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Southern Medical University Guangdong Government Outstanding International Students Scholarship for Freshmen

Southern Medical University awards the Guangdong Government Outstanding International Students Scholarship for Freshmen, funded by the Guangdong Provincial Government. It provides one-time monetary rewards to self-funded international freshmen across all majors: RMB 30,000 for doctoral, RMB 20,000 for master’s, and RMB 10,000 for bachelor’s students. Applicants must meet age limits and, for Chinese-medium bachelor’s programmes, submit valid HSK evidence.

Provider

Southern Medical University

Language

English

Deadline

Open

Overview

This scholarship is awarded by Southern Medical University to excellent new self-funded international students enrolling in bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral programmes across all majors.

Coverage

One-time reward: • Doctoral freshman: RMB 30,000 • Master’s freshman: RMB 20,000 • Bachelor’s freshman: RMB 10,000

Eligibility

Applicants must be foreign citizens holding a valid passport and meeting requirements for international students to study in China. They must respect Chinese culture, abide by Chinese laws and university regulations, and satisfy age and language requirements for their programme.

Documents

Required documents include a valid passport, academic transcripts and diplomas, HSK certificate (for Chinese-medium bachelor’s programmes, within 2-year validity, e.g., new HSK Level score ≥180), study plan or research proposal, and two letters of recommendation.

Eligibility

notes

  • Self-funded applicants of all majors may apply.
  • Foreign citizenship, valid passport, and meet requirements for international students to study in China.
  • Doctoral candidates under age 40; master’s under 35; bachelor’s under 30.
  • Respect Chinese culture and abide by applicable laws and regulations.
  • Chinese-medium bachelor’s programmes: HSK certificate (within 2-year validity) or comparable Chinese proof (e.g., score of 180 or above on the new HSK Level stated by the university).

age limits

  • Doctoral under 40; Master’s under 35; Bachelor’s under 30

nationality

Foreign citizens

degree levels

Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral freshmen

language requirements

  • Chinese-medium bachelor’s: HSK/comparable proof as published

Student Categories

bachelor
master
phd
scholar

Benefits

  • Doctoral freshman: RMB 30,000 one-time reward
  • Master’s freshman: RMB 20,000 one-time reward
  • Bachelor’s freshman: RMB 10,000 one-time reward

Required Documents

  • Required documents include a valid passport, academic transcripts and diplomas, HSK certificate (for Chinese-medium bachelor’s programmes, within 2-year validity, e.g., new HSK Level score ≥180), study plan or research proposal, and two letters of recommendation.

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