HKSAR Government Scholarships for International Students in Hong Kong

The
Government of Hong Kong is offering scholarships for local and non-local
students for the academic year 2017-2018.
These scholarships are available for pursuing full-time degree programmes at
participating universities in Hong Kong.

With
a view to attracting outstanding local students to advance their studies at
home and meritorious non-local students to pursue higher education
opportunities in Hong Kong, the HKSAR Government established in 2008 the $1
billion HKS

AR Government Scholarship Fund (the Fund) to recognize outstanding
local and non-local students.

The
aim of education for Hong Kong is to promote students’ whole-person development
and life-long learning capabilities. Education helps to unleash human
potentials and enhance people qualities and the competitiveness of the HKSAR.

Students
need to demonstrate that they have a good level of written and spoken English.

Course
Level: The
scholarships are available for pursuing full-time publicly-funded programmes at
degree or above levels at the following participating
institutions (City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University,
Lingnan University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Education
University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology, the University of Hong Kong, the Hong
Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Vocational Training Council).

Study
Subject(s): Scholarships
are provided to study all the subjects offered by the university.

Scholarship
Award:
The scholarship is $40,000 per year for local students and $80,000 per year for
non-local students. In 2011, the Government injected $250 million into
the Fund to extend the benefit to students of full-time publicly-funded
sub-degree programs offered by five institutions ( the programmesCity University
of Hong Kong, the Education University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, HKAPA and the Vocational Training Council) from 2011/12 academic
year onwards. The scholarship award for these sub-degree students is
between $20,000 to $30,000 per year for both local and non-local students.

Scholarship
can be taken in Hong
Kong

Eligibility: Applicants must meet
the following guidelines

Talent
Development Scholarship (TDS): To be eligible for the TDS, students
should:

Be
currently pursuing full-time publicly-funded/UGC-funded undergraduate and
postgraduate program;
Achieve
a minimum CGPA of 3.0 or equivalent, or
Have
a recommendation from respective supervisor(s) (applicable for
postgraduate research students); and
Receive
an award in either inter-institution, local, regional or national event
within recent three years (from January 1, 2012 – present) in one of the
following areas with documentary proof: Sports and games; Music and
performing arts; Culture, arts and design; or Innovation, science, and technology.

Reaching
Out Award (ROA):
To be eligible to apply for the ROA, students should:

Be
currently pursuing full-time publicly-funded/UGC-funded undergraduate or
postgraduate program;
Achieve
a minimum CGPA of 3.0 or equivalent, or
Have
a recommendation from respective supervisor(s) (applicable for
postgraduate research students); and
Participate
in an outreaching activity that is conducted outside Hong Kong in the
academic year 2017-18 with proof of admission/enrolment.

Endeavour
Merit Award:
EMA shall be made on the basis of merits to students with SEN who:

Are
currently pursuing full-time publicly-funded/UGC-funded undergraduate or
postgraduate program;
Achieve
a minimum CGPA of 2.5 or equivalent, or
Have
a recommendation from respective supervisor(s) (applicable for
postgraduate research students); and
Are
able to provide documentary proof of SEN

Nationality: Local and
international students can apply for these scholarships.

College
Admission Requirement

Entrance
Requirement: Applicant must be currently pursuing full-time
publicly-funded/UGC-funded undergraduate or postgraduate programmes.

English
Language Requirement: Students need to demonstrate that they have a good
level of written and spoken English.

How
to Apply:
Participating institutions will nominate students for the selection by the
HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund Steering Committee. Interested students shall
apply for undergraduate study with participating higher education institutions.

Application
Deadline: The application
deadline varies from university to university.

Scholarship Link