必须要有美国硕士同等学位才能申请的PhD申请项目

有的项目上说：You must hold the equivalent of a U.S. Master's degree by your starting term to qualify for this degree level.
那国内的硕士学位算吗？
可以直接申请PhD么？还是要申请ms leading to PhD啊？
ms leading to PhD会有奖学金么？
谢谢~