The Academy offers both A-type and B-type scholarships to qualified applicants on a competitive basis every year, with the aim to promote the study of international law. So far, more than 300 participants from 50 countries and regions have been awarded with these highly prestigious scholarships.
Types and eligibility for scholarships
1. Subject to the Regulations for Obtaining Scholarships, Xiamen Academy provides a limited number of scholarships to qualified applicants based on financial need and merit, as set out in section 4.
2. Xiamen Academy offers two types of scholarships:
2.1. A-type scholarship includes:
(1) Full exemption of the registration fee; (2) A limited subsidy for the trip to and from the recipient’s city to Xiamen:
a. RMB 3,000 for recipients from Asian countries (excluding recipients from China), or
b. RMB 4,500 for recipients from non-Asian countries, or
c. Full reimbursement of round-trip hard-seat train tickets or second-class seats D-trains (Dongche) tickets for recipients from Mainland China, or
d. Reimbursement of travel expenses up to RMB 1,500 for recipients from Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Chinese Taipei.
2.2. B-type scholarship includes full exemption of the registration fee.
3. Selected participants will receive their scholarships during the Summer Programme. However, scholarship recipients must attend for the full duration of the summer programme. Failure to do so will result in the revocation of the scholarship.
4. Scholarships are granted mainly based upon consideration of academic performance and financial status, among other factors. The country of origin of the applicants will also be taken into consideration to promote a balanced representation of participants from different countries.
For Chinese Mainland applicants, the granting of scholarship is solely based on financial need. Therefore, a certificate of financial status must be submitted to prove the financial status of the applicant. This certificate may be issued by the applicant’s university or local authority. Before applying for the Academy’s scholarship, applicants are encouraged to exhaust other possible means of financial assistance and it is recommended that applicants also consult their own universities and institutions regarding financial assistance.
5. Application for scholarship shall be submitted in a separate document indicating the type of scholarship. Applicants could submit any additional documents they consider helpful to demonstrate their academic ability and financial status.
Regulations for Obtaining Scholarships
Article 1
Each year, Xiamen Academy makes available a series of scholarships which are awarded on the considerations of academic performance, financial status and the country of origin, among other factors.
Article 2
Scholarship recipients must comply with the provisions of these regulations concerning their obligations.
Article 3
Application for scholarship must be sent via email together with the application for admission and with any supporting documents, if available. All applications for scholarships must be received by the Secretariat no later than 15 May 2026.
Article 4
The Curatorium examines all applications received before the deadline. It establishes a list of scholarship recipients, and is in no way bound by any recommendation that it receives.
Article 5
Scholarship recipients will be notified of the Curatorium’s decision during the month of May.
Article 6
Travel reimbursement or subsidies for A-type scholarship recipients from outside of mainland China will be paid in cash in the last week of the Summer Programme.
A-type scholarship recipients from within mainland China must send by mail to the Academy all documents relating to their return trip. Travel reimbursement or subsidies will be paid through bank transfer after the reimbursement process completes.
Article 7
Scholarship recipients must attend for the full duration of the summer programme.
Article 8
Any failure by a scholarship recipient to comply with the obligations will have his scholarship revoked in full. Furthermore, the Academy reserves the right to demand the reimbursement of sums already paid to the recipient.
H.E. Judge TOMKA (left) presenting certificate to scholarship recipient (2012) | 
Prof. Michael STURLEY (right) presenting certificate to scholarship recipient (2008) |
