1. Citizenship
Applicants applying for Shanghai Government Scholarship for International Students must be non-Chinese citizens.

2. Age and Education Background
Applicants must have a bachelor degree or above and be no more than 35 years old.

3. Language Proficiency
Applicants of specialties taught in Chinese should have achieved a Chinese level of HSK5 or above and meet the language requirement of the college they apply to join. Applicants of specialties taught in Englishshould be good at learning in English.

4. Applicants who have received scholarships from the Chinese government, Shanghai Business School, or other organizations may no longer apply for Shanghai Government Scholarship for International Students.

5. Annual Evaluation System
The SBS Evaluation Committee of Shanghai Government Scholarship will make comprehensive evaluations on the academic performance, attitude, attendance, and conduct of the applicants and the rewards and punishment received by them on an annual basis. International students evaluated as qualified are entitled to enjoy the scholarship for the following year; those who fail the evaluation will be suspended or deprived of the scholarship for the following year.

(1) Application Form

(2) Copy of Passport
Applicants are required to provide a copy of their valid passport page (s) with passport-sized photo, name, date of birth, expiration date, and passport number. The period of validity of the passport must at least be 12 months.
Applicants who are already in China must also provide a copy of their valid visa.

(3) Bachelor’s Degree Certificate

(4) Undergraduate Academic Transcript

(5) Certificate of HSK 5 or above for Chinese-taught majors (applicants who are not native speakers of English should also provide the certificate of an internationally recognized English proficiency test and obtain a score of at least 5.5 in IELTS and 70 in TOEFL). Where it is impossible to provide such certificates in special circumstances, applicants should provide the certificate of English learning throughout primary and secondary school stages or the official certificate of all-English teaching issued by an international school.

(6) Two recommendation Letters

(7) Financial Support Document, Letter of Sponsorship (a photocopy of your sponsor’s passport is also required)

(8) Certificate of Non-criminal Record
Applicants shall submit the non-criminal record within the validity period issued by the local public security organ, and it should be issued within 6 months before the date of application.

(9) Foreign Physical Examination Form
Applicants should have a medical test in strict accordance with the items required in the Foreign Physical Examination Form. If the following conditions exist, the examination form will be considered invalid: lack of important items or photos; no official stamp on the photo; no signature of the physician; no official stamp from the hospital. The validity of the inspection results is 6 months.

(10) Applicants whose place of birth is China need to provide the following copies: certificate of naturalization, certificate of cancellation of Chinese household registration, certificate of oversea residency record of at least two years in recent four years.

(11) A 3-min introduction video in Chinese/English, depending on the language of instruction (including a 1- min self-introduction, a 1-min explanation about why they choose to study in China, and a 1-min description of their plans for studying in China, as well as their previous experiences of studying in China (if they have)).

(12) Electronic photo (2-inch bareheaded, unframed color ID photo with white background, named after passport No.; head size: 2/3 of photo size; resolution: ≥320*240 pixels; aspect ratio: 4:3; photo size: 100-500 KB; format: JPG)

Note:
1) For documents issued in other languages, please provide notarized ones in Chinese or in English.
2) Applicants under 18 years old should provide a Guardian’s Letter of Guarantee.

Q: If I failed to get the scholarship, is the money refundable?
A: No, because the application process for this scholarship is complicated and hard to deal with. We need a very long time to help you apply it. As a result, it is not refundable.

Q: When can I know the result whether I get the scholarship or not?
A: Generally, the result will come out around mid-February for Spring Intake and around May to June for Autumn Intake.

Q: When will I get the admission documents?
A: The admission documents, including Admission Letter, Scholarship Confirmation and Visa Letter, will be delivered to you 1-2 months before the course starts.

Q: Why should I pay the service fee in advance?
A: Scholarship application takes time, effort and resource in both CUCAS and universities, and the process is irreversible. In case of casual applications and attempts, we charge service fee in advance. There is no extra cost or hidden charge.