Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
HK$47,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The HK Government has set up a Tuition Waiver Scheme for Local Research Postgraduate Students. Students (both new and current ones) who meet ALL of the criteria 1-3 in Section A will be given the tuition waiver, i.e. they are not required to pay the tuition.
Benefits
There is a tuition waiver of HK$47,000 p.a.
Eligibility
- Enrolled in a full-time UGC-funded MPhil or PhD program.
- Applicable to all local students enrolled in full-time UGC-funded MPhil/PhD programs, who have the (i) right of abode, (ii) right to land or (iii) “unconditional stay” status in Hong Kong. Check for the symbol “A”, “R” or “U” in the HKSAR Smart ID.
- Not being registered with an “Off-campus Study” status in student record.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Hong Kong (SAR)
Nationality
Hong Konger
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Anytime
Based on the current student information, the University will automatically waive the tuition of eligible students within the normative period of study. No separate application or procedures are required.
For registered new students who are eligible for the waiver and have paid an admission deposit, the University will arrange for the deposit refund through auto-payment to your bank account. Please ensure that you have provided your bank account details in the Student Information System after your registration.