Living allowance on a study programme: amounts and how it is paid
Item 3 of Appendix 1 of the Application Guidelines for International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship 2025 sets the living allowance. The Host Institution pays it monthly, at RMB 2,500, RMB 3,000 or RMB 3,500 per person, depending on the student's category. These figures belong to that scholarship only and are not a general rate for self-funded students.
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Amounts by category
Item 3 sets the following monthly amounts per person.
| Category | Monthly living allowance (RMB) |
|---|---|
| Undergraduates | 2,500 |
| One-year study programme students | 2,500 |
| One-semester study programme students | 2,500 |
| Master's students in International Chinese Language Education | 3,000 |
| Doctoral students in International Chinese Language Education | 3,500 |
The coverage sentence at the head of Appendix 1 excludes four-week study programme students from the living allowance.
Who pays and how often
Item 3 states that the Host Institutions pay the living allowance to scholarship recipients on a monthly basis.
Registration and the 15th of the month
Scholarship recipients must register with the university within the period stipulated in the Letter of Admission. Otherwise, the scholarship will be revoked (item 3).
Students registered before the 15th (inclusive) of the month receive the full allowance for that month. Students registered after the 15th receive half of the amount (item 3).
Absence, suspension and graduation
Item 3 sets three points on when the allowance stops or ends.
- If a recipient leaves China for more than 15 days for personal reasons during the study period, the allowance is suspended for the period of absence from China. Summer and winter vacations are excluded from this count.
- If a recipient is suspended or withdrawn from school for personal reasons, or is subject to disciplinary action by the Host Institution, the allowance is suspended from the date of suspension, withdrawal, or notification of disciplinary action.
- Graduating students receive the allowance until half a month after the graduation date set by the Host Institution.
These figures come from the 2025 edition of the guidelines. Read the guidelines for the current year before relying on any amount or date.
Sources
- Application Guidelines for International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship 2025, Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC, chinese.cn)
Checked 10 October 2026.
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