Chico-China Graduate Scholarship (CCGS)
Qualified applicants from the People's Republic of China may be eligible to receive the Chico-China Graduate Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree at California State University, Chico. The Scholarship includes a per-semester stipend, a non-resident tuition waiver, a registration fee waiver, and the possibility of a departmental Graduate Assistantship. Please read the Scholarship requirements below:
Undergraduate GPA: 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
TOEFL: minimum score of 600 paper-based; 250 computer-based; 100 internet-based or IELTS 7.0
GRE: submission of GRE scores is required; each program has a different GRE score requirement
Applicants to the following master's programs are eligible:
- Biological Sciences
- Botany
- Communication Studies
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- Environmental Science
- Geography and Planning
- Geosciences
- History
- Nutritional Science
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Graduates from the following institutions are eligible:
- Tsinghua University
- Beida (Peking University)
- Beijing Normal University
- Fudan University
- Jilin University
- Nanjing University
- Nankai University
- Xiamen University
- Xian Jiaotong University
- Zhejiang University
Additional Conditions:
- Applicants must not be older than 25 years old at the time of application
- Graduates who have studied overseas are not eligible
- Preference will be given to applicants who have no more than one semester of graduate work
- Applicants with graduate degrees shall not be eligible for the same academic disciplines
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If you meet all of the requirements listed above send the following to the address below:
- Cover page indicating your interest in applying for the Chico-China Scholarship
- Graduate Application for Admission Form (Printable PDf file)
- Official transcripts
- Statement of Purpose
- Copies of tests scores
- Letters of recommendation
Graduate School
California State University, Chico
400 West 1st St.
Chico, CA 95929-0875
You must also send an e-mail message to rkenoyer@csuchico.edu indicating that you plan to apply for the Scholarship.
The graduate application fee ($55) is waived for applicants to this Scholarship.
For further information regarding specific program requirements, please visit
http://www.csuchico.edu/giis/gs/masters.html for a master's
degree list and contact person.
Deadline for application is March 1 of every odd-numbered year (2009, 2011, 2013, etc.):
- The selected candidate will have two weeks from receipt of admission letter to notify CSU, Chico of his/her acceptance of the Scholarship.

