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From time to time, there are scholarships open for application by students or, the candidates of which are nominated by Dean/Head of faculties or academic departments. Please click here for the schedule of inviting application/nomination for details.

The following scholarships are open for application. Unless otherwise specified, the applicants must be currently pursuing a full-time undergraduate programme leading to PolyU award (i.e. HKCC, SPEED, PolyU inbound exchange students are not eligible). Kindly note that the Donors/PolyU reserve(s) the right to accept/decline any application or withdraw the scholarship(s) at any time (e.g. when there is no deserving candidate, in case of unforeseen circumstance, etc.). Please read the information sheet of individual scholarship carefully before submitting the application form. In case of any dispute/disagreement, the decision of the Donors/PolyU shall be final.

Scholarships Open for Application

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Compassionate Leader Scholarship 2025/26 – Online Information Session by HKJC

(for LOCAL students admitted into a 4 or 5-year full-time government-funded undergraduate degree programme in the 2025/26 academic year)

You are cordially invited to an online briefing session about The Hong Kong Jockey Club Compassionate Leader Scholarship (“the Compassionate Leader Scholarship”).

This year, HKJC is offering up to 27 scholarships for competition by first-year local undergraduate degree students from nine local tertiary institutions in the 2025/26 academic year. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Compassionate Leader Scholarship ("the Compassionate Leader Scholarship") covers (1) full tuition fees, academic and living allowance for the entire normative duration of study towards an undergraduate degree programme, (2) overseas learning subsidies, and (3) an opportunitiy to participate in a leadership programme tailored for JC Scholars.

To provide you with more information about the scholarship scheme, The HKJC Scholarships Secretariat will host an online briefing session with details as follows. Please enroll for the session via the link below. Attached please find the leaflet of the scholarship scheme for more details.

Target participants:	Full-time LOCAL undergraduate students who are admitted into a 4 or 5-year government-funded degree programme in the 2025/26 academic year, pursuing their first undergraduate degree (i.e. Local Year 1 students with student ID number starting with “25”. Senior-year intake students are NOT eligible.); Have the right of abode or right to land in Hong Kong, or have entered Hong Kong on One-way Permits; Have completed their senior secondary education in Hong Kong;
Date:	11 November 2025, Tuesday
Time:	8.00 - 9.00 pm
Language:	English
Format:	Online (Online meeting details will be provided before 11 Nov)
Registration link:	Please register on or before 12.00 noon on 7 November (Friday) https://forms.office.com/r/iux4EK1WJ8
Rundown:	Introduction of application and selection process Sharing by scholarship awardees (JC Scholars) Q & A

The Scholarship will be open for application by PolyU students via Student Affairs Office (SAO) in November 2025 tentatively. Please keep an eye on this Scholarship Webpage and email sent out by SAO nearer the time.

Should you have any enquiries on the information session, please contact Student Affairs Office at sao.sch@polyu.edu.hk.

Download:

Scholarship Poster

We are calling for students’ submissions on new eligible competitions/events worthy for the award of Talent Development Scholarship (TDS) 2025/26 for the Education Bureau (EDB)’s prior approval. Please refer to Appendix A on details of this “Call for New TDS Activities” exercise and information on the Scholarship.

If you have participated in and won an award in a competition/event (within the period of 1 January 2022 to present) that is NOT on the EDB approved activity list (Appendix B), you should submit the information on that certain competition/event to SAO for vetting and transmission to EDB for consideration and approval. Unless the name and organiser(s) of the competition(s)/event(s) at which you have received an award are exactly the same as those listed on the approved list, submission of information on the competition(s)/event(s) is required. In case the year of the competition you participated is different from the year shown (if any) on the approved list for more than 5 years, submission of information on the competition is also required. Only the approved competitions/events will be considered for the Scholarship.

This exercise is conducted solely for seeking prior approval from EDB on the eligibility of competitions/events for the Scholarship. The Scholarship will be open for application in February 2026. Students MUST submit a formal application when the scholarship is open for application. Scholarship application details will be announced nearer the time. EDB’s approval on the eligibility of competitions/events does not guarantee a successful scholarship application.

Eligibility:

To current full-time local and non-local students pursuing government-funded degree or above level programmes leading to PolyU awards;
Applicants should possess demonstrated achievements within the period of 1 January 2022 to present and "track record" of continuously striving for improvement and excellence in any of the following areas: (1) Sports and games, (2) Music and performing arts, (3) Culture, arts and design, or (4) Innovation, science and technology;
Applicants should have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 or an equivalent standard by end of Semester 1 of 2025/26;
Applicants should also at least: a) receive an award* in international, national or regional competitions/performance; or b) represent institution or relevant association in international, national or regional competitions/performances and have good recommendation/ assessment by the institution or relevant organization on the capacity or talent; or c) receive an award* in local/ inter-school/ inter-institution competitions.

(* Hierarchical Prizes/Awards only. Consolation/Commendable Awards will not be considered worthy for TDS award.)

Students should submit their “Submission Form for Potential TDS Activities (Appendix C)” with all supporting document(s) to SAO via our Online Submission Platform on or before 11.59 pm on 7 December 2025 (Sunday). To ensure a smooth submission process and avoid missing the deadline due to any unexpected technical issues, students are strongly recommended to submit their application well in advance. Late submission will NOT be accepted.

Links for Downloads and Online Submission System:

Information Sheet (Appendix A)

EDB approved activity list (Appendix B)

Submission Form for Potential TDS Activities (Appendix C)

TDS New Activities Online Submission Platform