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Southern Medical University Scholarship for New Foreign Students

The Southern Medical University Scholarship for New Foreign Students is a one-time university-funded award for newly enrolled international students. It provides 30,000 RMB for PhD students, 20,000 RMB for master's students, and 10,000 RMB for undergraduate students. Applicants must be foreign nationals, meet age limits (under 30 for undergraduates, under 35 for master's, under 40 for PhD), and satisfy academic and language requirements.

Provider

University scholarship

Language

N/A

Deadline

Open

Overview

The scholarship is offered to attract outstanding international students to Southern Medical University and provide financial support to newly enrolled self-funded students across all majors.

Coverage/Benefits

The scholarship is a one-time payment: 30,000 RMB for new PhD students, 20,000 RMB for new master's students, and 10,000 RMB for new undergraduate students. It does not cover accommodation, health insurance, airfare, living allowance, or settlement allowance.

Eligibility

Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens holding a valid foreign passport, in good health and legal standing, with no criminal record. Age limits are under 30 for undergraduate, under 35 for master's, and under 40 for PhD applicants. Academic requirements include high school grades ≥75% (undergraduate) or GPA ≥3.0 (master's/PhD). Language requirements vary by programme: HSK Level 4 (180+) for Chinese-taught undergraduate, HSK Level 5 (180+) for Chinese-taught postgraduate, or IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL iBT 68 for English-taught programmes.

Application

Applications must be submitted before 15 July 2018. Graduate and undergraduate applicants must submit admission materials as specified in the respective admission guidelines, along with a written statement indicating willingness to become self-financed if the scholarship is not awarded.

Documents

Graduate applicants must submit graduate admission materials and a personal written statement. Undergraduate applicants must submit undergraduate admission materials, a letter of recommendation signed by their high school principal and teacher (with contact details and official school seal), and a personal written statement.

Contact

Office of Student Work, College of International Education, Southern Medical University. Address: 1023 Shatai South Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, China. Email: [email protected]. Tel: +86-20-61648385, +86-20-61648587. Fax: +86-20-61648385. Website: http://www.studysmu.com

Eligibility

age limit

≤40 years old

degree levels

bachelor
master
doctoral

language requirements

HSK 1
IELTS
TOEFL

Student Categories

bachelor
master
doctoral

Benefits

  • 30,000 RMB one-time payment for new PhD students
  • 20,000 RMB one-time payment for new master's students
  • 10,000 RMB one-time payment for new undergraduate students

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