The Scholarship offers:

• An award of a total HK$80,000 (approx. US$10,260) (HK$40,000 in the first year of attendance and HK$20,000 each in the second and third years subject to satisfactory study progress);
• Studentships of HK$224,700 (approx. US$28,810) per annum within the normative study period; and
• Conference and Research-related Travel Allowance of HK$30,000 (approx. US$3,846) within the normative study period

Recipients of this prestigious admission scholarship shall be the brightest candidates seeking admission as new full-time PhD students in the University, with a clear record of academic and/or research achievements, a high degree of intellectual curiosity combined with creativity, and potential for academic/professional leadership. Some examples include, but are not limited to, a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5/4.0 or equivalent; academic/research-related awards/scholarships, publications/contributions in excellent venues; reference letters illustrating substantial experience and potential in research; a PhD admission offer for the 2025-26 intake from a top-tier university as measured by, for instance, THE World, QS World, ARWU University rankings, subject rankings of relevant programmes, etc.

Candidates applying for the full-time PhD programmes of the University via the Online Application System by the deadlines specified by individual programmes will automatically be considered for the Scholarship. A separate application for the Scholarship from the candidate is not required.

Tuition Waiver Scheme for Local Research Postgraduate Students

• Starting from the 2018-19 academic year, the Government grants a tuition waiver to all current and newly admitted local¹ full-time research postgraduate (RPg) students enrolled in UGC-funded RPg programmes for their entire normative period of study.
• For more details, please visit the website of University Grants Committee (UGC).

Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme

• Local students¹ , both full-time and part-time, admitted³ to the designated taught postgraduate (TPg) programmes of the University starting from the 2021-22 Intake are eligible to apply.
• Awardees are required to pay a minimum tuition fee of HK$42,100 for the programme, and the differences will be subsidised by the fellowships subject to a cap of HK$120,000 for each student for the whole programme, regardless of the actual study period. Please visit here for more details.

Research Postgraduate Student Grant for Overseas Academic Activities

• Full-time Research Doctoral Student: Maximum HK$30,000 in total during the normative period of study.
• Full-time Research Master’s Student: Maximum HK$10,000 in total during the normative period of study.

Tertiary Student Finance Scheme – Publicly-funded Programmes (TSFS) administered by the Student Finance Office of the Hong Kong Government.

• For full-time local¹ students taking up exclusively UGC-funded or publicly-funded programmes.

CUHK Convocation Postgraduate Admission Scholarships

• The CUHK Convocation has set up two scholarships of HK$10,000 each to award outstanding non-local students¹ to pursue taught postgraduate studies.
• There will be one award each for non-local students¹ admitted³ to full-time and part-time taught postgraduate programmes with effect from the 2022-23 intake.

Other Scholarships and Awards

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

More scholarships and funding are available to postgraduate students, including the PhD International Mobility for Partnerships and Collaborations Award, Young Scholars Thesis Award, Belt and Road Scholarship, CUHK Convocation Postgraduate Admissions Scholarships. More information is available on the website of the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid and the Office of Academic Links.