Wu Jinglian Academic Fund — Master's Scholarship

The Wu Jinglian Academic Fund is an annual scholarship connected to the full-time CEIBS MBA in Shanghai. It supports students from mainland China who demonstrate financial need.

CEIBS established the fund in honour of Professor Wu Jinglian, and its broader purpose includes attracting strong MBA candidates and supporting academic development. For the MBA Class of 2029, the fund sits among scholarships available to Early Action, Round 1, or Round 2 candidates.

Benefits & funding

CEIBS awards up to three scholarships each year.
Each scholarship is worth RMB 100,000.
The award provides partial support toward the MBA Class of 2029 tuition fee of RMB 488,000.

Eligibility

Applicants must be from mainland China and demonstrate financial need.
Candidates must qualify for the CEIBS MBA with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, at least two years of full-time work experience, an accepted admissions test score, and English proficiency.
The fund is listed for first-year MBA candidates applying in Early Action, Round 1, or Round 2.

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Eligible nationalities
China
Education required
Bachelor
Experience required
≥ 2 yrs

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Application process

1
Choose an eligible CEIBS MBA application round: Early Action, Round 1, or Round 2.
2
Complete the online MBA application and submit the required documents, including two recommendation letters, degree records, transcripts, identification, fee receipt, test score report, and business card.
3
Submit the complete MBA application by the applicable round deadline; CEIBS states that no extra form is required for this scholarship.
4
If shortlisted, complete the CEIBS MBA interview.

Program timeline

Early Action application deadline.
October 14, 2026
Early Action decision.
November 4, 2026
Round 1 application deadline.
December 2, 2026
Round 1 decision.
December 23, 2026
Round 2 application deadline and final listed eligible round for this fund.
March 17, 2027
Round 2 decision.
April 14, 2027