China Scholarship Council Launches 2027 Selection of Participants for Cooperative Scholarship Programmes With Selected Universities in Australia, New Zealand and Canada

Summary

China Scholarship Council launches 2027 candidate selection for cooperative scholarship programmes with selected universities in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. To all units and departments:

In accordance with memoranda of understanding signed separately between the China Scholarship Council and 19 universities in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, no more than 457 outstanding young Chinese will be selected and funded in 2027 to pursue doctoral degrees or undertake joint doctoral training at the partner universities. The notice is issued as follows:

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Universities under the 2027 China Scholarship Council Cooperative Scholarship Programmes

Australia: Western Sydney University; University of Tasmania; James Cook University; Edith Cowan University. New Zealand: University of Waikato. Canada: University of Guelph; Simon Fraser University; University of Waterloo; University of Saskatchewan; University of Ottawa; Dalhousie University; University of Manitoba; Memorial University of Newfoundland; Université Laval; Concordia University; Queen's University; University of Regina; University of Victoria; Université de Montréal.

Commentary

The China Scholarship Council is partnering with 19 universities across Australia, New Zealand and Canada and plans to select and send no more than 457 doctoral students in 2027. The University of Waikato is New Zealand's participant in the programme. New Zealand's international education exports are worth about NZ$5 billion a year, and China is one of the main source countries.

In recent years, fluctuations in visa policy have weighed on the number of Chinese students. For small and medium-sized enterprises in Hamilton and surrounding areas, the long-term presence of Chinese doctoral students generates steady spending on rent, dining and retail, directly supporting the local services chain. Joint training programmes at Waikato in fields such as agricultural technology and environmental science may also give local businesses a channel for short-term research collaboration or technical consulting.

However, government-sponsored doctoral students often have service requirements to return to China, and the share who remain in New Zealand long term is relatively low, so the labour-supply effect should not be overestimated. Businesses should watch for industry-academia-research engagement activities in relevant Waikato departments and faculties, take part in visiting scholar or industry projects, and turn talent mobility into concrete cooperation opportunities.

Keywords: China Scholarship Council, Cooperative Scholarship Programme, 2027 Candidate Selection, Doctoral Students, Joint Training, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Government-sponsored Study Abroad, University Cooperation

Summary in Chinese | 摘要

关于国家留基委与澳大利亚、新西兰、加拿大部分高校合作奖学金项目2027年人员遴选项目启动的通知 各单位、部门: 按照国家留学基金委与澳大利亚、新西兰、加拿大的19所学校分别签署的合作谅解备忘录,2027年共将选派并资助不超过457名中国优秀青年赴外方高校攻读博士学位或开展博士学业联合培养。现通知如下: 一、2027年国家留学基金委合作奖学金项目学校名单 澳大利亚西悉尼大学、澳大利亚塔斯马尼亚大学、澳大利亚詹姆斯库克大学、澳大利亚埃迪斯科文大学、新西兰怀卡托大学、加拿大圭尔夫大学、加拿大西门菲莎大学、加拿大滑铁卢大学、加拿大萨斯喀彻温大学、加拿大渥太华大学、加拿大戴尔豪西大学、加拿大曼尼托巴大学、加拿大纽芬兰纪念大学、加拿大拉瓦尔大学、加拿大康考迪亚大学、加拿大女王大学、加拿大里贾纳大学、加拿大维多利亚大学、加拿大蒙特利尔大学

Commentary in Chinese | 评论

中国国家留学基金委与澳新加19所高校合作，2027年拟选派不超过457名博士生，新西兰怀卡托大学位列其中。新西兰国际教育年出口额约50亿纽币，中国是主要生源国之一，近年签证政策波动使中国学生数量承压。对汉密尔顿及周边中小企业而言，中国博士生的长期居留带来稳定租房、餐饮、零售消费，直接支撑本地服务链。

另一方面，怀卡托大学在农业科技、环境科学等领域的联合培养项目，可能为本地企业提供短期科研协作或技术咨询渠道；但公派博士多有回国服务要求，长期留新比例较低，不宜高估其劳动力补给效应。建议关注怀卡托大学相关院系的产学研对接活动，主动参与访学或行业项目，将人才流动转化为具体合作机会。

关键词: 国家留学基金委, 合作奖学金项目, 2027年人员遴选, 博士研究生, 联合培养, 澳大利亚, 新西兰, 加拿大, 公派留学, 高校合作

Source: Hebei University of Science and Technology