Fully Funded PhD Positions in China

Tsinghua University’s Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School is offering fully funded master’s and PhD research positions in polymer tribology . The research focuses on sustainable self-lubricating polymer composites and the development of ultralow-wear materials for demanding environments where liquid lubrication is impractical. Students may work on tribological material design, friction and wear evaluation, tribometry, and in-situ characterisation of material behavior under relevant o...

The African Development Bank Group–Shanghai Ocean University Scholarship Programme offers fully funded master’s and PhD study in marine science and the blue economy . Thesis and research areas include sustainable fisheries , aquaculture , marine science, ocean governance, and aquatic resource management. The programme is suited to applicants interested in sustainable use of aquatic resources, fisheries development, marine research, and policy and governance related to oceans and the blue economy...

The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) is advertising open opportunities for postdoctoral researchers and associate researchers, alongside master's and PhD admissions. Graduate applicants may apply through the ANSO, Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) and USTC fellowship routes. The post presents these opportunities as part of USTC’s postgraduate admissions and research environment in China, but does not identify a specific research discipline, project, laboratory or supervisor....

Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (Tsinghua SIGS), part of Tsinghua University , is accepting applications for its 2027 graduate intake in China. The opportunity includes approximately 40 master's programmes and 22 PhD programmes across a broad range of research-oriented disciplines. Potential research areas include Artificial Intelligence , Computer Science, Data Science, Big Data, Information Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Intelligent Manufacturing, Environmental Science, a...

Peking University’s School of Mechanics and Engineering Science is accepting applications for its 2027 English-taught PhD programs in Beijing. The opportunity is designed for doctoral researchers seeking advanced study in mechanics and engineering science within a large, internationally oriented academic school. Research areas include solid mechanics , fluid mechanics , engineering mechanics , biomechanics and medical engineering , energy and resources engineering , and aerospace engineering . A...

The Zhengzhou University President Scholarship is a fully funded doctoral opportunity for international students seeking PhD study at Zhengzhou University in China. The scholarship supports a four-year PhD programme and is presented as an opportunity for the 2027 intake cycle. Successful scholars can pursue available doctoral programmes delivered in either English or Chinese. The post does not identify a specific research discipline, supervisor, laboratory, or project, so applicants should consu...

Qinmin Zheng’s research group at Beihang University is inviting outstanding international applicants for fully funded master’s and PhD opportunities supported by the 2027 Chinese Government Scholarship High-level Postgraduate Program. The group investigates computational fluid dynamics and turbulence, with particular emphasis on high-speed compressible flows. Students may also work on scientific machine learning for fluids, data assimilation, and flow reconstruction, combining numerical fluid me...

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) is seeking two highly motivated PhD candidates to join its Guangzhou campus in China, starting in Spring or Fall 2027, or as soon as possible. The positions focus on computational and experimental fluid mechanics, wind energy, numerical simulation, and flow control. Research directions include floating offshore wind turbine wakes, wake modeling, aerodynamics, and fluid-structure interactions under motion; high-altitude wind energy and ai...

China University of Petroleum is accepting applications for the fully funded Chinese Government Scholarship for Master's and Doctoral programs related to Petroleum Engineering . The opportunity is intended for non-Chinese citizens in good health. Master's applicants must hold a bachelor's degree and be under 35 years old, while PhD applicants must hold a master's degree and be under 40 years old. The application window is open from October 16 through December 15, 2026. The scholarship is relevan...