Hong Kong Scholarships on the International Leadership Program in Visual Arts Management

Applications
are invited for Hong Kong Scholarships on the International Leadership Program
in Visual Arts Management. Applicants from Hong Kong are eligible to apply for
this scholarship program.
Established
in 1995 under the Hong Kong Arts Development Council Ordinance, Chapter
472, the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) is a statutory body set up
by the Government to support the broad development of the arts in Hong Kong.
Its major roles include grant allocation, policy and planning, advocacy,
promotion and development, and progra

m planning.

Course
Level:

This year, with funding support from the Home Affairs Bureau, HKADC will offer
up to two scholarships to local arts administrators or curators to study the
International Leadership Program.
Study
Subject:

Scholarships are awarded to study Visual Arts Management program.
Scholarship
Award:

Each scholarship is valued up to HK$90,000 and mainly covers tuition fee,
subsistence and flight tickets allowances. The tuition fee is meant to meet the
tuition fee (€4,200 each) of the ILPVAM and will be paid to the institution
directly. The subsistence allowance is meant to subsidize the cost of living
expenses outside Hong Kong such as accommodation, transportation, and meals
etc. The flight tickets allowance is meant to subsidize the cost of return
flight tickets from Hong Kong to Spain and USA respectively. The amount of
HK$48,000, which covers subsistence and flight tickets allowances, will be awarded
to the awardee directly.
Number
of Scholarships:

One or two scholarships will be awarded.
Scholarship
can be taken in
Spain
and USA
Eligibility: The following
criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for the
scholarship:
  • Applicants
    must be Hong Kong Permanent Resident by the application deadline.
  • Applicants
    must have at least 5 years of paid professional working experience in the
    field of visual arts or related arts disciplines by the application
    deadline and demonstrate a strong commitment to the sectors.
  • Applicants
    must have an excellent command of spoken and written English.
  • Applicants
    should present their acknowledgement receipt or admission letter of the
    ILPVAM application.
  • Applicants
    should complete their applications and submit it along with other required
    supporting documents by the deadline.
  • Applicants
    must fulfil any other language, health and immigration requirements
    applicable to study in Spain and USA.
  • Successful
    applicants must be responsible for their own insurance, visas and taxes
    issues.
  • Undergraduate
    students are ineligible.
Nationality:
Applicants
from Hong Kong are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must have at least 5 years of paid professional
working experience in the field of visual arts or related arts disciplines by
the application deadline and demonstrate a strong commitment to the sectors.
English
Language Requirements: Applicants must have an excellent command of spoken and
written English. Applicants must fulfil any other language, health and
immigration requirements applicable to study in Spain and USA.

How
to Apply:

Applicants should read the Application Guidelines available in hard copy from
the office of HKADC (Address: 10/F, Floor, 1063 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong
Kong) and by website access at www.hkadc.org.hk carefully before completing
this form. By submission of this form the submitting applicant confirms having
read, fully understood and the intention to be bound by the Application
Guidelines.
Application
Deadline
:
Scholarship application deadline is October 17, 2017.
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