由教育部中外语言交流合作中心设立，旨在支持人文社科领域的博士生培养，来华专题研修，设立教席等项目，合作开展国际学术研讨会，推动相关领域著作翻译和出版，促进学者交流与合作。其中，博士生培养分为中外合作培养博士项目和来华攻读博士学位项目两类。
Established by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation of the Ministry of Education, China Studies Program provides prestigious Ph.D. fellowships in related humanity and social sciences, sponsors in-depth research opportunities in China, collaborates on Chair or professorship with overseas universities，co-hosts or sponsors international symposiums or seminars in related academic fields, facilitates or sponsors relevant translation and publication of works, and promotes exchanges and cooperation among scholars in relevant fields. The program of Ph.D. Fellowship consists of Ph.D. in China Fellowship and Joint Research Ph.D. Fellowship.
中外合作培养博士项目支持外国正规大学注册的外国优秀博士生在读期间来华学习、联合研究及撰写博士论文，一般为１学期至２学年，申请者语言水平需达到汉语水平考试（HSK）三级及以上；来华攻读博士学位项目支持外国优秀硕士攻读中国大学博士学位，根据山东大学学制要求，一般为４年，申请者语言水平需达到汉语水平考试（HSK）五级以上。项目内容、申请资格、申请材料及流程等详细内容，可登录报名系统进行查阅。（具体网址：http://csp.chinese.cn）
Joint Research Ph.D. Fellowship funds outstanding foreign doctoral students (candidates) registered with foreign universities coming to China for study, research and writing of their doctoral dissertations, which typically lasts for one semester to two academic years. Applicants are required to reach HSK Level 3 or above in their language proficiency. Ph.D. in China Fellowship supports outstanding foreign master's degree holders in pursuing doctoral degrees at Chinese universities, which typically lasts for four years as required by Shandong University. Applicants are required to reach HSK Level 5 or above in their language proficiency. Please click http://csp.chinese.cn for details of the program content, application qualifications, application materials and process.
“新汉学计划”另有学术研究项目，支持外籍学者到中国高校访学研究。山东大学是“新汉学计划”16所接收院校之一，欢迎来自世界各国的学生、学者来我校学习和研修。
Research Grant is also provided by China Studies Program to support overseas scholars coming to do research in Chinese universities as a visiting scholar. Shandong University is one of the 16 host institutions of the China Studies Program, and welcomes students and scholars from all over the world to do research at our university.