CSC Scholarship at Shanghai Maritime University: Application Guide
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2027-2028 CSC host status: not yet verified
This profile is retained from prior host or program evidence. It is not proof that Shanghai Maritime University will offer Type B in the upcoming cycle. Confirm the current official university notice before preparing or paying for an application.
Admissions timeline
CSC/CGS round: opens October–December, and most university deadlines fall between January and April. Deadlines are set per university and per program: always check the current admission notice on the official portal linked above.
Typical intake: September; some universities offer a smaller March intake.
We have not yet hand-checked a current application window for Shanghai Maritime University, so no status pill is shown. Absence from our verified list does not mean closed: confirm on the official admission notice. Verified windows sitewide were last checked August 8, 2026.
CSC application deadline
Type B high-level graduate; university review/interview ~early Mar, pre-admission notice ~mid-Mar; CSC portal final ~end Mar.
Source status: official notice from the most recently verified cycle.
Deadline directory reviewed 8 August 2026. The 2027-2028 cycle is not yet published for most universities, so older dates are labelled as prior-cycle evidence or typical planning windows. Confirm the exact program and scholarship deadline on the official portal before applying.
Traces its roots to 1909 as the Shipbuilding Department of the Shanghai Advanced Industrial School, and was established under the Ministry of Communications in 1959, taking its current name in 2004. It is China's only university specializing comprehensively in maritime and shipping education. With recognised strengths in Merchant Shipping College, Transportation College, School of Economics and Management, College of Logistics Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University is a strong destination for international students seeking the fully funded Chinese Government Scholarship for the 2027-2028 academic year. This guide walks you through exactly how to apply for the CSC scholarship at Shanghai Maritime University, from choosing your program to submitting your documents online.
Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) traces its roots to 1909 and the shipbuilding department of the Shanghai Advanced Industrial School, was established under the Ministry of Communications in 1959, and took its current name in 2004. It is China's only university specializing comprehensively in maritime and shipping education, which makes it less a general university with a maritime flavor than the academic arm of the world's largest shipping nation, training the officers, lawyers, engineers, and managers who run it.
Its colleges map directly onto the industry: the Merchant Shipping College for navigation and seafaring, transportation and logistics engineering, a law school known for maritime law, and economics and management programs centered on ports and shipping. The Lingang campus, inaugurated in 2008 to serve the Shanghai International Shipping Center, sits beside the Yangshan deep-water port ecosystem, and industry placement is woven into campus life. English-taught options exist in shipping, logistics, and management fields, though the English-medium graduate catalog is narrower than at comprehensive universities.
For CSC applicants, SMU's specialist focus makes demonstrable maritime, port, or logistics relevance important. Its calendar can run early and may include an interview, so verify the current fee, agency number, application deadline, interview stage, and CSC portal deadline in the latest notice.
SMU shares the Lingang Special Area with Shanghai Ocean University, a planned coastal district around Dishui Lake on Shanghai's southeastern edge: quieter and noticeably cheaper than central Shanghai at roughly CNY 2,000-3,000 per month beyond covered accommodation, with the metro linking you to downtown for weekends. For students aiming at careers in shipping lines, ports, freight, or maritime law, the proximity to the industry itself is the real amenity. Confirm the current CSC notice at en.shmtu.edu.cn before applying.
CGSIS Agency Number
10254
Always confirm the agency number inside CGSIS before submitting.
Global standing
China's only university specializing comprehensively in maritime and shipping education, nationally distinctive rather than broadly ranked, with deep ties to the world's busiest container port ecosystem.
English-taught programs
English-taught options exist, concentrated in shipping, logistics, and management fields, including an English-medium shipping bachelor's; the graduate English-taught catalog is narrower than at comprehensive universities, so confirm your program's teaching language early.
Strongest departments & majors
City snapshot
- Climate:
- Shanghai: humid subtropical, with cool damp winters and hot humid summers; the coastal Lingang campus catches sea breezes.
- Living costs:
- Tier 1 city, but the Lingang district is cheaper than central Shanghai: roughly CNY 2,000-3,000/month (accommodation covered).
- Student life:
- A large modern campus in the Lingang Special Area near Dishui Lake, built to serve the Shanghai International Shipping Center; a professional, industry-linked atmosphere with downtown Shanghai reachable by metro.
Scholarships available at Shanghai Maritime University
Scholarship availability is based on program type and province; always confirm on the university's international admissions page for the current intake.
Shanghai, Shanghai: living costs
Estimated monthly living costs (food, transport, phone, personal items) excluding accommodation, which the CSC scholarship covers via free on-campus housing or a subsidy.
The 7 steps to apply at Shanghai Maritime University
Confirm that Shanghai Maritime University offers your program at your degree level and supports the CSC channel (most accept Type B), then add it to your shortlist.
Identify a potential supervisor at Shanghai Maritime University whose research matches yours and email them to request pre-admission: an acceptance letter is optional but a strong plus.
Secure two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors to submit with your Shanghai Maritime University application.
Prepare your English proficiency evidence (or HSK for Chinese-taught programs) as required by Shanghai Maritime University.
Complete the Foreigner Physical Examination Form with lab reports in time for the Shanghai Maritime University deadline.
Write a tailored study plan or research proposal that references specific programs, labs, or supervisors at Shanghai Maritime University.
Submit everything on the official CSC portal using the unique Agency Number for Shanghai Maritime University, then track your application through to results.
What the scholarship covers at Shanghai Maritime University
Tuition
Fully waived at the host university
Accommodation
Free on-campus housing or a housing subsidy
Medical insurance
Comprehensive insurance for international students
Monthly stipend
Bachelor's CNY 2,500 · Master's CNY 3,000 · PhD CNY 3,500
Deadlines & timeline
See the CSC application deadline panel above for Shanghai Maritime University's most recent cycle window.
Application fee
Application fee: not verified yet. Check the current admission notice on the official portal.
University application fees typically range CNY 400-800; a few universities charge none, and a few waive it for CSC awardees. The CSC portal itself is always free.
Fee amounts verified against official 2026-2027 admission notices; universities update fees yearly: confirm on the linked portal.
Find faculty & official info
Browse the official website to identify potential supervisors and their research groups. We link to the official site rather than listing individual professor emails: always find current contact details on department pages.
Official websiteShanghai Maritime University CSC scholarship FAQ
What are my realistic CSC chances at Shanghai Maritime University?
SMU does not publish a CSC acceptance rate or comparable applicant totals. Its programs center on shipping, logistics, transportation, maritime law, and related management fields, so your background should connect clearly to that focus; otherwise research a better-matched university.
Do I need a supervisor's letter for SMU?
A supervisor's prior agreement is strongly advisable for the CSC high-level graduate program, and note that SMU's process includes a university review and interview stage in early March in recent cycles. Contacting professors by late autumn, before the roughly February 1 application deadline seen recently, leaves time to secure support and prepare for the interview.
Does Shanghai Maritime University charge an application fee?
SMU is on our confirmed application-fee-free list for CSC applicants: no separate university application fee was reported in recent cycles. Reconfirm on the current admission notice at en.shmtu.edu.cn before submitting, as policies can change between cycles.
When is the SMU deadline for the 2027-2028 intake?
Exact 2027-2028 dates were not yet published at the time of writing. In the recent cycle, applications were due around February 1, university review and interviews ran in early March, pre-admission notices went out by mid-March, and the CSC portal closed at the end of March. SMU's deadline arrives earlier than many universities, so check en.shmtu.edu.cn well ahead.
Does Shanghai Maritime University accept CSC Type B applications?
Shanghai Maritime University appears in our directory from prior CSC host or program evidence, but we have not yet confirmed its 2027-2028 Type B participation. Check the university's current international-admissions notice and confirm the channel and Agency Number before applying.
Is the CSC scholarship at Shanghai Maritime University fully funded?
A full Chinese Government Scholarship normally covers tuition, accommodation or a housing subsidy, medical insurance, and a monthly stipend. That does not prove Shanghai Maritime University will offer a full Type B award in 2027-2028: some routes are partial or unavailable, so confirm the current notice and your final award letter.
What is the application deadline for Shanghai Maritime University?
Deadlines are set by each university and typically fall between December and April, with many closing by March. Check the official Shanghai Maritime University admissions page for the exact 2027-2028 deadline as early as possible.
What can I study at Shanghai Maritime University on a CSC scholarship?
Shanghai Maritime University in Shanghai, Shanghai has strengths in Merchant Shipping College, Transportation College, School of Economics and Management, College of Logistics Engineering. If its current CSC notice confirms your degree level and subject, use the official program catalogue to check the teaching language and identify a suitable supervisor.
Figures based on China Scholarship Council program information. Always verify current details on campuschina.org and your target university's admissions page.
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