Other Opportunities

Other Opportunities

International Competition & 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.

Please refer to the following application timeline and guidelines for the details such as eligibility, assessment criteria and application procedure.

Calls for applications are made for four rounds in 2023 as follows: 

Undergraduate (Ug) Students

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

PG Application

• 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 taking up various Short-term Study Activities available, Global Engagement Office (GEO) offers 2022/23 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 application for activities happen during Summer Break.
• Learning experiences last at least 5 calendar days (travel time excluded).

Funding Period and Funding Amount

• 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 falls 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 

HKSAR Government Subsidy

HKSAR Government Subsidy is available to eligible students undertaking 2022/23 activities funded by the Short-term Non-local Study Fund (except for virtual mode of learning). Please refer to briefing note for details.