Chinese government award for outstanding self finance students abroad


The Chinese government award for outstanding self-financed students abroad is an academic award established by the China Scholarship Council in 2003. The Chinese government chose worldwide recipients annually based on a record of outstanding accomplishments in any discipline. This award is the highest award Chinese government gives to graduate students studying outside China. They do not receive financial support from Chinese government. To date, the recipients include students from 33 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore and Canada.
The number of Chinese students leaving China to study abroad is more than half a million each year, making this prestigious award highly competitive. Currently, there are 500 students awarded yearly. Among them, ten extraordinary prizes go to the top awardees with a $10000 cash award and a certificate; the rest of the receipts win a one-time $6000 cash award and a certificate.

Past recipients

Notable recipients