Application Guide to Shanghai Government Scholarship for International Students
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://edu.sh.gov.cn/study_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 list of Shanghai universities recruiting SGS students.
Appendix 2: List of Shanghai universities recruiting SGS students
| No. | 院校名称 University Name |
院校英文名称 English Name |
介绍及申请地址 Introduction and Application Address |
| 1 | 复旦大学 | Fudan University | https://iso.fudan.edu.cn/ |
| 2 | 上海交通大学 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | https://isc.sjtu.edu.cn/CN/Default.aspx |
| 3 | 同济大学 | Tongji University | https://study.tongji.edu.cn/ |
| 4 | 华东师范大学 | East China Normal University | http://lxs.ecnu.edu.cn/cn/home |
| 5 | 华东理工大学 | East China University of Science and Technology | https://ies.ecust.edu.cn/ |
| 6 | 上海财经大学 | Shanghai University of Finance and Economics | https://ices.sufe.edu.cn/ |
| 7 | 东华大学 | Donghua University | https://ices.dhu.edu.cn/ |
| 8 | 上海外国语大学 | Shanghai International Studies University | http://www.oisa.shisu.edu.cn/ |
| 9 | 上海大学 | Shanghai University | https://apply.shu.edu.cn/?language=zh |
| 10 | 上海对外经贸大学 | Shanghai University of International Business and Economics | https://www.suibe.edu.cn/wsc/zsxx/list.htm |
| 11 | 上海工程技术大学 | Shanghai University of Engineering Science | https://cie.sues.edu.cn/ |
| 12 | 华东政法大学 | East China University of Political Science and Law | https://study.ecupl.edu.cn/ |
| 13 | 上海海事大学 | Shanghai Maritime University | https://smuiec.shmtu.edu.cn/ |
| 14 | 上海师范大学 | Shanghai Normal University | https://iao.shnu.edu.cn/20419/list.htm |
| 15 | 上海海洋大学 | Shanghai Ocean University | https://gjxy.shou.edu.cn/ |
| 16 | 上海体育大学 | Shanghai University of Sport | https://wsc.sus.edu.cn/ |
| 17 | 上海戏剧学院 | Shanghai Theatre Academy | https://iso.sta.edu.cn/ |
| 18 | 上海音乐学院 | Shanghai Conservatory of Music | https://www.shcmusic.edu.cn/1659/list.htm |
| 19 | 上海中医药大学 | Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | https://iec.shutcm.edu.cn/ |
| 20 | 上海电力大学 | Shanghai University of Electric Power | https://fao.shiep.edu.cn/cn/ |
| 21 | 上海理工大学 | University of Shanghai for Science and Technology | https://iso.usst.edu.cn/ |
| 22 | 上海立信会计金融学院 | Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance | https://lxlx.lixin.edu.cn/ |
| 23 | 上海应用技术大学 | Shanghai Institute of Technology | https://inter.sit.edu.cn/_t440/main.psp |
| 24 | 上海电机学院 | Shanghai Dianji University | https://ies.sdju.edu.cn/ |
| 25 | 上海第二工业大学 | Shanghai Polytechnic University | https://lxs.sspu.edu.cn/ |
| 26 | 上海政法学院 | Shanghai University of Political Science and Law | https://www.shupl.edu.cn/1242/list.htm |
| 27 | 上海商学院 | Shanghai Business School | https://iec.sbs.edu.cn/ |
| 28 | 上海杉达学院 | Sanda University | https://global.sandau.edu.cn/ |
| 29 | 上海建桥学院 | Shanghai Jian Qiao University | https://www.gench.edu.cn/dwjl/ |
| 30 | 上海交通大学医学院 | Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine | https://www.shsmu.edu.cn/iso/ |
| 31 | 上海健康医学院 | Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences | https://iec.sumhs.edu.cn/ |
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.