I visited IPC last week to inquire about scholarship process and my application in particular. He said that you will get letter before 1st week of August and will have to travel by mid Sept. which may be extended for next fifteen days.

IPC just forwarded our applications to CSC and are waiting for them to reply. So they dont have any idea about our applications etc.

No clue about funding, all we can do it to highlight this in media and current scholars residing in China to write to PM Secretariat for help.