Southern Medical University Guangdong Provincial Government Freshman Scholarship for International Students from Guangdong Province
The Southern Medical University Guangdong Provincial Government Freshman Scholarship is a one-time award for new international students enrolling in undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral programmes. Awards are ¥10,000, ¥20,000, and ¥30,000 respectively. Applicants must meet age limits (≤30, ≤35, ≤40), language requirements (HSK 4/5, IELTS 6.0, or TOEFL IBT 68), and academic standards.
Provider
Local / provincial government
Language
N/A
Deadline
Open
Overview
The Guangdong Provincial Government Freshman Scholarship is offered by Southern Medical University to attract outstanding new international students. It is awarded once upon enrolment and applies to all majors.
Coverage/Benefits
The scholarship provides one-time awards: ¥10,000 for new undergraduate students, ¥20,000 for new master’s students, and ¥30,000 for new PhD students. It does not cover accommodation, health insurance, living allowance, airfare, or settlement allowance.
Eligibility
Applicants must be foreign nationals in good physical and legal standing, with no criminal record. Age limits are ≤30 for undergraduate, ≤35 for master’s, and ≤40 for doctoral applicants. Undergraduate applicants require ≥75% average across three years of high school; master’s and doctoral applicants require GPA ≥3.0 in their most recent academic year.
Application
Applicants must submit materials by 30 April. Candidates are selected based on merit and recommended by the university to the Guangdong Provincial Department of Education for final approval.
Documents
Undergraduate applicants must submit: admission application materials, scholarship application form, letters of recommendation (principal and teacher), and a personal written statement regarding willingness to become self-financed if unsuccessful. Graduate applicants must submit admission materials, scholarship application form, and a similar personal statement.
Contact
Office of Student Work, College of International Education, Southern Medical University, 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China. Email: [email protected]. Tel: +86-20-61648385 / 61648587. Website: http://www.studysmu.com
Eligibility
age limit
degree levels
language requirements