Application for College Scholarships (Term 2, 2021/22)

11/01/2022

Various College scholarships are now open for application. Interested students please submit your online application form and other required documents by 9 February 2022 (Wednesday) 5:30 p.m. Late submission will NOT be accepted.

 

Please submit your supporting documents via email to nac.sb@cuhk.edu.hk in PDF format before the deadline. 

 

1. Important Dates 

 

11 January

Open for application

9 February

Application deadline

Mid- to late March

Shortlisted candidates would be invited to selection interviews

April to early May

Selection interviews (format would be announced in due course)

Early July

Recipients would be notified by email

23 September

Scholarship Presentation Ceremony

          

 

2. Types of Scholarships and Eligibility

 

College scholarships that are open for application in Term 2 are categorized into different groups. Students may download the below file to check the details and requirements of different scholarships.

 

Download: College Scholarships for 2021/22 Term 2 - Details

 

 

3. How to apply

 

Applicants are required to submit an Online Application through the college webform system and submit a copy of the confirmation email with the below listed supporting documents via email to nac.sb@cuhk.edu.hk on or before the said deadline. Otherwise, the application will be cancelled.

 

   Types Of Scholarship  Online Application Form (Link) A Copy Of Your Confirmation Email   CUHK Transcript^1  Online Recommendation Form^2 (Link) Financial Documents (Including Applicants’)^3  Activities Proof^4 Topic Essay^5 
 1.  General Education YES YES
YES YES
 2. Financial Needs YES YES
YES YES YES Optional
 3. Activities/Services  YES  YES
YES YES Optional YES
 4. Sports  YES YES
YES YES Optional YES
 5. Academic Improvement YES YES
YES YES Optional Optional
 6. Term/Year Overseas Exchange Programmes YES
YES
YES YES Optional YES
 7. Essay/Proposal required YES YES
YES YES Optional Optional YES


^1 Submission of transcript is required. Unofficial transcript downloaded from CUSIS is acceptable. 

^2 Recommendation form should be completed by a teaching staff serving in the University. Please ask your referee to complete the online recommendation form by sending them the link with your name, SID and major. The form should be completed on or before the application deadline. 


^3 Required financial documents:

For students who have applied for government TSFS/FASP in 2021/22 - A full copy of your TSFS / FASP application 2021/22 which includes:

·         Acknowledgment or receipt of you application submitted online to Student Finance Office

·         Copies of income proof of i) your parent(s) and unmarried sibling(s) residing with you and/or your parent(s) or ii) yourself and your spouse

·         Copies of bank account statement of yourself and your parent(s)/spous

·         Any other relevant documents (e.g. Proofs of housing cost or medical expenses) you attached to your application

·         Any other relevant documents if there are any major changes in your family financial situation between April 2021 and February 2022.

  

Other students – the below documents of the applicant and ALL household members from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021:

·         Income proof (e.g. Income statement / salary bank transfer record / self written income statement etc.)

·         Bank account record/statement

·         Documents to show the rental payment or monthly installment of housing 

 

Note: If you are having difficulties in providing your financial documents of your household members, you may submit a self-written statement to us.

 

^4 Proof of participation in activities/social services could be, for example, letters, certificates or photos. For exchange scholarships, please submit a copy of the acceptance letter/email of your exchange programme in 2022/23 issued by the organizer/host institute.

 

^5 Each scholarship has a different topic for the essay/proposal, please refer to the details for the specialized topic.

 

For enquiries, please contact 

Ms. Karen Wong (Tel. 3943-8615; Email: karenwong@cuhk.edu.hk) or 

Ms. Wincy Cheung (Tel. 3943-7602; Email: wincycheung@cuhk.edu.hk)