Scholarships

Postgraduate Studentships
  • Available to qualified full-time research postgraduate students
  • Annual studentship for 2026-27 is HK$229,200 (approx. US$29,400). Payable during the normative period of study.
  • Studentship results are announced together with admission offers 
Research Postgraduate Student Grant for Overseas Academic Activities

Full-time Research Master’s Student: Maximum HK$10,000 in total during the normative period of study.

Tuition Waiver Scheme for Local Students
  • Starting from the 2018-19 academic year, the Government grants a tuition waiver to all current and newly admitted local* full-time research postgraduate (RPg) students enrolled in UGC-funded RPg programmes for their entire normative period of study.
  • For complete details and application procedures, please visit the website of University Grants Committee (UGC).

* Students would be considered a non-local student if he/she is a holder of the following documents issued by the Immigration Department of the HKSAR:

  1. Student visa/entry permit; or
  2. Visa/entry permit under the Immigration Arrangement for Non-local Graduates; or
  3. Dependant visa/entry permit who were 18 years old or above when he/she was issued with such visa/entry
Other Scholarships and Awards

The University offers a number of scholarships, prizes and awards to recognise students’ outstanding academic and non-academic performance. Other exchange scholarships, university bursaries and loans are also available. Please visit the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid’s Website for details.