HKMU students taking research postgraduate programmes may apply for financial assistance offered by the University or Government.
Students who are the principal cardholders of any BOCHK UnionPay credit cards can apply for the “Interest-free Tuition Installment Plan” to pay their tuition fees. For details, please refer to the University website.
The ENLS provides financial assistance in the form of loan(s) for students to settle tuition fees and it is administered by the Student Finance Office (SFO) of the Working Family and Student Financial Assistance Agency (WFSFAA). Please visit the SFO website below for details or call 2150 6223 (during office hours) or 2802 2345 (24-hour hotline) for enquiry.
http://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/sfo/en/postsecondary/enls/overview.htm
The University offers Postgraduate Studentships (PGS) to support full-time PhD or MPhil research students. PGS is offered through nomination by the School in which the students are/will be enrolled in.
PGS nominations will be considered by the Research Degrees Committee in two rounds each year (in May and September). Applicants wishing to be considered for PGS should submit their admission applications by the end of April (for Autumn term admissions) and the end of August (for Spring term admissions). For admission application procedures, please refer to this page.
PGS is offered on a yearly basis, candidates are assessed based on various factors including but not limited to academic ability and research strengths. Renewal of PGS is subject to satisfactory academic and research performance and the approval of the Research Degrees Committee.
The President Yuk-Shan Wong Scholarship for Outstanding Research Postgraduate Students aims to award and recognise outstanding research degree students who have achieved very satisfactory progress or developed research proposal of special merit in the MPhil or PhD programmes. The award is offered through nomination by the School in which the students are enrolled in.
The Katie Shu Sui Pui Charitable Trust — HKMU Transport and Publication Subsidy Scheme for PhD Students [舒小佩慈善基金—都大哲學博士生交通及出版補助計劃] aims to further enhance the academic status of the University by financially supporting transportation and rewarding accomplishments in publication of full-time PhD students. Under this scheme, each approved full-time PhD student is given a transport subsidy and a reward for quality publication. Please visit the website of the Office of Research Affairs and Knowledge Transfer at https://www.hkmu.edu.hk/ora/support-for-research-students/the-katie-shu-sui-puicharitable-trust-hkmu-transport-and-publication-subsidy-scheme-for-phd-students/ for more information.
The Katie Shu Sui Pui Charitable Trust – Academic Publication Fellowship [舒小佩慈善基金 — 學術出版奬學金] is dedicated to enhancing the research culture and academic status of the University by engaging research students of the University in staff’s projects. The Fellowship provides financial support to research students to support their studies. Recipients of the Fellowship are expected to conduct research work that will contribute to the publication of quality refereed journal papers under the supervision of University staff, and the staff will in return benefit from the contribution of the recipients to their research. Please visit the website of the Office of Research Affairs and Knowledge Transfer at https://www.hkmu.edu.hk/ora/support-for-research-students/the-katie-shu-sui-pui-charitable-trust-academic-publication-fellowship/ for more information.
The HKMU Conference Award for Research Students (CARS) provides financial support to PhD or MPhil students for attending conferences and presenting their research findings, so as to nurture their academic and professional development. The maximum amount of award is HK$20,000 for a PhD student, and HK$10,000 for an MPhil student throughout his/her period of study on the research degree programme. The application is open throughout the year and should first be endorsed by School Dean at least one month before the conference takes place.
