Research Postgraduate Studies
Scholarships and Funding Opportunities

HKUMed offers an entrance scholarship for high-calibre PhD candidates who have been considered for the Hong Kong PhD Fellowships or the HKU Presidential Scholar Programme. The scholarship is valued at HK$50,000 (~US$6,410) to be payable in four half-yearly instalments starting from the 1^st year of enrolment.

The University/Medical Faculty administers a number of scholarships which are awarded to postgraduate students for outstanding academic achievements. Applications for the scholarships will be invited throughout the year.

Scholarships at the University

• https://aas.hku.hk/for-pgstudies/ 

Scholarships at HKUMed

• Chan To Haan Prize for Research Postgraduate Students in Pathology - up to HK$20,000 (~US$2,560) 
• Dragon Culture Doctoral Scholarship for Medicine - HK$50,000 (~US$6,410) 
• Hong Kong Genome Institute Prizes for RPG students - HK$5,000 (~US$640)
• HKU Postgraduate Fellowship in Neurosurgery - up to HK$80,000 (~US$10,260) 
• KAN Shin Yu Chinese Medicine Postgraduate Research Prizes - HK$10,000 (~US$1,280) 
• Leong Che-Hung Medical and Research Enrichment Scholarship - HK$30,000 (~US$3,850)
• Mary Sun Medical Scholarships - up to HK$15,000 (~US$1,920) 
• Simon Wong Pharm Manufacturing Industrial Scholarship - up to HK$20,000 (~US$2,560)
• Research Postgraduate Student Exchange Scheme / Bau Tsu Zung Bau Kwan Yeu Hing Research and Clinical Fellowship - Subsidy of up to HK$120,000 (~US$15,380), plus airfare, accommodation, and other relevant expenses
• Viatris Pharmacy Practice Research Scholarship - HK$20,000 (~US$2,560)    
• Wong Ching Yee Medical Postgraduate Scholarships - HK$10,000 (~US$1,280) 
• Yip Cheung Yip Ka Bing Residential Scholarship - up to HK$70,000 (~US$8,970) 
• YS and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship - up to HK$44,500 (~US$5,710) 
  
   

MPhil and PhD students are eligible to apply for conference and/or travel grants for presenting papers/posters in overseas academic conferences or participating in other overseas educational activities. The funding amount is up to HK$27,000 (~US$3,460).