About the organization
Shanghai government is structured in a dual party-government system like all other governing institutions in the mainland of the People's Republic of China. It has a parallel party-government system. Shanghai Municipal Government Scholarship was established in 2006 with the aim to enhance the development of international student education in Shanghai and encourage more and more outstanding international students and scholars to East China Normal University (ECNU). Founded in Shanghai in October 1951, East China Normal University (ECNU) is one of the most prestigious universities in China sponsored by the national top university construction programs “Project 211” and “Project 985”. In 2017, ECNU was chosen as one of the 36 Class A universities on the list of Double First Class University Plan released by the central government of China.