The Academy of Scientific Research and Technology announce the opening of applications for the prestigious CAS-ANSO Scholarships to obtain Master’s and PhD degrees at top universities and institutes affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

This scholarship comes within the framework of a strategic partnership with the ANSO Alliance, and aims to support outstanding researchers who wish to pursue their master’s and PhD studies at:

• University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
• University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)
• Research institutes affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences across China

The scholarship supports 100 to 200 Master’s students and 300 international PhD students across various advanced scientific and research fields.

The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) offers 78 Master’s programs and 89 PhD programs in mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials science and engineering, electronic engineering, electronic science and technology, geophysics, environmental science and engineering, and others. Most PhD programs, as well as some Master’s programs, are taught in English.

Students receive a graduation certificate and a master’s or PhD degree after fulfilling the graduation requirements, which include completing the required credit hours, preparing the thesis/dissertation, and successfully defending it. Master’s studies at USTC usually take 2 to 3 years, while PhD studies take 3 to 4 years.

Applications are submitted online through the following link:
https://www.anso.org.cn/programmes/talent/scholarship/

Deadline:
The last date to apply is January 31, 2026.