China Scholarship Council (CSC) – Trinity College Dublin Joint Scholarship Programme

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin and the China Scholarship Council affiliated with the Ministry of Education in China offer scholarships to Chinese students who wish to pursue a PhD at Trinity. Each scholarship includes a full tuition fee-waiver for a four-year PhD programme at Trinity, plus living costs and airfare provided by the CSC. The programme is designed to support Chinese citizens and permanent residents pursuing doctoral research across all academic disciplines at Trinity College Dublin. The application process involves multiple stages including obtaining an unconditional offer from Trinity, supervisor nomination, coordination with home institutions or embassies, and final application to the CSC.