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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition waiver (HK$42,100)
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
To build up a pool of local research talents to sustain Hong Kong’s competitiveness and propel the development of our higher education, the Hong Kong Government has introduced this new scheme.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Based on the current student information, the University will automatically waive the tuition(HK$42,100 p.a.) of eligible students within the normative period of study.
Eligibility
- Enrolled in a full-time UGC-funded MPhil or PhD program
- Hold a local student status, defined as follows:
- having (i) right of abode (A), (ii) right to land (R) or (iii) unconditional stay (U) in Hong Kong as shown in an HKSAR smart ID beneath the date of birth; or
- having a dependent visa/ entry permit and he/she was aged below 18 when issued with such visa/ entry permit by the Director of Immigration; or
- having a one-way permit to Hong Kong.
- Not being registered with an “Off-campus Study” status in student record.
Qualified students are eligible for the tuition waiver only within the normative study period:
- MPhil: 2 years from commencement.
- PhD (with a research master’s degree): 3 years from commencement.
- PhD (without a research master’s degree): 4 years from commencement.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Hong Kong (SAR)
Nationality
Hong Konger
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Anytime
No separate application or procedures are required.