The ASEAN-China Young Leaders Scholarship or ACYLS is an initiative put forward by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and echoed by all ASEAN leaders at the 21st ASEAN-China Summit in 2018. It enables ASEAN nationals to pursue post-graduate studies and training opportunities in China, thus enhancing ASEAN’s capacity building and promoting academic and vocation exchanges between China and ASEAN.
The Chinese government, through the China Mission to ASEAN in cooperation with the Joint Committee in Jakarta, offers 40 full scholarships for ASEAN University Network (AUN) member and associate member universities for the ACYLS 2020.
Course level:
- Master’s degree program (10 students)
- Doctoral degree program (10 students)
- One-semester research/training scholar program (20 students)
Fields of study: Any program offered in the 22 participating Chinese universities
Scholarship period:
- Master’s students: 2-3 academic years
- Doctoral students: 3-4 academic years
- Research/training scholars: 4-5 months
Institution and country: 22 designated universities in China
Sponsor: Chinese government
Scholarship inclusions:
- Tuition waiver and other school fees
- Accommodation
- One-time settlement fee of 3,000 RMB
- Round-trip international airfare
- Comprehensive medical insurance
- Stipend:
- Master’s students: 4,000 RMB per month
- Doctoral students: 5,000 RMB per month
- Research scholar: 5,000 RMB per month
Eligibility criteria for the ASEAN-China Young Leaders Scholarship:
- Citizen of 10 ASEAN Member States-Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam;
- In sound physical and mental health;
- Proficient in English (i.e., must possess an IELTS score of at least 6.0 or a TOEFL score of at least 80 points);
- Holder of an undergraduate degree and under the age of 45 if applying for a master’s degree;
- Holder of a graduate/master’s degree and under the age of 45 if applying for a PhD degree;
- Holder of at least an undergraduate degree if applying for the short-term research program;
- Having at least one-year work experience within government agencies, public or private institutions, universities, think-tanks or similar social agencies, and preferably has experience in the following:
- Work related to foreign and international affairs, especially ASEAN and China-ASEAN affairs;
- Work or study in the PRC;
- Academic work on China or ASEAN-related affairs;
- Not a concurrent awardee of a Chinese government scholarship;
- Meets other admission requirements of the Chinese universities to which the applicant has applied.
Application deadline: 30 April 2020
How to apply for the ASEAN-China Young Leaders Scholarship:
Other useful links: