Application Guide to Shanghai GovernmentScholarship
for International Students
For the purpose of constructing the science andtechnology innovation center with global influence, promoting the internationalcooperation and communication, and attracting more outstanding prospectiveinternational students to study in Shanghai, Shanghai Municipal People'sGovernment has set up “Shanghai Government Scholarship for InternationalStudents” (hereinafter referred to SGS) since 2006. It is established to fund distinctiveprospective international students to study in higher educational institutionsin Shanghai.
1. Coverage and Details
Shanghai Government Scholarship is classifiedinto A and B types.
Type A (Full scholarship): covers tuition,expenses for accommodation and living, and medical insurance during thecorresponding study period. It’s established to fund excellent prospectivestudents applying for postgraduate, undergraduate and pre-college programs.
Type B (Partial scholarship): covers tuitionand medical insurance during the corresponding study period. It’s establishedto fund excellent prospective students applying for postgraduate andundergraduate programs.
See appendix 1 for coverage of Shanghai GovernmentScholarship.
2. Application Eligibility
(1) Applicant must be a non-Chinese citizen ingood health.
(2) Age and education background:
Applicant applying for undergraduate programs,should obtain a high school degree or above and be no more than 25 years old;for master’s programs, applicant should have a bachelor degree or above and beno more than 35 years old; for PhD programs, applicant should have a master’sdegree or above with academic research ability, and be no more than 40 yearsold.
Applicant applying for the pre-college programshould obtain a high school degree under the age of 23 years old, with a letterof pre-admission of undergraduate program from a Shanghai university.
(3) Outstanding in academic performance.
(4) Language proficiency:
Generally, applicant should achieve Chinese levelof HSK4 and meet the language requirements of the applied university andprogram.
(5) Meeting entry requirements of the applieduniversity and program.
(6) Applicant that has received any otherscholarships offered by Chinese government or organizations is not entitled toapply SGS.
3. Application
Applicant can log onto https://www.study-shanghai.cn/ (Study in Shanghai website), whichprovides information on universities, courses, application periods andprocedures. Applicant can apply for the scholarship on the website. Application deadline usually on 30th of April.
See appendix 2 for the list of Shanghaiuniversities recruiting SGS students.
4. Management
Universities will guide the scholarshiprecipients with visa application, registration and other relevant procedures.
In principle, universities will offeraccommodations to SGS students in their first year of study.
Universities will make comprehensive evaluationson SGS students’ academic performance, attitude, attendance and conduct everyyear. Students evaluated as qualified are entitled to get the scholarship inthe following year. Those who fail the evaluation will be suspended or deprivedof the scholarship for the following year. The result of evaluation will beannounced and report to the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission.
Shanghai Municipal Education Commission anduniversities will organize activities such as ‘Experiencing China’ and ‘Studyingin Shanghai’ for international students, especially SGS students, helping themfurther understand the society and culture in Shanghai and China.
