Westlake University in Hangzhou, China · Application cycle 2027/2028

Westlake University PhD Programmes for International Students, Fall 2027 Intake

Applications open Varies by track? Closes today

About this scholarship

Funded PhD programmes in science, engineering, life sciences and medicine at Westlake University in Hangzhou, China, open to non-Chinese citizens for the Fall 2027 intake. The first round closes on 31 October 2026 for most programmes and on 9 November 2026 for engineering.

Funding type

Covers: fellowships and scholarships worth more than RMB 85,000 a year before tax, and a tuition waiver. Tuition is RMB 40,000 a year, and the page says the waiver may be the full fee or only part of it. The page lists a single room in student housing at RMB 1,800 or 2,200 a year, and insurance at RMB 800 a year. Tax on the fellowship depends on how many days a year you live in China.

Tuition fees: Partially covered
Living costs: Covered
Travel: Not specified
Insurance: Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities: All nationalities
Residence condition: No residence condition

Non-Chinese citizens with a valid ordinary passport A bachelor's or master's degree in a related subject. The joint Mathematics PhD with Fudan University needs a master's Good health Proof of English No restriction on any particular nationality

Minimum grade: Not stated
Work experience asked for: Not stated
Return condition: Return condition not stated
How to apply: With the admission application

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT Waiver possible

IELTS 6.5 overall or TOEFL iBT 90 (4.5 on the new scale). If English is your first language, or your degree was taught in English, you can send proof of that instead, such as a letter from your university.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

The Fall 2027 intake has two rounds. The first round for Physics, Chemistry, Quantitative Biology and Complex Systems, Biology and Biomedical Sciences runs from 10 October to 31 October 2026 at 10 am. For Electronic Science and Technology, Materials Science and Engineering, Information Technology in Artificial Intelligence, and Sustainability Science and Technology it runs from 10 October to 9 November 2026 at 10 am. The page does not name the time zone, so this listing uses China time, where the university is. Mathematics and Multiscale Astrophysics are not open in the first round. Second round dates are to be announced. The application fee is waived this year. Review usually takes about two weeks after the deadline, and the university may ask for more information. Study starts in Fall 2027 in Hangzhou.

Required documents

Passport bio page, valid until at least 31 December 2027 Personal statement of more than 1,500 words in English Degree certificates and transcripts, with notarised translations if needed Proof of English Two recommendation letters List and abstracts of publications, optional

Application steps

Choose one of the PhD programmes and check its round dates. Register on the Westlake graduate application portal and select the programme and school. Upload your documents and ask two professors for signed letters. Submit before 31 October 2026, or 9 November 2026 for the engineering programmes, at 10 am.

Requirement checklist

Online application on the Westlake portal Required

Choose the programme and school and upload the documents. The application fee is waived this year.

Personal statement in English Required

More than 1,500 words, including the expected content of your research proposal.

Two recommendation letters Required

From professors or people with an equal academic title, signed and with contact details.

Degree certificates and transcripts Required

Originals or notarised copies, with a notarised translation if not in English or Chinese.

Ordinary passport Required

Valid until at least 31 December 2027.

Scholarship contacts

Graduate School, international PhD admissions: [email protected]

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