Applications are invited for Jinan Government Scholarship at Shandong University in China. Non-Chinese citizens are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
For the education of international students, SDU adheres to the education idea of cultivating high-quality talents that are excellent in majors, sound in personalities, brave to assume responsibilities, law-abiding and friendly to China. Our education idea is based on the need of international students and is beneficial to their future.
Degree Level: Scholarships are available to study a doctor’s degree, a master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree) and students of long-term non-degree programs.
Available Subject: Scholarships are awarded in any of the subjects offered by the university.
Scholarship Benefits: The scholarship, mainly used as a fund for tuition fees, includes Full Scholarship and Distinguished International Students Scholarship. Full Scholarship is awarded to full-time international students (including international students studying for a doctor’s degree, a master’s degree or a bachelor’s degree) and students of long-term non-degree programs whose programs (including language programs and professional programs) are not shorter than one academic year. Distinguished International Students Scholarship is awarded to international students participating in language programs or professional programs shorter than an academic year and short-term exchange students. One student could only be awarded one scholarship.
| Name | Admission Category | Standard |
| Full Scholarship | Degree students | Not more than 25,000 yuan per person per academic year for not longer than the duration of program stipulated by the university. If the program lasts less than an academic year, the sum should be calculated according to the actual duration of it. |
| Long-term non-degree students | Not more than 20,000 yuan per person per academic year for not longer than two academic years. If the program lasts less than an academic year, the sum should be calculated according to the actual duration of it. | |
| Distinguished International Students Scholarship | Non-degree students whose programs are not shorter than three months | Not more than 1,000 yuan per person per month and not more than 5,000 yuan per person in total. It is a one-time scholarship—once awarded, the students could not apply for it again within three years . |
| Non-degree students in language programs that last for less than three months; exchange students | The standard will be made by Foreign Affairs Office of Jinan People’s Government according to the situation. It is a one-time scholarship—once awarded, the students could not apply for it again within three years. |
Number of Scholarships: Not Known
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the scholarship:
- Applicants must be Non-Chinese citizens from sister cities of Jinan. Applicants must be in good health and be friendly to China.
- Applicants must abide by the laws and regulations of the Chinese government, behave well and meet the entrance requirements of Shandong University.
- Applicants must have a good attitude towards study. Applicants must not have any record for disobeying regulations of the university.
- Only applicants that have not received other sorts of fund or scholarship could apply for the scholarship.
Nationality: Non-Chinese citizens are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must be Non-Chinese citizens from sister cities of Jinan. Applicants must be in good health and be friendly to China.
English language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.
How to Apply: Please look up to the attachments for the requirement of the application documents and send the scanned copy via email to apply-at-sdu.edu.cn. All applicants shall mail the original copy of all application documents to SDU International Student Admissions Office (Address C301 Mingde Building, Central Campus of Shandong University, No.27 South Shanda Road, Jinan, China).
None of the application documents will be sent back to applicants. Students that have already received the scholarship once could only submit the materials through a simplified procedure when applying for a second time. None of the application documents will be sent back to applicants.
Deadline: The scholarship is available for application twice a year. The first period is from February to May (The scholarship will be allocated in October), and the second period is from September to November (The scholarship will be allocated in March).