Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Silk Road Financial Aid Program

I. Application requirements

1. Applicants must be citizens of the above-mentioned Belt and Road countries that have mutual recognition of educational qualifications and degrees with China, and be in good health. For citizens of other Belt and Road countries, the college decides whether to include them based on applications in the relevant year.
2. Comply with Chinese laws and regulations and university rules.
3. Have a positive attitude toward study and excellent results.
4. Have completed 1 semester of full-time Chinese language or preparatory traditional Chinese medicine study at the university, wish to continue preparatory traditional Chinese medicine study or pursue a degree, and meet the admission requirements for the relevant preparatory or degree course. Applications are not permitted during the first semester of study.
5. During full-time Chinese language or preparatory traditional Chinese medicine study, pass all examinations for the courses required at that stage and achieve attendance of at least 80%.
6. Recipients of Chinese Government Scholarships, except the Chinese Government Scholarship for Outstanding Self-financed Students, Shanghai Government Scholarships for International Students, or the university’s subject scholarships and grants may not apply simultaneously.
7. This aid may not be applied for simultaneously with the Golden Key Scholarship or the Pre-enrollment Scholarship for International Students.
8. Applicants may apply successively at the 4 levels: preparatory traditional Chinese medicine, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral courses.

II. Application procedure

1. Application periods

• Autumn preparatory traditional Chinese medicine courses: March 1–June 30 every year.
• Spring preparatory traditional Chinese medicine courses: December 1–February 28 of the following year.
• Bachelor’s degree courses: March 1–June 15 every year.
• Master’s and doctoral degree courses: December 1–March 15 of the following year.

2. Application method

Apply at the same time as applying for a course eligible for the Silk Road Program, at http://apply.shutcm.edu.cn.

3. Authenticity of materials

Applicants must ensure all submitted materials are authentic. Otherwise, funding eligibility is canceled and applicants bear all consequences.

III. Funding categories, amounts and method

1. Categories and amounts

• Preparatory traditional Chinese medicine courses: RMB 5000/semester.
• Bachelor’s degree courses: RMB 10000/academic year.
• Master’s degree courses: RMB 20000/academic year.
• Doctoral degree courses: RMB 30000/academic year.

2. Funding method

1. The college’s financial aid review committee reviews application materials.
2. After review, the proposed recipients are publicly announced for at least 3 working days. Grants are issued if no objections arise from the announcement.
3. The college notifies applicants of the results in writing.
4. Grants for preparatory traditional Chinese medicine courses are paid in week 15 of each semester. For degree courses, grants are paid in January of the following year after students have paid fees and registered for the academic year.

IV. Annual review

1. Full-time Chinese language and preparatory traditional Chinese medicine students

Students must pass examinations for all courses required at that stage and achieve attendance of at least 80%.

2. Bachelor’s students

1. Annual review takes place in September.
2. Assessment is based on the previous academic year’s average grade point average and university conduct. Students with an average GPA of at least 2.0, including 2.0, continue to receive aid. Those below 2.0 have eligibility suspended and receive no grants during suspension.

3. Master’s and doctoral students

1. Annual review takes place in September.
2. At the beginning of the second academic year, assessment is based on first-year academic results and university conduct, and all results must be passing. At the beginning of the third academic year, assessment is based on second-year thesis-proposal results, midterm assessment results and university conduct.

V. Important notes

1. Recipients receive grants only after paying the full tuition for the relevant year. International students are ineligible during suspension of studies, and eligibility resumes when they return to study.
2. If, before payment, a recipient is disciplined for violating Chinese laws and regulations or university rules, withdraws for any reason, or fails to cooperate with the university’s assessment and review, preparatory traditional Chinese medicine students lose eligibility for that semester, while bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students lose eligibility for the current and all subsequent academic years.

VI. Other matters

1. This program applies only to full-time Chinese language and preparatory traditional Chinese medicine students enrolled after February 2017.
2. The program takes effect upon publication. Where earlier relevant rules conflict with it, this program prevails.
3. The International Education College of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is responsible for interpreting the program.