There are a number of external scholarship schemes open to students at undergraduate or postgraduate levels. These are mostly not administered by the University. Students who are interested in these scholarships need to submit their applications directly to the relevant scheme organisers.
A list of these external scholarship schemes is available below. Students should refer to the list to identify scholarships that fit their needs, making note of the approximate application timeframe.
Note: The external schemes information provided in this section is by no means exhaustive. Although we make every effort to ensure the information is current and accurate, we advise students to refer to the individual websites for the latest updates and information. If you wish to update us on changes or additions to external scholarship schemes, please contact us at scholarships@hku.hk.
List of external scholarship schemes for:
| Local or Overseas Study | Category | Name of Scholarship | For more details, please contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local | Current Undergraduate Students only | Agricultural Products / Marine Fish Scholarships | Secretary, Agricultural products / Marine Fish Scholarship Fund Advisory Committee Tel: 2150 6698 |
| Local | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Croucher Studentships in Hong Kong | Croucher Foundation Tel: 2736 6337 Email: info@croucher.org.hk |
| Local | Current Undergraduate Students only | Hong Kong Life Sciences Scholarship Awards | Email: scholarship@hklss.org |
| Local | Current / Prospective Undergraduate Students only | Link University Scholarship | Email: (Year 1) sch@hkcss.org.hk or linktogetherinitiatives@linkreit.com (Year 2-4) fgu@hkcss.org.hk or linktogetherinitiatives@linkreit.com |
| Local | Prospective Undergraduate Students and Prospective Postgraduate Students | Scholarship for Prospective English Teachers | Education Bureau Hotline Tel: 2891 0088 |
| Local | Students with Special Needs | S.K.Y. Lee & Lee Chi Hung Scholarship for Hearing Impaired | The Hong Kong Society for the Deaf – Tseung Kwan O Multi-Service Centre Tel: 2711 1974 |
| Local | Current / Prospective Undergraduate Students and Postgraduate Students | Toi Shan Association of HK Ltd. Scholarship | Hong Kong Toi Shan Association Tel: 2544 2417 Email: lisaz@hktsa.com |
| Local | Current Undergraduate Students only | Unison Scholarship Schemes for Ethnic Minority Students – Tertiary Scholarship Programme | Hong Kong Unison Limited Tel: 2789 3246 Email: info@unison.org.hk |
| Local and Overseas | Prospective Undergraduate Students only | Centaline Charity Fund Scholarship | Centaline Charity Fund Limited Tel: 2501 1593 Email: ccf@centamail.com |
| Local and Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Croucher Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research | Croucher Foundation Tel: 2736 6337 Email: info@croucher.org.hk |
| Local and Overseas | Current Postgraduate Students only | Dan David Prize | Email: info@dandavidprize.org |
| Local and Overseas | Current Undergraduate Students only | Generation Google Scholarship (APAC) | Email: generationgoogle-apac@iie.org |
| Local and Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Postgraduate Scholarship | Secretary, Sir Robert Black Trust Fund Committee Tel: 3718 6888 Email: trustfunds@ctc.org.hk |
| Local and Overseas | Students with Special Needs | T.M. Gregory Memorial Scholarship | The Hong Kong Society for the Deaf – Tseung Kwan O Multi-Service Centre Tel: 2711 1974 |
| Overseas | Current Postgraduate Students only | Amelia Earhart Fellowship | Email: programs@zonta.org |
| Overseas | Current Postgraduate Students only | Cambridge International Scholarship | Email: Cambridge.Trust@admin.cam.ac.uk |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Chevening Scholarships | https://www.chevening.org/about/contact-us/ |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | China Oxford Scholarship Fund | Email: info@chinaoxford.org |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Clarendon Scholarships | Support Home Page (custhelp.com) |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Croucher Cambridge International Scholarships | Email: Cambridge.Trust@admin.cam.ac.uk |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Croucher Scholarships for Doctoral Study | Croucher Foundation Tel: 2736 6337 Email: info@croucher.org.hk |
| Overseas | Current Undergraduate Students and Current / Prospective Postgraduate Students | Darmasiswa Indonesian Scholarship | Email: darmasiswa@kemdikbud.go.id |
| Overseas | Prospective Undergraduate Students and Prospective Postgraduate Students | Ellison Scholars programme | Email: scholars@eit.org |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | France Excellence – Yersin Scholarship | Email: sciences.hong-kong-cslt@diplomatie.gouv.fr |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Gates Cambridge Scholarship | Email: info@gatescambridge.org |
| Overseas | Current / Prospective Undergraduate Students and Prospective Postgraduate Students | Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Programs | Public Relations & Cultural Affairs Division, Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong Tel: 2522 1184 Email: infojp@hn.mofa.go.jp |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program | Email: khscholars@stanford.edu |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Kwok Scholarship – Graduate Study at the University of Oxford | Email: scholarships@kwokscholars.org |
| Overseas | Prospective Undergraduate Students and Prospective Postgraduate Students | Magdalen Hong Kong Scholarship | Email: graduate.enquiries@magd.ox.ac.uk |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | McCall MacBain Scholarships | Email: info@mccallmacbainscholars.org |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Rhodes Scholarship | Email: scholarship.queries@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Schwarzman Scholars Program | Email: admissions@schwarzmanscholars.org |
| Overseas | Students with Special Needs | Sir Edward Youde Memorial Overseas Fellowships for Disabled Students | Secretariat, Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council Tel: 2150 6097 or 2150 6110 |
| Overseas | Students with Special Needs | Sir Edward Youde Memorial Overseas Scholarships for Disabled Students | Secretariat, Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council Tel: 2150 6097 or 2150 6110 |
| Overseas | Prospective Undergraduate Students and Prospective Postgraduate Students | The Bernard Van Zuiden Music Fund | The Hong Kong Philharmonic Society Limited Tel: 2721 2030 Email: enquiries@hkphil.org |
| Overseas | Current / Prospective Undergraduate Students and Current / Prospective Postgraduate Students | The Japan Society of Hong Kong Scholarship | The Japan Society of Hong Kong Tel: 2537 3797 Email: info@japansociety.org.hk |
| Overseas | Prospective Undergraduate Students and Prospective Postgraduate Students | The Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme in the Humanities | Email: graduate.admissions@admin.ox.ac.uk |
| Overseas | Current Undergraduate Students only | The Undergraduate Awards | Email: info@undergraduateawards.com |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | University of Bristol -The Hong Kong Alumni Scholarship | Email: contact@bristolalumni.org |
| Overseas | Prospective Postgraduate Students only | Yale Kwok Scholarship | Email: jackson.admissions@yale.edu |
