Scholarships
The D. H. Chen Foundation Scholarship 2023/24
With all-rounded educational support, the D. H. Chen Foundation Scholarship thrives to nurture future leaders and foster talent development for society.
Components of the Scholarship
- Comprehensive Financial Award to support learning and growth:
- Tuition Fee Waiver covering the normative study period on a UGC-funded basis;
- Overseas Learning Allowance of maximum HK$80,000 for up to two trips; and
- Annual Living Allowance* of HK$38,000 subject to proven financial or special education needs.
- Social Good Initiative and Social Good Fund
- The D. H. Chen Foundation Scholars Network
- Mentorship
- Internship & Other Career Opportunities
- Award Reception
- President Roundtable
*Scholar who is eligible for Living Allowance shall not receive any Living Allowance for the period when he/she is on an exchange program/learning trip which he/she has successfully applied for Overseas Learning Allowance.
Eligibility
- Permanent resident of Hong Kong;
- Full-time Year 1 undergraduate student of UGC-funded program;
- A Year GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.3 with all letter grades of courses taken available (or equivalent); and
- Demonstration of leadership abilities and commitment to make positive social change.
- Applicants or nominees shall go through a task assessment and attend selection interviews.
If awarded, scholars are required to meet the Renewal Requirement annually for continuous entitlement to the Scholarship.
Documents for Application
- Completed application form
- A copy of CityU academic report (AIMS version is acceptable), certificate(s) of public exam(s)
- Valid proof (e.g. letters issued by the activity organization) to demonstrate your leadership abilities and commitment to make positive social change.
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Application Methods and Deadlines
- Open-application method: submit an application form with supporting documents to sdsfinance@cityu.edu.hk directly by 3 June 2024. Late application or incomplete submission will NOT be considered.
- Nomination method: to be nominated by your College/School/Department. The deadline is set by the respective College/School/Department.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE:
- The applicants/nominees should provide valid proof (as many as possible) to demonstrate your leadership abilities and commitment to make positive social change at the time of application/nomination.
- Shortlisted candidates MUST attend selection interview(s) in person in late June 2024 and late August 2024. Candidates who could not attend the interviews in-person will NOT be considered for the Scholarship.
- Shortlisted candidates are required to attend the coaching workshops to enhance their writing of personal statements and interviewing skills if invited.
Enquiry
Please email sdsfinance@cityu.edu.hk or call 3442 8113 (Ms Minnie Wong).
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