Southern Medical University Guangdong Provincial Government Scholarship for New International Students

To attract and encourage more outstanding international students to pursue degrees at Southern Medical University and reward and support strong academic performance, the university offers a scholarship for eligible new international students.

I. Available programs

Self-funded applicants to all programs may apply.

II. Award amounts

1. New doctoral students: a one-time RMB 30,000 per person.
2. New master’s students: a one-time RMB 20,000 per person.
3. New undergraduates: a one-time RMB 10,000 per person.

III. Eligibility

1. Have foreign nationality, hold a valid foreign passport and meet relevant international student requirements in China.

2. Age requirements:

   (1) Doctoral applicants: no older than 40.

   (2) Master’s applicants: no older than 35.

   (3) Undergraduate applicants: no older than 30.

3. Be friendly toward China, healthy, law-abiding, diligent and of good character, with no adverse or criminal record.

4. Have good academic results and a clear study purpose. Master’s and doctoral applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or above for their preceding qualification, with no failed or repeated courses. Undergraduate applicants must have results of 75% or above in all three high-school years, with no failed courses.

5. Language requirements:

   Chinese-taught undergraduate programs: new HSK Level 4, 180 or above, or equivalent evidence.

   Chinese-taught postgraduate programs: new HSK Level 5, 180 or above, or equivalent evidence. Applicants whose highest qualification was taught in Chinese must provide proof of Chinese-medium instruction.

   English-taught programs: applicants from non-English-speaking countries must provide TOEFL iBT 68 or above, IELTS 6.0 or above, or equivalent evidence. If the highest qualification was obtained in a native-English-speaking country and taught in English, provide proof of English-medium instruction.

IV. Required documents—all materials in duplicate

(1) Postgraduate applicants

1. International postgraduate admission documents, detailed in the Southern Medical University International Postgraduate and Visiting Student Admission Guide at .
2. Guangdong Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students Application Form (II), downloadable at .
3. A personal written statement saying whether the applicant will enroll as a self-funded student if no scholarship is awarded. If omitted, agreement to self-funded enrollment is assumed.

(2) Undergraduate applicants

1. International undergraduate admission documents, detailed in the English-taught or Chinese-taught International Undergraduate Admission Guide at .
2. Guangdong Provincial Government Scholarship for International Students Application Form (II), downloadable at .
3. Recommendations from the principal and 1 teacher of the applicant’s high school, with handwritten signatures, valid contact details and the school’s official stamp.
4. A personal written statement saying whether the applicant will enroll as a self-funded student if no scholarship is awarded. If omitted, agreement to self-funded enrollment is assumed.

V. Application deadline

Before April 30, 2018. All documents must reach or be delivered to the School of International Education.

VI. Selection criteria

The university reviews admission and scholarship eligibility and selects the strongest candidates for the proposed award list.

★ Candidates must be recommended by the university and reported to the Guangdong Provincial Department of Education. The final recipients are determined by the list allocated to the university after public announcement by the department.

★ Recipients must pay all fees, including application, tuition and accommodation fees, according to the university’s self-funded international student fee schedule. After enrollment and registration, the scholarship is paid once, under the applicable rules, into the recipient’s personal bank account.

VII. Contact information

Student Affairs Office, School of International Education, Southern Medical University

Address: 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; postal code 510515

Email: studysmu@smu.edu.cn

Telephone: 0086-20-61648385, 0086-20-61648587; Fax: 0086-20-61648385

Website:

Note: This guide will be adjusted and updated as circumstances change. Check the School of International Education website.