Scholarship Description

Coverage

• Full scholarship covers tuition, living allowance, accommodation, and comprehensive medical insurance.
• Partial scholarship covers tuition and comprehensive medical insurance.

Requirements

• Eligible Countries: All world countries except China
• Degree and age requirements:
  • Applicants must hold a high school graduate or an equivalent qualification and be under the age of 25 when applying for Bachelor programs;
  • Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree or have an equivalent qualification and be under the age of 35 when applying for Master programs;
  • Applicants must hold a Master's degree or an equivalent qualification and be under the age of 40 when applying for Ph.D. programs.
  • Have an excellent academic performance and strong scientific research skills.
  • The applicant cannot be awarded any other scholarship funded by the Chinese government during the period he or she receives the SDU Scholarship.
• Language requirements:
  • For programs taught in Chinese:
    • Applicants must have obtained 210 points or above in the HSK 4 test when applying for Bachelor programs;
    • Applicants must have obtained 180 points or above in the HSK 5 test when applying for Master programs;
    • Applicants must have obtained 180 points or above in the HSK 6 test when applying for Ph.D. programs.
  • For programs taught in English:
    • Native English speakers (U.K., U.S., Canada, New-Zealand, Australia).
    • English speakers are required to submit results of IELTS (6.0 or above), TOEFL (80 points or above) or other equivalent certificates to prove English proficiency.
    • English speakers who have obtained the highest degree or diploma in an institution where the language of instruction is English are not required to submit IELTS / TOEFL scores. Official proof of English as the language of instruction must be provided.

Application Details

1. Eligible applicants must log in to the SDU Online Application System for International Students (http://www.apply.sdu.edu.cn) to complete the application.
2. Fill in the electronic Application Form for Shandong University Scholarship for Outstanding International Students in Chinese or English. The application form should be signed by the applicant, scanned, and then uploaded to the system.
3. Paper applications sent by post will not be needed.
4. Applicants are expected to provide all application materials as requested in application instruction.
5. Applicants should be able to be contacted by SDU through the information provided.
6. For specific details about Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. program applications, refer to the respective application instructions available on the official website.