship.

Bonus and Quota Allocation

1. The first-class scholarship is worth 3,000 RMB/person,quota 4: including 2 from PhD,2 from Masters   

2. The second-class scholarship is worth 1,500 RMB/person, quota 8: including 4 from PhD, 4 from Masters

Review Process

1. The applicants should submit the application materials for the “Silk Road” Scholarship to the laboratory secretary;

2. Each key laboratory organizes a preliminary review and submits the list of candidates;

3. The “Silk Road” Scholarship Committee of the South China Sea Institute of Oceanography performs the final review.

Application Materials

1. Electronic Materials (Word, PDF with signature): The “Silk Road” Scholarship for International Students Application Form of SCSIO, CAS;

2. Electronic Materials (Excel): International Student Information Form;

3. Electronic supporting Materials (PDF):

1) The copy of Transcript issued by UCAS College/CAS Institute;

2) Photocopies of the cover of the journal containing the published article, and the article homepage or the receipt of the article during study at UCAS;

3) Photocopies of Certificates of Honor;

4) Other supporting materials.

No paper materials are needed.

Notice:

1) The supporting materials must be achieved during the academic year 2024.12-2025.12.

2) Scientific research article or result should relate to your research direction and defense thesis/dissertation;

3) The first name of the article must be South China Sea Institute of Oceanology CAS, and with the name of UCAS;

4) Give the first page of your article,the cover of the journal; or the receipt of the article with the signature of your supervisor.

Application materials and deadline

Application Form (Word, and PDF with supervisor’s signature), supporting materials (combine into a PDF file) International Student Information Form (Excel) send to email minyang@scsio.ac.cn, before December 23, 2025, 20:00pm.

Attachments.zip（click here）

1.Application Form for The Silk Road Fellowship of SCSIO

2.International Student Information Form

3.Name List