香港特别行政区政府奖学金

Lingnan University

HKSAR Government Scholarships

香港特別行政區政府獎學金

Regulations

2011/12

Purpose and Background

The HKSAR Government Scholarships were established as part of a package of measures to further develop Hong Kong into a regional education hub. The Fund was set up to award Government scholarships to outstanding local and non-local students, so as to:

(a)attract outstanding non-local students to study in publicy-funded degree level

programmes in Hong Kong;

(b)reward outstanding local students who choose to pursue their studies in such

programmes in Hong Kong;

(c)recognize the achievements of outstanding local and non-local students, with a

view to attracting them to stay in Hong Kong after graduation; and

(d)promote the further development of Hong Kong as a regional education hub and

enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness in the long run.

The HKSAR Government will offer six scholarships in 2011/12, five scholarships for local students and one scholarship for a non-local student to undertake undergraduate first degree programmes.

Duration of Scholarships

Each scholarship will be tenable for a period of three years and renewable annually, subject to satisfactory academic performance of the awardees.

Value of Scholarships

The scholarships shall be HK$40,000 each per year for local students and HK$80,000 per year for a Mainland fee-paying student.

Eligibility and Criteria

Scholarships are awarded to first-year local students under a three-year programme and second-year Mainland fee-paying students under a four-year programme, having regard to following considerations:

(a)excellent performance in academic studies;

(b)recognized contribution to the institution/society;

(c) demonstrated leadership and good communication skills; and

(d) strong commitment to the Hong Kong community.

Selection Procedures

(a)In September, the Registry of Lingnan University shall generate a list of first-year

local admitttees from Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business and Faculty of Social Sciences on the strength of their HKALE results.

(b)The University will shortlist second-year Mainland fee-paying students admitted

to Lingnan University under a four-year degree programme based on their academic results of the last academic year.

(c)The scholarships shall be open for application by first-year local students and

second-year Mainland fee-paying students as well.

(d)In early November, Student Services Centre will invite shortlisted local and

Mainland fee-paying students to attend an internal interview conducted by the Standing Panel of Scholarships of the University. The Panel comprises Dean of Students as convenor; one academic staff respectively from each of Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business and Faculty of Social Sciences and Director of Student Services as members; as well as one representative form the Students’ Union as observer.

(e)The decision of the scholarship selection panel shall be final, and shall not be

subject to appeal from students.