High achieving international students are invited to apply for the  SDU Freshman funding for the 2020-21 academic year. The grant is funded by the Shandong University.  

The purpose of this program is to provide financial support for candidates who want to study the bachelor, masters or PhD degree program at the university.

• First Class   Award(SDU Outstanding Scholarship)
• For Category A: Offering scholarships with a  value of 18,000 RMB to a maximum of 40,000 RMB per year (depending on the tuition fee) and a monthly living allowance will also be provided. For Bachelor and Master students, the amount will be 700 RMB. For PhD students, the amount will be 1,000 RMB. This is given for a period of at least two years and depending on academic results an extension is possible till the end of the program.
• For Category B: Offering scholarships with a value of 18,000 RMB to a maximum of 40,000 RMB per year (depending on the tuition fee). This is given for a period of at least two years and depending on academic results an extension is possible till the end of the program.
• Second Class   Award(SDU Excellence Scholarship)
• For Category A: First year, offering scholarships with a value of 9,000 RMB to a maximum of 40,000 RMB (equals the 50% -100% of the tuition fee). 5,400 RMB to a maximum of 12,000 RMB (equals the 30% of the tuition fee) will be given for the remaining years of the program
• For Category B: the First year, offering scholarships with a value of 9,000 RMB to a maximum of 40,000 RMB per year (equals the 50% -100%of the tuition fee).
• Third Class   Award(SDU Endeavor Scholarship)
• Offering scholarships with a value of 1,800 RMB to a maximum of 8,000 RMB per year (equals the 10% -20% of the tuition fee). 400 RMB will be given as a one time grant (equals the registration fee).

• Eligible Countries: The studentships are available for international students.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: The studentships are awarded to study the bachelor, masters or PhD degree program in any subject offered by the university.
• Eligibility Criteria:
• With Foreign nationality, holding a foreign passport, being friendly to China and being physically and mentally healthy.
• Abiding by the laws and regulations of the Chinese government, behaving well and being in line with the admission conditions of Shandong University.
• Learning diligently with good grades.

 Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.