Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Location(s)
China
Beijing
Overview
Beihang University (previously known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) was founded on October 25, 1952 under the name of Beijing Institute of Aeronautics, originating from the merger of the aeronautical departments of Tsinghua University, Beiyang University, Xiamen University, Sichuan University, etc. Located in the center of the Zhongguancun Science Park and within easy reach of central Beijing, Beihang is the first university in China focusing on aeronautical and astronautical education and research.
Details
About 26km away from the main campus, the suburban Shahe campus provides quiet study milieu and is also home to the National Laboratory of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NLAA). The very new Doudian campus aims at research and innovation through engineering combined with medicine.
Since its founding, Beihang has excelled as one of the first 16 key universities in China, given priority for development. In 2017, Beihang was chosen to participate in the Double First-Class plan, which includes major support from the Chinese Ministry of Education and other government departments to build a world-class university with world-class disciplines. Over the past 65 years, Beihang has fostered more than 180,000 professionals in various sectors for the world. The main designers and chief engineers of China’s first manned space flight, Shengzhou-5 Spacecraft, are Beihang alumni. The university and its alumni have contributed the most to the country’s aeronautical, astronautical and other relative industries.
At present, the university comprises more than 30 schools/colleges, covering science, technology, medicine, liberal arts, law, economy, management, philosophy, foreign languages and education. It has 2,172 full-time faculty members, 83.60% of which have doctorates. Among them are 23 academicians of either the Chinese Academy of Sciences or the Chinese Academy of Engineering, 27 members of the Recruitment Program for Innovative Talents of the Recruitment Program of Global Experts, 31 chief scientists of the 973 Program, 67 Changjiang Scholars, 52 winners of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 3 national distinguished teachers, 58 members of the Recruitment Program for Young Professionals of the Thousand Talents Plan and 52 winners of the Excellent Young Scientists Fund.
A Full Time and Full Scholarship Program
International students, who want to study for Master’s Degree or Doctoral Degree at Beihang University (BUAA), are welcome to apply for the Postgraduates Program of Chinese Government Scholarship at Beihang University.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Criteria & Eligibility
Master program candidates should meet following criterion:
- Age under 35
- Bachelor’s degree holder
- If you choose English as your instruction language, good command of English to take courses is required.
- If you choose Chinese as your instruction language, HSK (level V) is a MUST-HAVE.
Doctoral program candidates should meet following criterion:
- Age under 40
- Master’s degree holder
- If you choose English as your instruction language, good command of English to take courses is required.
- If you choose Chinese as your instruction language, HSK (level V) is a MUST-HAVE.
Dates
Deadline: February 28, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
The scholarship covers:
- Tuition fees
- Free university dormitory or accommodation subsidy
- Stipend
- Comprehensive medical insurance
The scholarship does NOT contain:
- International travel expenses
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
