The criteria for awarding the scholarship are academic excellence, financial need and any other criteria deemed appropriate or relevant. You will be required to demonstrate that you meet these conditions.
Subject to parents' consent, shortlisted applicants will then be invited by the UCL Scholarship Hong Kong Foundation Limited ("the Foundation") to submit supporting financial documents such as parents' bank statements for the last six months (or bank letter confirming deposits), parents' tax assessments and documentary evidence concerning ownership/tenancy of the home, and any mortgages, loans and credit card debts etc., as well as evidence of bursaries and scholarships received whilst at school.
Interviews will be held in Hong Kong (normally in July/August) and applicants invited for interview will be required to present themselves for interview in Hong Kong at applicants' own expense.
Applicants should:
be holders of Hong Kong Permanent Identity Cards or Chinese citizens who have received full-time education in Hong Kong and/or China for no less than five of the eight yearsimmediately prior to the start of study at UCL
have applied for admission through UCAS for full-time undergraduate degree studies at UCL (funding will not be available for the 6 year course in medicine leading to the MBBS BSc degree)
NOT be attending any schools in the UK or currently enrolled at UCL
be liable to pay tuition fees at the rate for overseas students
be in financial need and unable to fund their planned studies at UCL without financial help
NOT be accepted for any other scholarships or bursaries
be willing to volunteer at activities of UCL, UCL Hong Kong Club and/or UCL Scholarship Hong Kong Foundation during and after their studies at UCL.
