2025 SISU-SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP
I．SCHOLARSHIP COVERAGE:
Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarships (Type A & B) is only available to new applicants who apply for Undergraduate, Master, and Doctoral degree programs.
Type A (Full scholarship): Available only for graduate programs. Covers tuition fees and accommodation fees during the regular years of study, and provides comprehensive insurance. Besides, the scholarship of living cost is given out every month after enrollment to the university, to M.D. students RMB 3000 per month, and to Ph.D. students RMB 3500 per month.
Type B (Partial scholarship): Available both for undergraduate and graduate programs. Covers tuition fee during the regular years of study and fee of comprehensive insurance.
II. AVAILABLE MAJORS FOR APPLYING:
NOT for Undergraduate program in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (Hongkou Campus)
NOT for all Professional Master’s Degree programs;
Other Degree programs are available to apply.
III. ELIGIBILITY:
1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and in good health.
2. Applicants for undergraduate programs should be high school graduates and not older than 25 with good Chinese proficiency which meets the requirements of the degree program.
Applicants for master’s programs should have obtained a bachelor’s degree and not be older than 35 with good Chinese proficiency which meets the requirements of the degree program;
Applicants for doctoral studies should have obtained a master’s degree and not be older than 40 with good Chinese proficiency which meets the requirements of the degree program;
3. Applicants should be diligent and hardworking with outstanding academic achievements and good attendance records.
4. Applicants should not be holding any other scholarships.
It is necessary to meet the other requirements of Regulations for the enrollment of students by SISU.
IV. APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 31, 2025.
V. APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Step 1：Apply Online
·Apply online through SISU online application system http://apply.shisu.edu.cn , fill out the application information
·Upload E-copies of all the required application documents and the Application form for Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship (DOWNLOAD at bottom).
——APPLICATION DOCUMENTS——
1. the Application form for Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship (DOWNLOAD at bottom).
2. Please refer the required documents to the 2025 Shanghai International Studies University International Student Enrollment Brochure.
Undergraduate Programs:
1) Chinese language (Business oriented, Chinese-English bilingual)
2) International Economics and Trade (Chinese), Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages
Master’s Programs：
National and Regional Studies, Language Data Science and Applications, Political Theory, International Politics, International Relations, Diplomacy, International Public Administration, Chinese Studies, Comparative Politics and Regional Studies, Marxist Theory, Finance, International Trade, Statistics, Curriculum and Instruction, Comparative Education, Educational Technology, Physical Education, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Chinese Linguistics, Classical Chinese Literature, Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, Comparative Literature and World Literature, English Language and Literature, French Language and Literature, Russian Language and Literature, Japanese Language and Literature, Spanish Language and Literature, European Languages and Literatures, Asian and African Languages and Literatures (Thai Language and Culture, Indian Languages and Culture, Indonesian Languages and Island Culture), Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Translation Studies, Language Policy and Language Education, Journalism, Communication Studies, Advertising, Global Communication.
Doctoral Programs：
1) Academic Degree Programs:
Regional and Country Studies, Linguistic Data Science and Application, English Language and Literature, Russian Language and Literature, French Language and Literature, Japanese Language and Literature, Arabic Language and Literature, Asian and African Language and Literature (excluding Korean), Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Language Policy and Language Education, Translation Studies*, Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages*, Comparative Literature and Cross-Cultural Studies, Global Communication, International Relations, Political Theory, International Politics, Diplomacy, Middle East Studies, Chinese Studies, Comparative Politics and Regional Studies.
Step 2：Pay the application fee
Undergraduate programs at Hongkou campus: 450 RMB or overseas transfer of 75 USD.
Undergraduate programs at Songjiang campus: 750 RMB or overseas transfer of 125 USD.
Master and Doctoral programs: 800 RMB or overseas transfer of 130 USD.
Payment methods:
1. Pay it directly in the SISU online application system
2. Pay through bank transfer, and upload the payment voucher to SISU online application system.
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Beneficiary Name |
Shanghai International Studies University |
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A/C No. |
Overseas: 1001274409026402334 |
Domestic: 9558851001005721887 |
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Bank |
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Shanghai Shangwai Sub-Branch |
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Swift Code |
ICBKCNBJSHI |
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Bank Address |
566 West Dalian Road, Shanghai, P. R. China |
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Please indicate the applicant’s name or application number in the remittance details. Accepted or not, the application fee is non-refundable.
Step 3: Confirm submission of SISU online application
VI. ADMISSION PROCEDURE：
1. After submission of online application, please log in to your SISU online application account to track your application status. During the application review stage, if you need to modify or supplement the application materials, SISU will contact the applicants by email or phone call. Please keep your cell phone on and frequently check your email.
2. A written examination will be organized by SISU from April of 2025, and those who pass the written examination will be eligible to enter the interview. Please make sure your email address is correct and check your email regularly to avoid missing IMPORTANT NOTIFICATIONS such as the arrangement of examination. If failure to check the notifications in time affects the admission results, the applicant shall be solely responsible.
Please note: Each applicant has only one chance to take the entrance examination, and the examination is only for the “The First Major Applying” in the “Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship Application Form”.
3. SISU will organize scholarship evaluation for scholarship applicants who pass the entrance examination.
4. The final scholarship admission results are to be published in late May or early June on our website http://
VII. IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Applicants must upload the Application form for Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship when applying online at SISU online application system. Failure to upload the Application form will be considered a waiver for SGS scholarship application.
2. Scholarship recipients are required to register at SISU on the date specified on the admission notice. Students who arrive late without approval in advance will not have their Scholarship reserved；For newly enrolled scholarship students who apply for extension of admission, scholarship eligibility will not be reserved.
Scholarship recipients shall not change their host university, the field of study, or duration of the study;
Scholarship recipients must participate in annual reviews for scholarships. Students who fail to pass the annual review will have their scholarships suspended or canceled.
3. All application documents must have original documents in preparation for admission inspection. The scholarship will be revoked for those who provide a false document.
The above information may change and shall be interpreted by the Office of International Student Affairs of Shanghai International Studies University. Please check for updates on the website of Office of International Student Affairs.
Source: http://www.oisa.shisu.edu.cn/index.php/en/index/newscontent/cid/130/id/632.html
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