Chinese Government Scholarship — Master's Scholarship

The Chinese Government Scholarship supports international students pursuing graduate degrees at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China. Graduate applicants choose either the Type A route through a Chinese embassy or consulate in their home country, or the Type B route through SJTU; duplicate applications across both routes are not permitted.

The 2026 Type B cycle opened on October 15, 2025 and closed on February 15, 2026. Type A schedules vary by country, usually falling between November and April, and the next SJTU cycle has not yet been announced.

Benefits & funding

Tuition fees are covered.
The standard monthly stipend is CNY 3,000 for master’s students and CNY 3,500 for doctoral students.
Comprehensive medical insurance is CNY 800 per person per year.
Scholarship coverage includes university accommodation or an accommodation subsidy; SJTU provides a subsidy rather than free dormitory accommodation.
Funding normally follows the degree period and cannot generally be extended; recipients must complete an annual scholarship review.

Eligibility

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens holding a valid private ordinary passport and must meet SJTU’s health, conduct, and language requirements.
Master’s applicants need a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and must be under 35.
Doctoral applicants need a master’s degree or equivalent and must be under 40; certain SJTU schools accept bachelor’s degree holders for direct doctoral entry.
Applicants must meet the general eligibility requirements for SJTU international graduate admission and may not hold another scholarship.
No residency or gender restriction is stated.

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Application process

1
Choose one route only: Type A through the relevant Chinese embassy or consulate, or Type B through SJTU.
2
Complete the Study@SJTU online graduate admission application and upload the required academic, language, passport, statement, study-plan, and recommendation materials.
3
For Type B, select the scholarship-through-SJTU option, complete the CSC application, use SJTU agency number 10248, and upload the SJTU pre-admission notice if the university review is positive.
4
For Type A, follow the embassy’s country-specific instructions and deadline, then also complete the Study@SJTU application.
5
Check the scholarship result in the Study@SJTU system; SJTU does not issue a separate written scholarship result.

Program timeline

2026 SJTU applications opened.
Oct 15, 2025
First Type B Chinese Government Scholarship round closed.
Dec 15, 2025
Final Type B Chinese Government Scholarship round closed.
Feb 15, 2026
Typical Type A embassy window; exact dates varied by country.
2025-11 to 2026-04
2026-09
Enrollment for the 2026 SJTU graduate intake.