Government of China (via Ghana Scholarships Authority)Government of China (via Ghana Scholarships Authority)

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Chinese Government Scholarship for Ghanaian Students

Government of China (via Ghana Scholarships Authority)

Scholarship overview

The Ghana Scholarships Authority invited qualified Ghanaians to apply for Chinese Government Scholarship awards at universities in China for the 2026/2027 academic year. The awards are for Master's and PhD study.

Applicants choose universities and courses from the Campus China site. The Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) runs an online application system, and the Ghana Scholarships Secretariat also takes a hard-copy application.

The notice says awards are very limited and that only shortlisted applicants who meet the criteria are invited for interview. It also says the Secretariat's services are free and that no individual or third party has been engaged to help applicants.

How recipients are selected

  • Only applicants who meet the criteria are shortlisted.
  • Shortlisted applicants are invited for interview.
  • Awards are very limited.

Award Information

  • Be a Ghanaian citizen living in Ghana.
  • Master's applicants: a first degree of at least Second Class Upper in a relevant field, and not above 35 years.
  • PhD applicants: at least Second Class Upper and a relevant Master's degree, and not above 40 years.
  • Be medically fit.
  • Women are particularly encouraged to apply.
  • It says awards are tenable at universities in the People's Republic of China.

2026/2027 cycle (past): CSC online application by 30 November 2025; hard copy to reach the Secretariat by Thursday 18 December 2025. No dates for a later cycle were published on the page.

How to apply

  1. Visit www.campuschina.org and choose your university and course.
  2. Apply online on the CSC 'Scholarship Application for Students' system. Programme Category is 'Type A' and the Agency Number of the Scholarships Secretariat is 2881.
  3. Submit the online application to the CSC before the online deadline.
  4. Send a hard copy of the completed application form and attachments to The Registrar, Ghana Scholarships Secretariat, P.O. Box M75, Accra, before the closing date.

Documents you may need

  • Completed application form
  • Certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts
  • Study plan and research proposal of 800 words
  • Two recommendation letters from Professors or Associate Professors
  • Copy of birth certificate
  • One passport-size photograph
  • Copy of National Service Certificate
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Recent passport bio-data page (validity later than 28 January 2025, as stated in the notice)
  • If applicable: pre-admission letter from a Chinese Government Scholarship university
  • If applicable: language certificate such as HSK, IELTS or TOEFL

Contact

Ghana Scholarships Authority: [email protected], 0302 907 051 / 0302 907 058, North Ridge, Accra. Postal: The Registrar, Ghana Scholarships Secretariat, P.O. Box M75, Accra.

Official links

Information checked against the official pages on 2026-10-08. Always confirm the current call on the official site before applying.

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