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 starts in September 2026.

Type A (Full scholarship): Available only for graduate programs. Covers tuition, expenses for accommodation, and medical insurance during the regular years of study. The scholarship of living cost is given out every month after enrollment to the university, to master degree students RMB 3000 per month, and to PhD 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 medical insurance.

★Please see appendix for coverage of Shanghai Government Scholarship ( download at the end of text)

 II. AVAILABLE MAJORS FOR APPLYING

Please refer to the Graduate Program Information Table (2026) ( download at the end of this text).

Important: The following programs are NOT available for this application:

1.Undergraduate Program: Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (Hongkou Campus).

2.All Professional Master's Degree Programs.

3.PhD Program: International Chinese Education.

All other degree programs not listed above are open for application.

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;

Applicants for master’s programs should have obtained a bachelor’s degree and not be older than 35;

Applicants for doctoral programs should have obtained a master’s degree and not be older than 40 ;

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 PERIOD: January 1 - March 31, 2026.

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 the end of text).

——APPLICATION DOCUMENTS——

1. The Application form for Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship (download at the end of text).

2. The required documents please refer to the 2026 Shanghai International Studies University International Student Enrollment Brochure.

Undergraduate Programs: http://www.oisa.shisu.edu.cn/index.php/En/Index/lxxm/cid/131.html

Master’s Programs：http://www.oisa.shisu.edu.cn/index.php/en/index/lxxm/cid/132.html

Doctoral Programs：http://www.oisa.shisu.edu.cn/index.php/en/index/lxxm/cid/133.html

Step 2：Pay the application fee

Undergraduate programs at Hongkou campus: 500 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.

★Please indicate the applicant’s name or application number in the remittance details. The application fee is non-refundable once paid.

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 return the application online and may 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 2026, 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 June or July on our website http://www.oisa.shisu.edu.cn/

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: Students give up their admission after the announcement of the list of scholarship winners or are unable to come to China to study within the admission period will lose their scholarship eligibility and will not be allowed to apply to our university's scholarship programs within three years.

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 cancelled.

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.

VIII APPENDIX

PLEASE DOWNLOAD ALL SGS ATTACHMENTS HERE