2023/2024 Academic Year Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship for International Students
Ⅰ. Types of scholarship and who shall apply
Type A (full scholarship)
It is granted to excellent international students who will apply for Master/Doctor degree program at USST
Type B (partial scholarship）
It is granted to excellent international students who will apply for Bachelor/Master/Doctor degree program at USST
Ⅱ. The scholarship contains:
Type A (full scholarship)
Students who are granted the type A scholarship will be exempt from tuition, International Students Apartment Fees and comprehensive medical insurances.
Type B (partial scholarship）
Students who are granted the type B scholarship will be exempt from tuition and comprehensive medical insurances.
Ⅲ. When to apply and how to apply, application fees
Application Fee: (800 CNY, not refundable)
http://isoe.usst.edu.cn/9790/list.htm
Hard Copies Sending Address:
http://isoe.usst.edu.cn/9791/list.htm
(The application documents and application fee will not be returned no matter you are accepted or not.)
Type A (full scholarship)
Application of type A will be processed by the university from JAN. 13rd to 15th MAY, 2023.
Please go to http://study.edu.sh.gov.cn/apply/ and apply online. Choose “UNIVERSITY OF SHANGHAI FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY” as your desired school.
List of Application material for easy reference:
1. Application Form for Shanghai Government Scholarship (SGS) Class A，filled in Chinese or English
2. Notarized copies and Chinese or English translations of your highest education certificate, including graduation and degree certificates. Verification letter from school or employer should be provided if the applicants are students or employed. Those who submitted pre-graduation certificate/Estimated Graduate Proof will be required to provide original graudation certificate on registration day.
3. Notarized official transcripts of study records in Chinese or English. Chinese or English translations of the transcripts should be notarized too.
4. Study Plan in China in Chinese or English；
5. Letter of Recommendation in Chinese or English from two professors or associate professors from the institution where the applicants have completed or will complete study program；( for Master or Doctor degree program applicants only)；The Letter shall include the details of Signature, Email address, landline or mobile phone number, date) 
Letter of Recommendation（USST).docx
6. Copy of Chinese language proficiency test result of new HSK 4 or above (for students will take programs taught in Chinese only);
7. Students who apply for art programs should provide their works;
8. Copy of valid passport. (at least 6 months validity before your application)
9. Guardian's Letter of Guarantee is required for applicants under 18 years old.
10.Supervisor Acceptance Letter. (http://isoe.usst.edu.cn/9788/list.htm) For MASTER AND DOCTORATE PROGRAM ONLY!
11.Application Fee 800 CNY (Sending Bank statements or Screenshot of online payment via Wechat)
Link:http://isoe.usst.edu.cn/9790/list.htm
12. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION RECORD FOR FOREIGNER / Blood Test
13.Passport-sized Photo;
Photo format: JPG format，size 100-500kb,bareheaded photo, white background without border, head takes up 2/3 of the photo size, not less than 320*240 pixels, aspect ratio 4:3；
14.Uploading Short Video (Include brief introduction,academic background and study plan at USST, etc, format: Flv, mp4 or avi; Medium of Language: depends on the Medium of Instruction of your major, video size: 30M to 80M)
15. Non-crime Proof (Issued within past 5-6 months);
16. Award certificates ( if there is some);
All materials as mentioned above will not be returned.
Follow-up procedure: https://isoe.usst.edu.cn/9784/list.htm
Type B (partial scholarship）
Application of type B will be processed by the university from JAN. 13 to July. 5th, 2023.
Please go to hhttp://study.edu.sh.gov.cn/apply/ and apply online. Choose “UNIVERSITY OF SHANGHAI FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY” as your desired school.
List of application material for easy reference:
1. Application Form for Shanghai Government Scholarship (SGS) Class B，filled in Chinese or English
2. Notarized copies and Chinese or English translations of your highest education certificate, including graduation and degree certificates. Verification letter should be provided if the applicants are students or employed.Those who submitted pre-graduation certificate/Estimated Graduate Proof will be required to provide original graudation certificate on registration day.
3. Official transcripts of study records in Chinese or English. Chinese or English translations of the transcripts should be notarized.
4. Study Plan in China in Chinese or English (for Master or Doctor degree program applicants only)；
5. Letter of Recommendation in Chinese or English from two professors or associate professors from the institution where the applicants have completed or will complete study program ( for Master or Doctor degree program applicants only)；The Letter shall include the details of Signature, Email address, landline or mobile phone number, date) Letter of Recommendation（USST).docx
6. Copy of Chinese language proficiency test result of new HSK 4 or above (for students who will take programs taught in Chinese);
7. Students who apply for art programs should provide their works;
8. Copy of valid passport. (at least 6 months validity before your application)
9. Guardian's Letter of Guarantee is required for applicants under 18 years old.
10.Supervisor Acceptance Letter. (http://isoe.usst.edu.cn/9788/list.htm) For MASTER AND DOCTORATE PROGRAM ONLY!
11.Application Fee 800 CNY (Sending Bank statements or Screenshot of online payment via Wechat)
Link:http://isoe.usst.edu.cn/9790/list.htm
12. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION RECORD FOR FOREIGNER / Blood Test
13.Passport-sized Photo;
Photo format: JPG format，size 100-500kb,bareheaded photo, white background without border, head takes up 2/3 of the photo size, not less than 320*240 pixels, aspect ratio 4:3；
14.Uploading Short Video (Include brief introduction,academic background and study plan at USST, etc, format: Flv, mp4 or avi; Medium of Language: depends on the Medium of Instruction of your major, video size: 30M to 80M)
15. Non-crime Proof (Issued within past 5-6 months);
16. Award certificates ( if there is some);
All materials as mentioned above will not be returned.
Follow-up procedure: https://isoe.usst.edu.cn/9784/list.htm
NB.
The result of SGS A or B application will be announced in your application account at http://study.edu.sh.gov.cn/apply/c.asp?action=AS_SS_Entry （“Study in Shanghai”）. Admitted students must bring the Original Copies to register on the dates listed on the admission letter. Your enrollment will be canceled without providing the relevant certificates then.
Ⅳ. About Visa for Study in China and Registration Formalities of Scholarship Winner
1. Visa for study in China
The winners of Scholarship type A and type B who directly come to Shanghai from abroad should apply for the student visa (for students who will study for over 6 months, “X” visa should be applied) to the Chinese embassy or consulate in their country with original and copy of Admission Notice, Visa Application for Study in China (JW201/JW202), Foreigner Physical Examination Form, Scholarship Award Notice and valid passport.
Chinese Embassies
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/2490_665344/
Chinese Consulates General
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/2498_665360/
2. Registration
If any scholarship winner fails to register within the time limit without the permission of the institution, he/she will be regarded as giving up the admission and the scholarship.
3. Health certificate and residence permit
Students with scholarship should bring along Foreigner Physical Examination Form and go to the Shanghai Entry-exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau International Travel Health Center for verification. If they do not have health verification from the center, they should take physical examination till they receive a Health Certificate from the said center. Anyone who refuse the physical examination or enter China with certain diseases that will be rejected as regulated by the Chinese laws and regulations will be requested to leave China within limited days and the scholarship will be canceled accordingly. The relevant expense is on the said students. The lodging and living allowance funds from Scholarship A will be stopped from that month.
Students with scholarship should apply for the Residence Permit to the Exit-Entry Bureau of Shanghai Police Station within 30 days from the date they enter China.
Please go through all the procedures of registration to the institution and apply within thirty days of arrival for the residency permit to the local police authority.
Please make health check reservation at least one month before your arrival in Shanghai （website for reservation: https://online.shhg12360.cn/sithc/）and reservation is not necessary for students as followed:
a. holding a valid residence permit
b. holding a residence permit expired more than 3 months ago
Tel one: 8621-62686171-transit 82730 ；8621-62688851 ；
FAX：86-21-62683088
Email: sithcservice@shciq.gov.cn
2023/2024 Academic Year USST Independent Enrollment of Chinese Government Scholarship Students(Type-B, "高水平项目")
Please download the PDF File first:
①Instructions for Chinese Government Scholarship.pdf
②Documentation List for Chinese Government Scholarship Application.pdf
Please submit your application before 15th March 2023.
1. Category of Enrollment
Full-time postgraduates (Master, PH.D)
2. Target Students
NOT UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM，FOR MASTER AND DOCTORATE PROGRAM ONLY.
3. Qualifications
Applicants should be non-Chinese citizens.
- be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, and be in good health both mentally and physically.
- be a bachelor’s degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for master’s programs;
- be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for doctoral programs;
- have acquired the Chinese proficiency of HSK Level 4 when applying for Chinesetaught master’s or doctoral programs;
- meet the admission requirements of the applied universities in terms of academic ability, language proficiency and other relevant criteria.
4. Details Of Scholarship
Registration fee, tuition fee, basic teaching materials and accommodation fees are exempted.
Living allowance: (PH.D 3500 RMB/month Master 3000RMB/month).
Comprehensive medical care insurance for International Students
5. Application Documentation List
Carbon copy, fill out in Chinese or English, two copies.
NB. (Alternative Method during COVID-19: Please send the scanned version in high definition to fso@usst.edu.cn, it is not necessary to send the hard copies via Int'l Package then)
(1)Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship (filled in Chinese or in English)
Those who are able to apply online shall fill in and print the application form after submitting it online,then make sure to sign their names on the form.
(2)Copy of Passport Home Page(Particulars):
Applicant shall submit a clear scanned copy of his/her ordinary passport with validity later than September, 2023.
If the validity of the applicant’s current passport does not meet the requirement (meaning the passport expires before September 2023), please apply for a new passport before submitting the application;
(3)Notarized highest diploma.
Prospective diploma winners must submit official proof of student status by their current school. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be attached with notarized Chinese or English translations;
(4)Academic transcripts (from the undergraduate program onwards).
Copies of academic records from first to last semester during the undergraduate, graduate (if any), and doctoral programs (if any) shall be provided. These transcripts shall be issued and sealed by the attending university’s academic affairs office, graduate school, or student management department. They can be in Chinese or English, but must be attached with notarized English translations if they are in foreign languages other than English;
(5)A study plan written in Chinese or English shall contain more than 1,000 characters or words;
(6)Recommendation letters:
Two letters of recommendation (written only in Chinese or English) from professors or associate professors shall be submitted. These letters shall describe the applicant’s objectives of learning in China, comprehensive abilities, and evaluation of future growth, as well as the cooperation between the supervisors or the exchange between universities both in China and abroad;
(7)Copy of valid Foreigner's Physical Examination Record/Form and blood test report.
A photocopy of the Foreigner Physical Examination Form completed in English (the original copy shall be kept by the applicant).
The form is designed by the Chinese quarantine authority and can be obtained from the dispatching authority.
The physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of the attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid.
Please select the appropriate time to take a physical examination as the result is valid for only 6 months.
(8)HSK Chinese Proficiency Proof
*Applicants for Chinese-taught programs must provide a valid Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) certificate.
*Undergraduate or non-degree (general scholar & senior scholar) candidates should have achieved HSK Level III（HSK-3） or above;
*Postgraduate candidates should have achieved HSK Level IV （HSK-4）or above.
(9)Certificate of Non-Crime Proof/Record. （ISSUED within last 5-6 months）
The applicant shall submit a valid certificate of Non-Criminal Record issued by the local public security authority, usually issued within 6 months prior to the submission date of the application.
(10)Example of art.
To apply for majors related to art or design, applicants could submit their own works through “Example of Art/Other Supporting Documents” in the system. Applicants could also provide such materials to the applied universities directly in other ways;
Please submit the following documents as well
i) Pre-admission Letter from Chinese Government Scholarship universities.
ii) Other Language qualification certificate. e.g.IELTS or TOFEL report.Suplementary documentation if applicable,e.g.published papers/thesis or VALID certificate.
NB.
Reminder:
Uploaded supporting documents must be clear, authentic and valid. Applicants are recommended to use a professional device to scan the relevant documents. Applicants shall bear the consequences caused by unclear or unidentifiable uploaded materials.
NB.
1.http://www.csc.edu.cn/laihua/
2. http://www.campuschina.org/
NB.
Guideline for CSC Applicants: How to get the Pre-admission letter? (CSC-A)
https://isoe.usst.edu.cn/2019/0321/c5405a137252/page.htm
Note:
the [Agency No.] shall be filled in with [10252]，type B (independent enrollment)
(Bilateral Program: http://www.campuschina.org/content/details3_74775.html)
Please note that :
1.CSC only accepts application documents that are recommended by the dispatching authorities. Please DO NOT send your individual application documents to CSC by email or by post.
2 If you want to know the AGENCY NUMBER, DEADLINE or the RESULT for your application, you should confirm with the dispatching authorities.
3. Normally the dispatching authority is the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in your country. Please contact the education department of the dispatching authority before you send your document.
2023/2024 Academic Year
Self-supporting Program
1.Application Form:
Application Form (Self-supporting Students）.doc
2.Tuition: http://isoe.usst.edu.cn/9785/list.htm
3.Registration Fee: http://isoe.usst.edu.cn/9790/list.htm
4.Hard Copies Sending Address: http://isoe.usst.edu.cn/9791/list.htm
5.Letter of Financial Support: Letter of Financial Support.pdf
