In 2006, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government established the Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for Foreign Students to support outstanding international students who wish to study in Shanghai.

I. Categories and coverage

The Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for Foreign Students is divided into two categories: A and B.

Category A Scholarship (Full Scholarship):

Covers tuition, accommodation, living expenses, and comprehensive medical insurance fees for the duration of study, applicable to undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and undergraduate preparatory programs.

Category B Scholarship (Partial Scholarship):

Covers tuition and comprehensive medical insurance fees for the duration of study, applicable to undergraduate, master's, and doctoral studies.

II. Funding standards (RMB per person per year)

Note 1: Classification 1 includes philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history and management; Classification 2 includes science, engineering and agriculture; Classification 3 includes medicine and the arts.

Note 2: Scholarship recipients enrolled in undergraduate preparatory programs shall receive funding at the Category A rate for Classification 1 undergraduate programs.

III. Application requirements

1. Applicants must be foreign nationals, be in good health, and apply to a higher education institution in Shanghai.

2. Academic and age requirements for applicants:

- Applicants to undergraduate programs must have a high school diploma or higher and should generally be 25 years old or younger.

- Applicants to master's degree programs must have a bachelor's degree or higher and should generally be 35 years old or younger.

- Applicants to doctoral degree programs must have a master's degree or higher, demonstrate a certain level of academic ability, and should generally be 40 years old or younger.

- Applicants to undergraduate preparatory programs must have a high school diploma or higher, have received a pre-admission notice for undergraduate study from the admitting university, and should generally be 23 years old or younger.

3. Applicants must have an excellent academic record.

4. Applicants must meet the applicable language proficiency requirements:

- Applicants should generally have attained HSK Level 4 or above and must provide an HSK certificate.

- Applicants must meet the language proficiency requirements for the language of instruction set by the institution and program to which they are applying.

5. Applicants must meet the requirements of the institution and program to which they are applying.

6. Applicants who are receiving scholarships or other financial support from the Chinese government or any other organization may not concurrently receive the Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for Foreign Students.

IV. Application process

Applicants should log in to the Study in Shanghai website to apply to a participating university. Applications are generally accepted from February to April each year. The specific application period and procedures are determined by each university; applicants should consult the university's admissions website and the Study in Shanghai website for current information.

Please refer to the list of universities accepting scholarship applications.

https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-ApplyforScholarships/20240208/7f94344719da4e84a57bf26e967766ef.html

V. Routine management

- Scholarship recipients must complete the required visa application, enrollment, registration, health certification, and residence permit procedures in accordance with the applicable rules.

- In principle, universities will arrange for scholarship recipients to live in student dormitories during their first year.

- Scholarship recipients must participate in the annual evaluation as required. Universities accepting scholarship recipients will conduct comprehensive evaluations of their academic performance, attitude toward learning, attendance, conduct, and any rewards or penalties, make the results public, and report them to the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission. Only recipients who pass the evaluation will retain their scholarship recipient status for the following academic year. Those who fail will have that status suspended or revoked from the following academic year.

- Each academic year, the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission and universities will organize themed educational activities, such as "Experience China" and "Studying in Shanghai," for international students, particularly scholarship recipients, to help them experience China and learn about Shanghai.

 

Source: Shanghai Municipal Education Commission

 

 

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