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Successful applicants may be eligible for a UGC Fellowship for partial tuition waiver! (Application Deadline: 31 July 2020)

 

Lingnan University’s Master of Social Sciences in Comparative Social Policy (International) and Master of Social Sciences in Health and Social Services Management have successfully obtained fellowships from the University Grants Committee’s (UGC) Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme for the 2020/21 academic year. The UGC Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships Scheme aims to attract meritorious local students to pursue interdisciplinary and in-depth postgraduate training in priority areas of strategic importance to Hong Kong. The Lingnan Targeted TPG programmes focus on the priority areas of health and social services management and social policy.

 

There are 12 fellowship places available for the Master of Social Sciences in Comparative Social Policy (International) and 10 fellowship places for the Master of Social Sciences in Health and Social Services Management. The fellowships will be distributed to students to subsidise their tuition fees. On top of the UGC subsidy (up to HK$120,000 per student per programme), Lingnan will cover the remainder of the full tuition fee. In other words, Lingnan is offering the whole programme free to eligible students. The scheme is available to all local applicants irrespective of the mode and period of study.

 

All local students are welcome to apply for the fellowships scheme.  The fellowships will be awarded according to merit, and will take into account academic achievement, professional qualifications, relevant work experience, language proficiency, interview performance, and achievement in other areas. Applicants will be required to provide a personal statement which demonstrates a commitment to their respective priority areas and details their plans for serving them.*

 

To learn more about the two targeted programmes, please see:

 

Report from Sing Tao (Chinese only)

 

How to Apply

Students are required to first obtain an offer from either of the two targeted taught postgraduate (TPG) programmes by following the normal admission process. Students who are admitted will then be invited to apply for the fellowships.

 

FAQ

Q: Are part-time local students eligible for the fellowships?

A: Both full-time and part-time local students are eligible.

 

Q: Are the fellowships open to non-local students?

A: No. The fellowships are only open to local students. 

 

Q: Can students who are receiving other forms of government scholarships apply?

A: Students who are receiving other forms of government scholarship for pursuing the same programme shall not be considered, except for those receiving student financial assistance.

 

Q: Is there a minimum tuition fee? 

A: Yes. Students who receive a fellowship will be required to pay a minimum tuition fee of HK$42,100, which is the prevailing rate of UGC-funded programmes. The remainder of the course fee will be subsidised by the fellowship subject to a cap of HK$120,000 per student. ​

 

Q: Can the fellowship students apply for the fellowships of other eligible TPG programmes under the Fellowships Scheme after completing the programme?

A: Yes. Fellowship students are allowed to apply for the fellowships of other eligible TPG programmes after completing the programme.

 

Q: Can fellowship students switch to another eligible TPG programme during their study period?

A: No. To ensure prudent use of public resources, fellowship students are not allowed to switch to another eligible TPG programme once the fellowship is confirmed. Such cases should be considered as termination of study before completion and these students will be required to refund the fellowship award to the university concerned.

 

Q: After graduation, will the fellowship students be required to take employment in the priority areas covered by the Fellowships Scheme?

A: No. Students are not required to take employment in the priority areas covered by the Fellowships Scheme. There are no restrictions on the kind of employment students can take after graduation. However, the universities carefully consider students’ fellowship applications by assessing their commitment to working in priority areas in Hong Kong.

 

Q: Will the fellowship students be required to refund the fellowship award if they decide to quit, or if they cannot obtain a satisfactory result in the TPG programme?

A: The fellowship holders who are unable to complete the programme, or who fail to attain the expected level of performance, may be required to refund the full amount of the fellowship award they received.

 

*The final decision shall be made at the discretion of Lingnan University.