Xiamen University is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2025 PhD Fellowships of the China Studies Program. These fellowships aim to support outstanding international scholars pursuing research on China in Humanities and Social Sciences.
To be eligible for the PhD studentship, applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good health, with a solid academic foundation and a focus on China-related research in Humanities and Social Sciences. For the Joint Research Ph.D. Fellowship, applicants must be enrolled as doctoral students in foreign universities and have a minimum of HSK Level 3 proficiency in Chinese.Xiamen University (XMU) is one of China’s top universities, renowned for its beautiful campus and academic excellence. It is part of China’s prestigious 211 Project, 985 Project, and Double First-Class Initiative, which aim to cultivate world-class institutions. XMU has a strong international presence, with collaborations with over 270 universities worldwide and a global outreach that includes Confucius Institutes across five continents.
Established in 1921, Xiamen University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Xiamen (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Fujian. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education of The People's Republic of China, Xiamen University (XMU) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 35,000-39,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Xiamen University (XMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 98 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.