The 2026-2027 edition is now open for applications.

Candidates should submit their applications to the National Commission of their home countries no later than Friday, 23 January 2026.

Official nominations should be submitted by the National Commissions of invited Member States by Tuesday, 10 February 2026.

Useful links for the 2026-2027 edition:

• Application Guidelines
• Annex I - the List of Invited Member States
• Annex II - Instructions of the Chinese Government Scholarship Information System
• Annex III - Foreigner Physical Examination Form
• Annex IV -  UNESCO Certificate of Language Knowledge
• Website of the National Commission for UNESCO of Iran
• Letter1
• Letter 2