Other Opportunities

Other Opportunities

 

International Competition and Conference Participation Scheme (ICCPS)

The subsidy scheme encourages and supports PolyU full-time students to participate in international competitions and conferences with the aim of enhancing students’ global outlook and multicultural competency.

The Scheme can subsidize up to 2/3 of expenses needed, e.g. flight, accommodation, registration fee, visa, required vaccination, etc.

Calls for applications are made on a bi-annual basis.

Application deadlines	31 March 2024	30 September 2024
Result announcement dates	Early-May 2024	Early- November 2024

 

 

 

 

 

Please refer to the following links for guidelines with application procedures and necessary forms for details. 

Undergraduate (Ug) Students

If three or more students coming from the same department will attend the same event, they are encouraged to submit a group application via their respective academic department.

 

UG Individual Application

• Application Guidelines
• Application Form
• Report on Participation

 

UG Group Application by PolyU Department

• Application Guidelines
• Application Form
• Bursary Application Form (for individual student)
• Report on Participation

 

Postgraduate (Pg) Students

• Application Guidelines
• Application Form
• Report on Participation

 

For enquiry: polyu.global@polyu.edu.hk

Tel: 2766 5116

Address: ST305, Ng Wing Hong Building

 

 

Short-term Non-local Study Fund

To encourage PolyU undergraduate students to take up various Short-term Non-local Study Activities available, Global Engagement Office (GEO) offers 2023/24 Short-term Non-local Study Fund to support credit-bearing or formally assessed learning activities that enhance students’ global outlook and multicultural competency. Such activity should be related to the discipline(s) of the degree being pursued.

Recommended Type of Activities

• Fee-paying short-term programmes listed on Global Classroom or endorsed by GEO/academic units.
• Programme-related study tours or field trips arranged by academic units.
• International competition or conference (student participating as audience)* that is reputable/influential in the field and is beneficial to students in terms of personal, academic and professional development. Endorsement from the academic unit is recommended.
• Other offshore learning experiences that are credit-bearing or formally assessed.
• Priority would be given to activities in Greater Bay Area (GBA) Mainland cities.
• The Fund does not support internships, service-learning, Global Student Exchange Programmes, subsidy recipients for Summer@OxBridge or International Competition & Conference Participation Scheme (ICCPS).

*You may apply International Competition & Conference Participation Scheme (ICCPS) if you will participate as a presenter/contestant.

 

Eligibility

• Full-time undergraduate students in UGC-funded programmes.
• Final-year students are not eligible to submit applications for activities happening during Summer Break.
• Learning experiences last at least 5 calendar days (travel time excluded).

  

Funding Period and Funding Amount

 

	Activity Duration
	5 to 27 Days	28 Days or more
	Amount
Asia	HKD 6,000	HKD 9,000
Outside Asia	HKD 10,000	HKD 15,000

 

• The Fund is limited and may be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Only programme fee, registration fee, travel passage and accommodation may be funded.
• Should the total cost of activity fall below the designated funding amount listed, GEO reserves the right to make a downward adjustment of the pre-approved financial support as necessary.

 

Application Mechanism and Key Dates 

Activity Happens in	Semester 1 and Winter Break (4 September 2023 to 14 January 2024)	Semester 2 and Summer Break (15 January to 1 September 2024)
Application Deadline	30 November 2023	15 April 2024
Application Instruction	Individual Application Students submit a complete application to GEO with proof of confirmed participation in the offshore learning activities. Online application form (for activity happens in Semester 1 and Winter Break) Online application form (for activity happens in Semester 2 and Summer Break)   Group Application For a group of students participating in the same programme/activity, Academic Units (Faculty/School/Department) submit a complete application to GEO by email: outbound.exchange@polyu.edu.hk with the below information: Programme details (e.g. Programme/activity objective; learning outcome; hosting institution(s)/organization(s); programme/activity duration and schedule; logistics arrangements (if applicable) including accommodation, visa and insurance; and programme cost breakdown.) and the confirmed student participant list.
Result Announcement	15 January 2024	1 June 2024
	GEO informs assessment result to individual/academic units.
Report Submission	15 February 2024	15 July 2024 (activity happens in Semester 2) 30 September 2024 (activity happens in Summer Term)
	Individual Application Student submits full activity report and official transcript/certificate of completion in electronic copy to GEO. Report submission link will be provided to successful applicants.   Group Application Academic units submit activity reports to GEO for the group of students. Report template will be provided to successful applicants.
Fund Disbursement	by 31 March 2024	by 31 August 2024 (activity happens in Semester 2) by 30 November 2024 (activity happens in Summer Term)

 

HKSAR Government Subsidy

HKSAR Government Subsidy is available to eligible students undertaking activities/programmes funded by the Short-term Non-local Study Fund 2023/24 (except for virtual mode of learning). Please refer to briefing note for details.

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