JUSTCOOL PhD Scholarship 2027, China

About the scholarship

JUSTCOOL: PhD is a joint doctoral programme of three leading Shanghai universities — Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Tongji University — offering international students direct PhD entry straight after a bachelor’s degree (no master’s required). The five-year, English-taught PhD covers Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, with a fellowship, tuition waiver, free accommodation and medical insurance.

Eligibility

• Non-Chinese citizen holding (or about to hold) a bachelor’s degree.
• Top 20% of class academically; graduation date must fit the programme rules.
• Applying for Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or Biology.
• English proficiency: English-medium education or an accepted test (IELTS not strictly compulsory).
• Prepared to sit the written examinations (12 Dec 2026) and interviews.

Benefits

• PhD fellowship plus research/teaching assistantship support (exact stipend not stated on the official site).
• Tuition waiver and free university accommodation.
• Medical insurance coverage.
• Cross-university course access across the three partners.

Documents required

1. Online application on the JUSTCOOL portal
2. Bachelor’s degree certificate + transcripts
3. CV
4. Personal statement / study plan
5. English proficiency proof
6. Passport copy
7. Recommendation letters

How to apply

1. Apply on the official portalapply.justcoolphd.cn — choose your subject first (university choice comes after interview).
2. Submit before 14 Nov 2026, 24:00 Beijing timeApplication window: 28 Sep – 14 Nov 2026.
3. Written exam 12 Dec 2026, interviews January 2027Admission notices in February 2027; enrolment spring/autumn 2027.

FAQs

Verified 16 Oct 2026 via ScholarshipClaude (apply.justcoolphd.cn; 14 Nov 2026; subject-first, university-after-interview) and GS/DAADScholarship listings (Fudan/SJTU/Tongji; direct-after-bachelor’s; 4 subjects; written exam 12 Dec 2026; fellowship + waiver + housing; stipend not stated).