BCYSA NEWS: The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) is a national organization for scientific research, technology transfer and education in agriculture in China. The Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GSCAAS) is a higher education institution mainly focusing on graduate education (Agency No. 82101).

As the education arm of CAAS, GSCAAS has been ranked among China’s first-class graduate schools, with an overall competitive edge in the disciplines of agriculture. It offers master’s and doctoral programs to international students through 34 institutes of CAAS.

The study duration is usually 3 years for both master and doctoral programs. The instruction language of the graduate programs is mostly English or bilingual (Chinese-English).

Categories of Study: Master’s Student, Doctoral Student, Visiting Scholar, and Senior Visiting Scholar.

GSCAASS has been established by GSCAAS to sponsor international students and scholars with outstanding academic performance to pursue higher education at CAAS. 

GSCAAS Scholarship Coverage

The GSCAASS covers the following:

- A fee waiver for tuition and basic textbooks.

- Free on-campus dormitory accommodation.

- Research Assistantship (per month, supported by GSCAAS supervisor).

- Master’s students & Visiting scholars will receive RMB 3000/month as a monthly stipend.

- Doctoral students & senior scholars will receive RMB 3500/month as a monthly stipend.

- Covers Comprehensive Medical Insurance provided by GSCAAS.

GSCAAS-OWSD fellowship

This Fellowship has been jointly established by GSCAAS and the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), and is offered to female scientists from Science and Technology Lagging Countries (STLCs) to undertake Ph.D. research in Natural, Engineering and Information Technology sciences at a host institute in the South.  The GSCAAS-OWSD fellowship covers:

- A monthly allowance (USD 1,000) to cover basic living expenses such as accommodation and meals while in the host country.

- A special allowance to attend international conferences during the period of the fellowship.

- The opportunity to attend regional science communications workshops, on a competitive basis.

- A return ticket from the home country to the host institute for the agreed research period.

- Annual medical insurance contribution (USD 200/year), Visa expenses.