Shandong Government Scholarship

I. Eligibility

1. Applicants must be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China and be in good health.

2. Degree and age requirements:

   (1) Applicants must hold a high school graduate or an equivalent qualification and be under the age of 25 when applying for Bachelor programs;

   (2) Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification and be under the age of 35 when applying for Master's programs;

   (3) Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or an equivalent qualification and be under the age of 40 when applying for Ph.D. programs.

3. Applicants must have excellent academic performance and strong scientific research skills.

4. Applicants cannot be awarded any other scholarship funded by the Chinese government during the period he or she receives the SDU Scholarship.

5. Language requirements:

For programs taught in Chinese:

(1) Applicants must have obtained 210 points or above in the HSK 4 test when applying for Bachelor programs;

(2) Applicants must have obtained 180 points or above in the HSK 5 test when applying for Master's programs;

(3) Applicants must have obtained 180 points or above in the HSK 6 test when applying for the Ph.D. program