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Complete list of scholarships available to international students at Shanghai Jiao Tong University — including Chinese Government Scholarship, Confucius Institute, university-specific awards, and external programs.
Last updated: 2026-11-03 · SICA Editorial Team
The following programs at Shanghai Jiao Tong University offer scholarship opportunities for international students. Click into each to see coverage, eligibility, and how to apply.
These scholarships are open to international students at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and other SICA partner universities. Most are administered by the Chinese government, the Confucius Institute, or Shanghai Jiao Tong University itself.
The Beijing Government Scholarship is a municipal-level scholarship established by the Beijing Municipal Government to attract outstanding international students to study at universities in Beijing. It provides partial or full tuition coverage and is available for all degree levels.
The Belt and Road Scholarship is a national-level initiative to support students from countries along the Belt and Road to study in China. It focuses on disciplines aligned with BRI cooperation areas including engineering, infrastructure, trade, and international relations. The scholarship is administered through designated Chinese universities.
Bachelor: Chinese Government Scholarship: apply through the Chinese embassy/consulate with SJTU as first choice; coverage follows CSC rules, and SJTU gives an accommodation subsidy (RMB 1,100/month) instead of a free dormitory. Shanghai Government Scholarship / SJTU Scholarship (2027 Engineering Cluster program in English): tick "Apply for scholarship" in the application. First-Class: tuition waiver, living allowance RMB 2,500/month, accommodation subsidy RMB 1,100/month and insurance; Second-Class: 50% tuition waiver, accommodation subsidy and insurance; Third-Class: 25% tuition waiver and insurance; 4 years. Deadlines: Early Action November 1, 2026; Regular March 31, 2027. Master: SJTU's 2027 graduate call is not yet published. Under the 2026 call: Chinese Government Scholarship through SJTU (CSC Type B, agency no. 10248), first-round deadline December 15, 2025 and final round February 15, 2026; Shanghai Government Scholarship and SJTU Scholarship by March 31, 2026 (no separate application). Master's applicants could also receive the SJTU Tuition Waiver Scholarship or School/College Scholarships (full or partial tuition). SJTU gives an accommodation subsidy instead of free dormitories. CGS Type A can instead be applied for through the Chinese embassy (usually November–April). PhD: SJTU's 2027 graduate call is not yet published. Under the 2026 call, doctoral scholarships were the SJTU Fellowship, Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC Type B through SJTU, agency no. 10248; deadlines December 15, 2025 and February 15, 2026), Shanghai Government Scholarship and SJTU Scholarship (by March 31, 2026, no separate application). SJTU gives an accommodation subsidy instead of free dormitories. CGS Type A can instead be applied for through the Chinese embassy (usually November–April).
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