Hong Kong Alumni undergraduate scholarship

For students from mainland China and Hong Kong

The University of Kent is pleased to announce that this fund was kindly established in 2005 by our Hong Kong alumni in celebration of the University of Kent's 40th anniversary.

The scholarship aims to assist academically outstanding students from mainland China and Hong Kong to study at the University of Kent.

A number of scholarships are awarded annually to students admitted to full-time study at Kent. Each scholarship will be tenable for a period of three years, subject to satisfactory academic progress. The value of the scholarship will cover full payment of the annual tuition fees plus full or part payment of accommodation and living expenses.

AVAILABLE FOR 2010 ENTRY

The undergraduate awards are of £15,000 for the initial year of entry and renewable for up to a total of three years. The Scholarships are open to full-time undergraduate students in any subject area.

Applicants should be either passport-holders of the Peoples Republic of China or permanent residents of Hong Kong not currently registered on an undergraduate course at the University of Kent. Applicants should have received an offer of a place at the University of Kent for 2010 entry.

A scholarship award will be deducted from the successful candidate's academic fees, and is renewable for up to a total of three years of awards upon satisfactory academic performance. The closing date for applications is 31 May 2010.

ELIGIBILITY

Candidates for the scholarships should normally fulfil the following requirements:

  • either hold a valid passport issued by the Peoples Republic of China or be permanent residents of Hong Kong.
  • have been assessed as overseas for fee purposes.
  • have applied through UCAS and been offered a place to study on a University of Kent undergraduate degree programme.
  • have already accepted or will accept University of Kent as their first choice university. Students who choose Kent as their insurance place will not be eligible for the scholarship.
  • have already achieved or will achieve an agreed level of academic performance in their pre-university qualifications. (Note: the scholarship will only be confirmed when the student has been offered an unconditional place at the University).
  • be able to provide evidence satisfactory to the University of an adequate knowledge of written and spoken English.
  • be able to fund the remaining costs of their studies at Kent (balance of tuition fees plus living costs) from other sources.

HOW TO APPLY

At the point of application for the scholarship, candidates are asked to submit an original essay of between 750 to 1,000 words on the topic: "Why have you chosen your selected degree programme; why have you applied to the University of Kent; and how do you see your degree at Kent preparing you for your life after graduation".

Please click here to make an application for this scholarship and submit written work

All applications, whether online or by mail, must include the candidate's UCAS number, date of birth and the 750-1,000 word essay as specified above (which, in the case of an online application can be cut and pasted from a Word document). The application may be sent by mail to:

International Office (Hong Kong Alumni Scholarship - China and Hong Kong)
University of Kent,
Registry,
Canterbury,
Kent CT2 7NZ, United Kingdom.

Scholarships will be awarded based on the information provided on a candidate's UCAS form together with the clear thinking and motivation shown in the submitted essay.

The University of Kent reserves the right not to allocate the awards if the selection panel identifies no suitable candidates. We expect to inform candidates whether or not they have been successful by 21 July 2010.