International Leadership programme

About the Program

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Global College (SJTU-GC) is pleased to announce a comprehensive scholarship opportunity for international students participating in our semester exchange program – Trip.com International Leadership Programme. This scholarship aims to foster cultural and educational exchanges while supporting foreign students in exploring the beauty and dynamism of Chinese culture. The program covers tuition for the entire semester, round-trip international flights, on-campus accommodation, and a variety of culturally immersive activities and trips throughout the semester. Recipients will also receive a monthly stipend of RMB 1,000, which is approximately USD 140.

The scholarship is available to students who are foreign citizens and demonstrate strong overall academic performance. To apply, candidates must submit a compelling application package that includes a personal statement, a curriculum vitae (CV), and a recommendation letter from a faculty member, industry leader, mentor, or supervisor.

This scholarship is proudly sponsored by Trip.com Group, a leading global travel service provider dedicated to fostering cross-cultural understanding and enriching educational experiences worldwide.

About Trip.com Group

Trip.com Group is a leading global travel service provider comprising of Trip.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar with the mission“to pursue the perfect trip for a better world”.

Across its platforms, Trip.com Group helps travellers around the world make informed and cost-effective bookings for travel products and services. Trip.com Group technology enables partners to connect their offerings with users through the aggregation of comprehensive travel-related content and resources, and an advanced transaction platform consisting of apps, websites and 24/7 customer service centers.

Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, Trip.com Group has become one of the best-known travel groups in the world, with the vision “to be the world’s leading and most trusted family of online travel brands that aspires to deliver the perfect trip at the best price for every traveler”.

Eligibility

Foreign citizens registered as full-time undergraduate students at world-wide universities and institutions, especially from GC’s partners. For direct-enroll students, preferences will be given to the applicants whose home universities rank top in the US News National Universities Ranking.

Have a strong overall performance with a competitive GPA, ideally above 3.6/4.0.

Application

Step I - Nomination

For students applying from Global E3 or a partner university or institution, please get in touch with the International Office of the home university and ask the office or advisor to nominate the students at https://wj.sjtu.edu.cn/q/eohJFzSL.

For direct-enroll students, please get in touch with the International Office of the home university and ask the office or advisor to nominate the students at

https://wj.sjtu.edu.cn/q/eohJFzSL.

Deadline for Fall Term – 1 April
Deadline for Summer – 1 February

Step II - Application

Students submit the application through the SJTU Online Application portal. Link will be provided to the students’ emails.

Deadline for Fall Term – 15 April
Deadline for Summer – 15 February

The Global College will make admission and scholarship decision, and send the admission and visa documents.

For Fall – 15 May
For Summer – 15 March

List of Application Materials

Application letter: should present a picture of the students as a person, a student and a potential scholarship recipient
Official transcript
Recommendation letter: should be from faculty, industry leaders, mentors, or supervisors
Copy of passport information page
Portrait photo

Comments from the Past Students

Kyle Flick

University of Michigan, US – 2026’ Summer Term Exchange

Thanks to the help of the Trip.com scholarship in funding my participation this summer, I’ve already been able to immerse myself in both of these aspects to a level that was never before possible for me.

Life in SJTU/Shanghai

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Dormitories
Life on Campus

Students will have guaranteed accommodation in Nan Yang Bei Yuan (NYBY) apartment. The apartment is located two kilometers away from the No.3 North Gate of Minhang Campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, in No.360 ZhangJiali Rd.

There’re single rooms (with a private bathroom) and suites (two separated bedrooms with a shared bathroom) equipped with air conditioners, a free campus network and essential furniture. The size of the bed is 1.2 m*2.0 m. Canteen, supermarket, café, laundry, gym, and meeting rooms are available in the location.

Information about life on campus, including sports facilities, libraries, food, banks and other daily activities is available at “Current Students”.

Information about life in Shanghai/China, including entry requirements, WIFI & SIM cards, payment methods, tours & experience, transportation and other relevant information is available at “Trip.com China Travel Guide 2024”.