Shanghai Conservatory of Music Scholarships and Grants for International Students

These special scholarships and grants attract and encourage outstanding international students to study at Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Guided by efficiency, practical results, standardized procedures, dedicated funding and scientific management, the rules provide for conscientious, fair and impartial applications and reviews, expanding international enrollment and improving educational quality.

I. Review Organization

The conservatory establishes a review committee comprising the President’s Office, International Exchange Office, Academic Affairs Office, Graduate Department, relevant departments, Finance Office and disciplinary, supervision and auditing units. The leader responsible for international students chairs the committee. The International Students Office under the International Exchange Office handles applications.

II. Financial Administration

A dedicated account is established for these funds, used only for their designated purpose. The International Students Office manages use under university and higher-level guidance, auditing and supervision.

III. Award Proportions

Quotas are determined by actual annual registrations and adjusted as appropriate to the applicant pool, with merit-based selection.

IV. Categories and Standards

1. Scholarships

Category A, full scholarship:

Primarily supports international students undertaking short exchanges from partner institutions or outstanding short-term students from non-partner institutions, excluding Chinese-language visiting students. It waives tuition, accommodation and comprehensive insurance and provides RMB 10000 per person per semester as a living subsidy.

Category B, partial scholarship:

Primarily supports the same short-term exchange or non-partner international students, excluding Chinese-language visiting students. It waives tuition and comprehensive insurance.

Category C:

Primarily supports outstanding enrolled long-term international undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree students. It provides a one-time RMB 4000 award per person per academic year.

2. Grants

Grants support outstanding international undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree students with particularly difficult family financial circumstances. In principle, each student may apply no more than twice while enrolled.

Recipients receive RMB 6000 per person per academic year as a study subsidy.

V. Review Procedures

1. Eligibility

• Foreign citizenship continuously held for at least 5 years and good health.
• Compliance with Chinese government laws and university rules.
• No simultaneous Chinese Government, Shanghai Municipal Government or other scholarship.

2. Documents

A/B/C scholarships:

1. Shanghai Conservatory of Music International Student Scholarship Application Form.
2. Qualification and degree evidence or enrollment evidence; other languages require notarized Chinese or English translations.
3. Transcripts, with notarized Chinese or English translations for other languages.
4. Two professor or associate professor recommendations, in Chinese or English.
5. Study plan for China, in Chinese or English.
6. Original work or particular academic achievements, such as papers and awards.
7. Other supplementary materials.

Grants:

1. Shanghai Conservatory of Music International Student Grant Application Form.
2. Family financial circumstances evidence, including medical circumstances where relevant, issued by the local Chinese embassy or consulate.
3. Transcripts for every semester at the conservatory.
4. Original work or particular academic achievements, such as papers and awards.

3. Application Period and Submission

• Dates: Consult the specific annual announcement.
• Method: Download and complete the scholarship/grant application form online and provide required materials within the prescribed period.

Submission address: International Students Office, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Room 203, Old President’s Building, 20 Fenyang Road, Shanghai, China

Postal code: 200031

Telephone: +86-21-64316745

Fax: +86-21-64310305

Contact: Wang

Email: 2205542773@qq.com

4. Application Notes

1. Materials will not be returned.
2. Application form download:

VI. Duration, Assessment and Termination

1. Duration

Scholarships are provided for one semester or one academic year.

2. Assessment

Recipients must undergo annual review during study. The committee comprehensively assesses annual results, learning attitude, attendance, conduct, rewards and sanctions. Only those passing may apply for the next semester’s scholarship. Those failing lose eligibility to apply for scholarships and grants from the following semester.

3. Termination

Funding is canceled or immediately terminated for:

1. Violations of national or local laws leading to administrative detention or criminal punishment.
2. Any level of university disciplinary sanction for violating rules.
3. Inability to continue study for health reasons.

VII. Supplementary Provisions

The International Students Office interprets these rules, which enter trial implementation on the date of promulgation.