For the purpose of constructing the science and technology innovation center with global influence, promoting the international cooperation and communication, and attracting more outstanding prospective international students to study in Shanghai, Shanghai Municipal People's Government has set up “Shanghai Government Scholarship for International Students” (hereinafter referred to SGS) since 2006. It is established to fund distinctive prospective international students to study in higher educational institutions in Shanghai.

1. Coverage and Details

Shanghai Government Scholarship is classified into A and B types.

Type A (Full scholarship): covers tuition, expenses for accommodation and living, and medical insurance during the corresponding study period. It’s established to fund excellent prospective students applying for postgraduate, undergraduate and pre-college programs.

Type B (Partial scholarship): covers tuition and medical insurance during the corresponding study period. It’s established to fund excellent prospective students applying for postgraduate and undergraduate programs.

2. Application Eligibility

(1) Applicant must be a non-Chinese citizen in good health.

(2) Age and education background:

Applicant applying for undergraduate programs, should obtain a high school degree or above and be no more than 25 years old; for master’s programs, applicant should have a bachelor degree or above and be no more than 35 years old; for PhD programs, applicant should have a master’s degree or above with academic research ability, and be no more than 40 years old.

Applicant applying for the pre-college program should obtain a high school degree under the age of 23 years old, with a letter of pre-admission of undergraduate program from a Shanghai university.

(3) Outstanding in academic performance.

(4) Language proficiency:

Generally, applicant should meet the language requirements of the applied program.

(5) Meeting entry requirements of the applied program.

(6) Applicant that has received any other scholarships offered by Chinese government or organizations is not entitled to apply SGS.

3. Application Process

Applicants should carefully read the admission brochures for each program and complete the application form on the "Study@SJTU" application website (http://apply.sjtu.edu.cn/).

4. Application Timeline

Undergraduate Chinese-Taught Programs:

Early Round: December 8, 2025, 8:00 to February 5, 2026, 17:00 (Beijing Time).

Regular Round: February 6, 2026, 8:00 to March 10, 2026, 17:00 (Beijing Time).

Note: If students need to apply for scholarships for the  pre-college programs simultaneously, they must check the box for "Require One year of Chinese language" when applying for undergraduate Chinese-taught programs.

Undergraduate English-Taught Engineering Platform Programs:
September 15, 2025 to March 31, 2026, 17:00 (Beijing Time)

Graduate Programs:
October 15, 2025 to March 31, 2026 (Beijing Time)

5. Contact

Undergraduate Programs

Admission Office of International Student Center, International Affairs Division, SJTU

Address: Room 210, Donghui Building 3, 800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, China

Post code: 200240

Tel: +86-21-54743244

Email: isc.d@sjtu.edu.cn

Website: https://isc.sjtu.edu.cn

Postgraduate Programs

Email: gs.admission@sjtu.edu.cn

Tel: +86-21-34208238

Application Website: http://apply.sjtu.edu.cn/ 

Address:

International Affairs Office, Graduate School

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Room 331, Chen Ruiqiu Building

800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China