Shanghai Government Scholarship With the aim of building the science and technology innovation center with global influence, promoting international cooperation and communication, and attracting more potential international students to study in Shanghai, the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government has set up places a “Shanghai Government Scholarship for International Students” (hereafter referred to as SGS) since 2006. It is established to fund distinctive prospective international students to study at higher education institutions in Shanghai.
The Shanghai Government Scholarship is categorized into Types A and B.
Type A (Full Scholarship): Covers tuition fees, housing and living expenses, and medical insurance during the relevant study period. It was created to fund excellent prospective students applying for postgraduate, undergraduate and pre-university programs.
Type B (Partial Scholarship): Covers tuition fees and medical insurance during the relevant study period. It was created to fund excellent prospective students applying for postgraduate and undergraduate programs.
(1) Applicant must be a non-Chinese citizen in good health.
(2) Age and Education:
Candidates applying for the undergraduate programs must obtain a high school diploma; for master’s and license programs; for doctoral programs, the candidate must have a master’s degree in addition must have research capabilities
25 years for license
35 years for master
40 years for doctorate
Candidates applying for the pre-university program must obtain a high school diploma under the age of 23, with a pre-admission letter to the undergraduate program from a Shanghai university.
(3) Excellent academic performance.
(4) Language proficiency
5) Meet the entry requirements of the applied university and program.
(6) Applicant who received other scholarships offered by Chinese government or organizations are not allowed to apply for SGS.
Applicant can log on http://apply.study.shmec.gov.cn (Study in Shanghai website), which provides information about universities, courses, application periods and procedures. The candidate can apply for the scholarship on the website. The application period is generally from February to April. The application date and procedure may differ every year, please refer to the official websites of these universities.
List of Shanghai Universities Recruiting SGS Students
| No. | 院校名称 | Universities | 网址 / Web Site |
| 1 | 复旦大学 | Fudan University | http://iso.fudan.edu.cn |
| 2 | 上海交通大学 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University | http://isc.sjtu.edu.cn |
| 3 | 上海交通大学医学院 | Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine | http://www.shsmu.edu.cn/iso |
| 4 | 同济大学 | Tongji University | http://study.tongji.edu.cn |
| 5 | 华东师范大学 | East China Normal University | http://lxs.ecnu.edu.cn/EN |
| 6 | 华东理工大学 | East China University of Science and Technology | http://ies.ecust.edu.cn/en |
| 7 | 上海外国语大学 | Shanghai International Studies University | http://www.oisa.shisu.edu.cn |
| 8 | 东华大学 | Donghua University | http://english.dhu.edu.cn |
| 9 | 上海财经大学 | Shanghai University of Finance and Economics | http://ices.sufe.edu.cn |
| 10 | 上海大学 | Shanghai University | http://www.apply.shu.edu.cn |
| 11 | 上海理工大学 | University of Shanghai for Science and Technology | http://iso.usst.edu.cn |
| 12 | 上海海事大学 | Shanghai Maritime University | http://en.shmtu.edu.cn |
| 13 | 上海音乐学院 | Shanghai Conservatory of Music | http://www.shcmusic.edu.cn |
| 14 | 上海戏剧学院 | Shanghai Theatre Academy | http://www.sta.edu.cn |
| 15 | 上海体育学院 | Shanghai University of Sport | http://cice.sus.edu.cn |
| 16 | 华东政法大学 | East China University of Political Science and Law | http://www.ecupl.edu.cn |
| 17 | 上海海洋大学 | Shanghai Ocean University | http://admissions.shou.edu.cn/en/en?c=index |
| 18 | 上海电力学院 | Shanghai University of Electric Power | http://fao.shiep.edu.cn/en |
| 19 | 上海中医药大学 | Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | http://iec.shutcm.edu.cn/en |
| 20 | 上海师范大学 | Shanghai Normal University | http://iao.shnu.edu.cn |
| 21 | 上海对外经贸大学 | Shanghai University of International Business and Economics | http://www.suibe.edu.cn/sis |
| 22 | 上海工程技术大学 | Shanghai university of Engineering Science | http://chinese.sues.edu.cn |
| 23 | 上海立信会计金融学院 | Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance | http://en.lixin.edu.cn/web/home.aspx |
| 24 | 上海第二工业大学 | Shanghai Polytechnic University | http://lxs.sspu.edu.cn |
| 25 | 上海电机学院 | Shanghai Dianji University | http://guojijl.sdju.edu.cn |
| 26 | 上海应用技术大学 | Shanghai Institute of Technology | http://inter.sit.edu.cn/s/56/t/263/p/1/c/2504/list.htm |
| 27 | 上海商学院 | Shanghai Business School | http://www.sbs.edu.cn/en_01 |
| 28 | 上海政法学院 | Shanghai University of Political Science and Law | http://int.shupl.edu.cn/english/main.psp |
| 29 | 上海杉达学院 | Sanda University | http://www.sandau.edu.cn/english/main.htm |
| 30 | 上海建桥学院 | Shanghai Jian Qiao University | http://www.iidc.gench.edu.cn |
| 31 | 上海健康医学院 | Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences | http://www.sumhs.edu.cn |
| 32 | 上海纽约大学 | NYU Shanghai | https://shanghai.nyu.edu |
| 33 | 中欧国际工商学院 | China Europe International Business School | http://en.ceibs.edu |
| 34 | 上海社会科学研究院 | Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences | http://yjs.sass.org.cn |