2023 Shanghai Government Scholarship

Application Requirements

General

1. In order to be considered for admission, you must be a citizen of a country other than the People's Republic of China, and be in good health.

2. A bachelor program applicant, who has acquired foreign nationality by birth but has studied at primary and secondary schools in China and has at least one parent who is Chinese, or who has immigrated from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan to another country, should meet the requirements in “Document No. 12 (2020) of Ministry of Education of the PRC” (http://www.moe.gov.cn/srcsite/A20/moe_850/202006/t20200609_464159.html)

Academic qualification & Age

Language proficiency

You need to meet the Chinese proficiency requirement though HSK. Minimum requirement HSK 5: 180.

Application

Stage 1: Apply for a degree program at SUFE Applicant Portal

a. Visit the SUFE ICES website for the list of degree programs.

b. Confirm the specific entry requirements, application process and required documentation for your application.

c. Check on how to complete the application form.

d. Start an online application with paying the application fee (CNY 830/person).

e. Search for and add an application for the degree program you wish to apply for.

f. Under the Financial Support of the online application, please indicate that you plan to apply for Shanghai Government Scholarship. This is important as it will help us identify that you are interested in the scholarship.

Stage 2: Apply for the scholarship

You are requied to sit in the admission assessments. If you receive an offer of a place from SUFE, you will need to apply separately for the scholarship through website Study in Shanghai. 

Documents

(Scan and upload in the application portal. Paper documents are not required during 2023 admission circle.)

1. Photo

Please use the ID photo taken within the last 6 months. The head in the photograph must be facing the camera straight on, and the face may not be obscured. The photo itself must be in color, but the background needs to be white or blue. Head coverings are prohibited.

2. Passport identification page

Your passport should be valid beyond January 31, 2024.

3. Certificate of your highest academic level

4. Academic transcript

It would be appreciated that the transcript is attached with a clarification on the grading system and how your GPA is calculated.

5. Chinese proficiency certification

You should have a valid HSK 5/6 certification (minimum requirement HSK 5: 180).

* If the previous degree is taught in Chinese, an official certificate can replace HSK.

6. Study/Research plan

It should be written in Chinese, at least 1000 words, and enclosed with the applicant's signature.

7. Reference letter(s)

A bachelor program applicant should have one teacher’s reference. Each graduate program applicant should have two references from academic source (professor or associate professor).  

The letters should be recent, dated, in English/Chinese, and with referee's contact details (employer, position, email, phone number).

If you cannot upload the letter(s) by yourself, please use an explanation letter and ask the referees to send the letters to ices@mail.sufe.edu.cn before application deadline.

8. Police Clearance Certificate  

A Police Clearance Certificate, known in other names such as Police Certificate, Criminal History Record Check, certifying that the applicant has never partaken in any criminal activity that led to the involvement of the police force. Please go to your local police authority where you reside, request that the police conduct a local or state criminal records search and provide you with a document reflecting that there is no history of a criminal record. The Police Clearance Certificate should be dated within the last 6 months.

If you are unable to maintain such a document due to the pandemic or other unforeseen circumstances, please contact Admission Office as early as possible for alternative documentation.

9. Guarantee of Financial Support

The scholarship is awarded based on merits, not on your need for financial aid. Your program application will not be processed without a funding documentation.

Your personal sponsor should be able to provide full financial support for your educational and living expenses for the entire length of study at SUFE. Ask your personal sponsor to complete the appropriate sections of the form and provide a scanned copy of his/her passport, or ID card of the sponsor is of Chinese nationality. The form you submit must:

n  Provide correct and complete information

n  Include with the signature of the sponsor, and

n  Be written in English or Chinese

10. Chinese visa/residence permit (for applicant living in the Chinese mainland only)

11. Foreigner's Physical Examination Report

The physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the“Foreigner Physical Examination Form”. The form you submit must:

n  Include with the signature of the attending physicians

n  Include with the official stamp of the hospital

n  Include with a sealed photograph of the applicant

n  Be written in English, and

n  Be dated within the last 6 months.

Please keep the original reports with you for later use when you register at the University.

If you are unable to conduct physical examination due to the pandemic or other unforeseen circumstances, please contact Admission Office as early as possible for alternative documentation.

12. Certificates recognizing awards & merits (if any)

13. Certificates of your foreign nationality (if “application requirements-general 2.” applies to you)

foreign passport(s) you have held, proof of entry-exit and stay (residency) in China (Chinese mainland, Macao, Taiwan, Hongkong) in the past four years (April 30, 2019 – April 30, 2023)

Please note:

Certified Chinese/English translations are required if the original documents are neither in English nor in Chinese.

The Admission Office will look for evidence for predicted qualification is realistic.

If you are admitted, you must be able to produce the original copy of the uploaded document for verification upon request during the matriculation in September 2023. If any falsehood is found, SUFE reserves the right to revoke admission.

Selection Process

It is important to note that during the selection process:

the eligibility criteria will be applied automatically, using the details you provide in the relevant sections of the application form (for example, your country of ordinary residence and your previous education institutions), to determine whether you are eligible;

The scholarship is awarded based on merits (academics, test scores, extracurricular activities, community service, etc), not on your need for financial aid. 

Scholarship Outcomes

Scholarship selection normally takes place between late May and June. If you have not heard from us by the dates indicated in the scholarship information, then please assume that you have been unsuccessful.