China Scholarship Council Scholarships
Queen Mary University of London
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Funding
- Scholarship; £1350/month; Full tuition fee waiver
- Application deadline
About the project
- Queen Mary University of London
- Scholarships
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About the award
Level: PhD Course: All PhDs in the Faculties of Science and Engineering and Humanities and Social Sciences Country/Region: China Value: Full tuition fee waiver and living stipend (£1350/month) for 4 years No. of awards: Variable Deadline: 27th January 2027 16:00 GMT
More information
Queen Mary is one of the largest supporters of the China Scholarship Council (CSC) in the UK and awards 60 joint QMUL-CSC PhD scholarships every year. Under the scheme, Queen Mary will provide scholarships to cover all tuition fees, whilst the CSC will provide living expenses and one return flight ticket to successful applicants. This scholarship is available to both new and continuing (current 1st year) students. Places are available in the following schools: Science and Engineering School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences: sbbs-pgadmissions@qmul.ac.uk School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science: Melissa Yeo School of Engineering and Materials Science: Colin Rainey School of Mathematical Sciences: maths-phd@qmul.ac.uk School of Chemical and Physical Sciences: Robert Miles Humanities and Social Sciences Queen Mary School of Business: Prof Pietro Panzarasa and Elena Baglioni, qmbs-pgr-support@qmul.ac.uk School of Economics and Finance: econ-phd-enquiries@qmul.ac.uk School of the Arts : sta-pgr@qmul.ac.uk School of Law / Centre for Commercial Law Studies: Gareth Skehan, ccls-law-phd@qmul.ac.uk School of Society and Environment: SSE-PGR@qmul.ac.uk How to Apply Applicants are asked to follow our usual online application process and identify themselves as CSC scholars in the funding section of their application. The application form for each subject can be found by selecting your subject area from the drop-down menu. Please make sure to choose "Semester 1" and "Full-Time". https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/applying-for-a-phd/ For applicants for Economics and Finance, you will first be admitted onto the MRes programme for two years. Then, subject to good progress, you will be transferred onto the PhD programme for the third, fourth and fifth years. You must meet the IELTS requirements for your course and send the evidence to Admissions within plenty of time of CSC's application deadline. You ar e therefore strongly advised to sit an approved English Language test as soon as possible. Your IELTS test must still be valid when you enrol for the programme. They are valid for 2 years. The deadline for applications to Queen Mary is 27th January 2027 16:00 GMT. Once applicants have obtained their offer letter from Queen Mary they should then apply to CSC for the scholarship by the advertised deadline. For September entry, applicants must complete the CSC application on the CSC website. Please note that CSC application rules differ slightly for domestic applicants (students applying from China) and overseas applicants (students applying from overseas) –please see the CSC website for further guidance. If successful in your application you must start your programme in the 2027/28 academic year. Scholarships cannot be deferred to the following academic year. For any questions about the Queen Mary/CSC partnership please contact international-partnerships@qmul.ac.uk For more detailed questions about your PhD proposal and the application process please contact your school on the contact details listed above. Key Dates Sep 2026: Applications Open 27 January 2027, 16:00 GMT: Queen Mary deadline for CSC applications 10 March 2027: CSC application portal opens 17 March 2027: Last date that applicants can submit outstanding documents (e.g., English Language, transcripts etc) on their MySIS portal to meet the conditions of their offer 31 March 2027: Deadline for candidates to apply to the CSC. Meet our Scholars Peng Zhao , PhD Mathematics Peng studied for his Master’s in Theoretical Physics at the University of Chinese Academic Sciences. He is now studying “The Characteristic Initial value Problem in General Relativity” in the School of Mathematical Sciences under the supervisions of Dr Juan Valiente-Kroon . They are part of the Geometry and Analysis research group. He applied to QMUL because of the strength of the general relativity research group and the multicultural experience you get from studying at an international university. The department has a great programme of meetings, seminars and conferences for PhD students to expand their horizons and develop their networks.
Queen Mary is one of the largest supporters of the China Scholarship Council (CSC) in the UK and awards 60 joint QMUL-CSC PhD scholarships every year.
Under the scheme, Queen Mary will provide scholarships to cover all tuition fees, whilst the CSC will provide living expenses and one return flight ticket to successful applicants. This scholarship is available to both new and continuing (current 1st year) students.
Places are available in the following schools:
Science and Engineering
- School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences: sbbs-pgadmissions@qmul.ac.uk
- School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science: Melissa Yeo
- School of Engineering and Materials Science: Colin Rainey
- School of Mathematical Sciences: maths-phd@qmul.ac.uk
- School of Chemical and Physical Sciences: Robert Miles
Humanities and Social Sciences
- Queen Mary School of Business: Prof Pietro Panzarasa and Elena Baglioni, qmbs-pgr-support@qmul.ac.uk
- School of Economics and Finance: econ-phd-enquiries@qmul.ac.uk
- School of the Arts : sta-pgr@qmul.ac.uk
- School of Law / Centre for Commercial Law Studies: Gareth Skehan, ccls-law-phd@qmul.ac.uk
- School of Society and Environment: SSE-PGR@qmul.ac.uk
How to Apply
Applicants are asked to follow our usual online application process and identify themselves as CSC scholars in the funding section of their application.
The application form for each subject can be found by selecting your subject area from the drop-down menu. Please make sure to choose "Semester 1" and "Full-Time". https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/applying-for-a-phd/
For applicants for Economics and Finance, you will first be admitted onto the MRes programme for two years. Then, subject to good progress, you will be transferred onto the PhD programme for the third, fourth and fifth years.
You must meet the IELTS requirements for your course and send the evidence to Admissions within plenty of time of CSC's application deadline. You ar e therefore strongly advised to sit an approved English Language test as soon as possible. Your IELTS test must still be valid when you enrol for the programme. They are valid for 2 years.
The deadline for applications to Queen Mary is 27th January 2027 16:00 GMT.
Once applicants have obtained their offer letter from Queen Mary they should then apply to CSC for the scholarship by the advertised deadline. For September entry, applicants must complete the CSC application on the CSC website.
Please note that CSC application rules differ slightly for domestic applicants (students applying from China) and overseas applicants (students applying from overseas) –please see the CSC website for further guidance.
If successful in your application you must start your programme in the 2027/28 academic year. Scholarships cannot be deferred to the following academic year.
For any questions about the Queen Mary/CSC partnership please contact international-partnerships@qmul.ac.uk For more detailed questions about your PhD proposal and the application process please contact your school on the contact details listed above.
Key Dates
- Sep 2026: Applications Open
- 27 January 2027, 16:00 GMT: Queen Mary deadline for CSC applications
- 10 March 2027: CSC application portal opens
- 17 March 2027: Last date that applicants can submit outstanding documents (e.g., English Language, transcripts etc) on their MySIS portal to meet the conditions of their offer
- 31 March 2027: Deadline for candidates to apply to the CSC.
Meet our Scholars
Peng Zhao , PhD Mathematics
Peng studied for his Master’s in Theoretical Physics at the University of Chinese Academic Sciences. He is now studying “The Characteristic Initial value Problem in General Relativity” in the School of Mathematical Sciences under the supervisions of Dr Juan Valiente-Kroon . They are part of the Geometry and Analysis research group.
He applied to QMUL because of the strength of the general relativity research group and the multicultural experience you get from studying at an international university. The department has a great programme of meetings, seminars and conferences for PhD students to expand their horizons and develop their networks.