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Chico-China Graduate Scholarship

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 a departmental Graduate Assistantship. 

Scholarship Requirements:

Undergraduate GPA: 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

TOEFL: minimum score of 600 paper-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:


  1. Biological Sciences
  2. Communication Studies
  3. Electrical Engineering
  4. English
  5. Environmental Science
  6. Geography and Planning
  7. Geosciences
  8. History
  9. Nutritional Science

Graduates from the following institutions are eligible:

  1. Beijing Normal University
  2. Fudan University
  3. Jilin University
  4. Nanjing University
  5. Nankai University
  6. Xiamen University
  7. Xian Jiaotong University
  8. Zhejiang University
  9. Chongqing University
  10. Nanchang University

Additional Conditions:


  1. Applicants must not be older than 25 years old at the time of application
  2. Graduates who have studied overseas are not eligible
  3. Preference will be given to applicants who have no more than one semester of graduate work

Past Participants:

Tian He, 2007-2009

Application Procedures:

If you meet all of the requirements listed above send the following to the address below:

  1. Cover page indicating your interest in applying for the Chico-China Scholarship
  2. Graduate Application for admission (http://www.csumentor.edu/)
  3. Official transcripts
  4. Statement of purpose
  5. Have copies of tests scores sent electronically to CSU, Chico
  6. Letters of recommendation

Graduate International Admissions
Office of International Education
California State University, Chico
400 West 1st St.
Chico, CA 95929-0680


You must also send an e-mail message to rkenoyer@csuchico.edu indicating that you plan to apply for the Scholarship.

For further information regarding specific program requirements, please visit
http://www.csuchico.edu/graduatestudies/prospective/masters_programs.shtml for a master's degree list and contact person.

Deadline for application is March 1 of every odd-numbered year (2011, 2013, 2015, etc.)

The selected candidate will have two weeks from receipt of admission letter to notify CSU, Chico of his/her acceptance of the Scholarship.