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University of Galway - China Scholarship Council Joint Scholarship for PhD Study 2024-2025

Value 
Up to 15 PhD tuition-fee waivers from University of Galway with no subject restrictions.

CSC will cover the living costs and flight tickets. 

Level of study 
This funding is available to students undertaking full-time Ph.D. study. 

Nationality restrictions 
This funding is available to students with a Chinese passport. 

Academic requirements 
Candidates must meet the academic requirements for admission to the doctoral programme in University of Galway. 

Opening date
Applications are now open. 

Application Process

1. The scholarship applicant needs to find a supervisor who, following a discussion, is willing to supervise the student on condition that he/she is awarded a CSC scholarship. Applicant searches for a potential project supervisor via FindaSupervisor online, or other mechanism.
2. The applicant and supervisor work on a project plan. CSC Application FormCSC Application Form
3. The supervisor applies to the College on behalf of the student by e-mailing the Research Plan Template prior to 8 March 2024, with subject title ‘CSC Scholarship application’, to  

• CASSCS: aaron.potito@universityofgalway.ie
• CBPPL: cbppl@universityofgalway.ie
• CSE: cora.costello@universityofgalway.ie

4. University of Galway CSC scholarship committee evaluates the candidates and ranks them in priority order. The successful candidate will receive a conditional offer from the College by 15 March 2024.
5. The supervisor provides the selected applicant with the supervisor's 1-page CV
6. The applicant translates the Research Plan into Chinese.
7. All documents are to be signed by the supervisor and returned to the applicant for submission to CSC.
8. The applicant makes an application through the CSC portal: http://apply.csc.edu.cn/, selecting University of Galway from the list of Institutions. CSC Scheme opens for applications from 10 March 2024 and closes for applications on 31 March 2024.
9. CSC announces the final successful candidate list in June 2024.
10. Successful candidate applies for admission to PhD programme at the University of Galway.
11. Supervisor completes QA203 to request a fee waiver for successful candidate.
12. Student commences PhD studies at University of Galway in September.

Useful links 

https://www.universityofgalway.ie/findasupervisor/ 

https://cairnes.universityofgalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/cairnes/subjectareas/economics/prospective/phd/apply/# 

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