Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai Government Scholarship for Foreign Students

To implement the "Study in China Program" of the Ministry of Education and the "Outline of Shanghai's Medium and Long-term Education Reform and Development Plan (2010-2020)", to serve Shanghai's need for international talents in accelerating the construction of a scientific and technological innovation center with global influence, to further promote international cooperation and exchanges in Shanghai's education, to promote the development of international student education, and to fund outstanding students from around the world to study and conduct research in Shanghai, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine hereby establishes the "Shanghai Government Scholarship for International Students" (hereinafter referred to as "the Scholarship") for outstanding international students studying at our university. The regulations for Type A and Type B scholarship applications for pre-undergraduate, undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs are as follows:

I. Funding Recipients and Duration

(1) Outstanding students pursuing undergraduate degrees: 4-5 academic years (5 years for medical majors such as Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture and Tuina; 4 years for non-medical majors such as Chinese Pharmacy and Rehabilitation Therapy);

(2) Outstanding students pursuing master's degrees: 3 academic years;

(3) Outstanding students pursuing doctoral degrees: 3 academic years;

(4) Outstanding students in pre-undergraduate programs: 1 academic year.

II. Applicant Qualifications

(1) Educational Background and Age Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree applicants must have completed high school or above, generally not exceeding 25 years old; Master's degree applicants must have a bachelor's degree or above, generally not exceeding 35 years old; Doctoral degree applicants must have a master's degree or above with certain academic achievements, generally not exceeding 40 years old;

2. Pre-undergraduate applicants must have high school education or above, meet our university's undergraduate admission requirements, and generally not exceed 23 years old.

(2) Language Proficiency Requirements

Applicants must meet the language proficiency requirements for their intended program. Pre-undergraduate applicants must achieve HSK Level 3 or equivalent.

(4) Applicants who have received funding from the Chinese government or other organizations are not eligible for this scholarship.

III. Scholarship Coverage and Standards

For outstanding international students in pre-undergraduate, undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, funding standards refer to the "Shanghai Government Scholarship Standards for International Students":

Type A Scholarship includes: tuition fees (excluding thesis defense fees); basic accommodation during the study period (one bed in a double room) and comprehensive medical insurance; monthly living allowance.

Type B Scholarship includes: tuition fees (excluding thesis defense fees) and comprehensive medical insurance.

Pre-undergraduate scholarship recipients follow the Type A undergraduate scholarship standards.

IV. Application Process

(1) Application Method

Log in to the "Study Shanghai" website (https://edu.sh.gov.cn/study_cn_scholarship/index.html) and complete the application according to the website requirements.

(2) Application Period

The application period is generally from February to April each year.

(3) Application Materials (submitted materials will not be returned)

1. Highest degree certificate and academic transcripts; current students must also submit an "Expected Graduation Certificate" from their school;

2. Study or research plan in China (including personal statement; written in Chinese for Chinese-taught programs; written in English for English-taught programs; minimum 1000 words);

3. Recommendation letters;

4. HSK test scores (not required for applicants of Chinese descent).

V. Review and Selection

(1) The Shanghai Government Scholarship Working Group of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is responsible for reviewing applicant qualifications and application materials. Results will be announced on the university website.

(2) Applicants accepted as scholarship recipients may receive funding to study at our university;

(3) Based on admission progress, the Admission Notice, Scholarship Notice, and Visa Application Form for International Students (JW202 form) will be sent to successful applicants;

(4) Students continuing to pursue a bachelor's degree after completing pre-undergraduate studies must be recommended by the Shanghai Pre-university College in their first year and approved by the scholarship working group.

VI. Annual Review

Annual comprehensive reviews of academic performance, study attitude, attendance, behavior, and rewards/penalties will be conducted and reported to the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission. Those who pass the review may retain their scholarship for the following year. Those who fail will have their scholarship suspended or terminated.

(1) Type A and B master's and doctoral scholarship recipients will be evaluated in their second year based on first-year academic performance and conduct, and in their third year based on mid-term evaluation results and conduct.

(2) Type A and B bachelor's scholarship recipients must pass all courses (excluding elective Chinese intensive courses and medical humanities courses) with a minimum GPA of 2.8 to retain their scholarship.

(3) Type A bachelor's scholarship recipients with passing grades but a GPA between 2.0 and 2.8 may be downgraded to Type B scholarship; they may be restored to Type A if they meet all requirements in the following year.

(4) Scholarship recipients will immediately lose eligibility if they:

1. Violate Chinese laws, school discipline, or regulations and receive administrative penalties;

2. Fail any course in their program;

3. Fail to cooperate with the annual scholarship review.

(5) Review results will be publicly announced and become effective after the announcement period.

VII. Supplementary Provisions

These application guidelines are interpreted by Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and take effect from the date of publication.