For the purpose of constructing the science and technology innovation center with global influence, promoting the international cooperation and communication, and attracting more outstanding prospective international students to study in Shanghai, Shanghai Municipal People's Government has set up “Shanghai Government Scholarship for International Students” (hereinafter referred to SGS) since 2006. It is established to fund distinctive prospective international students to study in higher educational institutions in Shanghai.

1. Coverage and Details

Shanghai Government Scholarship is classified into A and B types.

Type A (Full scholarship): covers tuition, expenses for accommodation and living, and medical insurance during the corresponding study period. It’s established to fund excellent prospective students applying for postgraduate, undergraduate and pre-college programs.

Type B (Partial scholarship): covers tuition and medical insurance during the corresponding study period. It’s established to fund excellent prospective students applying for postgraduate and undergraduate programs.

See appendix 1 for coverage of Shanghai Government Scholarship.

2. Application Eligibility

(1) Applicant must be a non-Chinese citizen in good 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 be no more than 35 years old; for PhD programs, applicant should have a master’s degree or above with academic research ability, and be no more than 40 years old.

Applicant applying for the pre-college program should obtain a high school degree under the age of 23 years old, with a letter of pre-admission of undergraduate program from a Shanghai university.

(3) Outstanding in academic performance.

(4) Language proficiency:

Generally, applicant should achieve Chinese level of HSK4 and meet the language requirements of the applied university and program.

(5) Meeting entry requirements of the applied university and program.

(6) Applicant that has received any other scholarships offered by Chinese government or organizations is not entitled to apply SGS.

3. Application

Applicant can log onto https://www.study-shanghai.cn/ (Study in Shanghai website), which provides information on universities, courses, application periods and procedures. Applicant can apply for the scholarship on the website. Application period is generally from February to April. Please refer to the official websites of those universities.

See appendix 2 for the list of Shanghai universities recruiting SGS students.

4. Management

Universities will guide the scholarship recipients with visa application, registration and other relevant procedures.

In principle, universities will offer accommodations to SGS students in their first year of study.

Universities will make comprehensive evaluations on SGS students’ academic performance, attitude, attendance and conduct every year. Students evaluated as qualified are entitled to get the scholarship in the following year. Those who fail the evaluation will be suspended or deprived of the scholarship for the following year. The result of evaluation will be announced and report to the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission.

Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and universities will organize activities such as ‘Experiencing China’ and ‘Studying in Shanghai’ for international students, especially SGS students, helping them further understand the society and culture in Shanghai and China.

Appendix 1: Coverage of Shanghai Government Scholarship

Appendix 2: List of Shanghai universities recruiting SGS students

No.	院校名称 University Name	学校招生网站 Admissions Web Site	申请奖学金 Apply for the Scholarship
1	复旦大学 Fudan University	https://iso.fudan.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
2	上海交通大学 Shanghai Jiao Tong University	https://isc.sjtu.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
3	同济大学 Tongji University	https://study.tongji.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
4	华东师范大学 East China Normal University	http://lxs.ecnu.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
5	华东理工大学 East China University of Science and Technology	https://ies.ecust.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
6	上海财经大学 Shanghai University of Finance and Economics	https://intlstu.sufe.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
7	东华大学 Donghua University	https://english.dhu.edu.cn/admissions/	申请 Apply
8	上海外国语大学 Shanghai International Studies University	https://www.oisa.shisu.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
9	上海大学 Shanghai University	https://apply.shu.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
10	上海对外经贸大学 Shanghai University of International Business and Economics		申请 Apply
11	上海工程技术大学 Shanghai University of Engineering Science	https://cie.sues.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
12	华东政法大学 East China University of Political Science and Law	https://iec.ecupl.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
13	上海海事大学 Shanghai Maritime University	https://en.shmtu.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
14	上海师范大学 Shanghai Normal University	https://iao.shnu.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
15	上海海洋大学 Shanghai Ocean University		申请 Apply
16	上海体育大学 Shanghai University of Sport	https://wsc.sus.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
17	上海戏剧学院 Shanghai Theatre Academy		申请 Apply
18	上海音乐学院 Shanghai Conservatory of Music		申请 Apply
19	上海中医药大学 Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	https://iec.shutcm.edu.cn/	申请 Apply
20	上海电力大学 Shanghai University of Electric Power
21	上海理工大学 University of Shanghai for Science and Technology		申请 Apply
22	上海立信会计金融学院 Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance		申请 Apply
23	上海应用技术大学 Shanghai Institute of Technology		申请 Apply
24	上海电机学院 Shanghai Dianji University		申请 Apply
25	上海第二工业大学 Shanghai Polytechnic University		申请 Apply
26	上海政法学院 Shanghai University of Political Science and Law		申请 Apply
27	上海商学院 Shanghai Business School		申请 Apply
28	上海杉达学院 Sanda University		申请 Apply
29	上海建桥学院 Shanghai Jian Qiao University		申请 Apply
30	上海交通大学医学院 Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine		申请 Apply
31	上海健康医学院 Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences		申请 Apply