Support to Students

Faculty of Social Sciences Scholarship Scheme for International (non-local non-Mainland) Students (2023 Entry)
This scholarship is to recognise outstanding international (non-local non-Mainland) students admitted to one of the undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Social Sciences.
One-off Scholarship | One-off Studentship | |
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All NLNM applicants (except for recipients of the HKBU Admission Scholarship Scheme for Overseas Applicants / SOSC One-off Scholarship for NLNM Students) who receive admission offer will be automatically considered for the studentship | |
Amount per Recipients | HK$95,000 per award | HK$50,000 per award |
No. of Recipients | Up to 2 | Up to 10 |
Application method | By Faculty selection | |
Notes/ Remarks |
If the recipient ceases to study at any stage of his/her study, he/she will be disqualified and be required to repay the scholarship/studentship awarded.
*The scholarships will be applied to the following programmes:
#The awarding criteria for SOSC One-off Scholarship for NLNM Students (HK$ 95,000 per award) will be set with reference to the HKBU NLNM Scholarship awarding criteria. |

Admission Scholarship for Outstanding Students (2023 intake)
This scholarship is to recognize outstanding Year 1 students admitted to one of our undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Social Sciences via JUPAS, whose HKDSE results in one sitting satisfy the awarding criteria.
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No. of Recipients | No fixed quota |
Amount per Recipient | Full tuition fee for Year 1 study (HK$42,100) |
Application Method | By Faculty selection |

Social Sciences Top-up Admission Scholarship for Outstanding Students
This scholarship is to recognise outstanding Year 1 students admitted to one of our undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Social Sciences via JUPAS, whose HKDSE results satisfy the awarding criteria of HKBU Admission Scholarship Scheme for Outstanding Local Students.
Eligibility | Recipients of HKBU Admission Scholarship Scheme for Outstanding Local Students admitted to one of the undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Social Sciences via JUPAS |
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Eligible students will receive top-up scholarships from this scheme by the Faculty as follows:
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No. of Recipients | No fixed quota |
Application method | By Faculty selection |
Other useful information | The details of the HKBU Admission Scholarship Scheme for Outstanding Local Students is available here. |

Social Sciences Scholarship for Academic Excellence
- This scholarship is to recognize Social Sciences students with excellent academic performance during their study in AY2021/22 (to be awarded in AY2022/23)
No application for this scholarship is required.
This scholarship is to recognize Social Sciences students with excellent academic performance during their study
Award | A scholarship of HK$4,000 will be awarded to the Social Sciences students based on their cumulative GPA scores obtained in their study. |
Application Method | No application for this scholarship is necessary. The recipients must be Social Sciences students. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merits. |

Social Sciences Scholarship for Best Academic Improvement
No application for this scholarship is required.
This scholarship is to recognize the efforts of the Social Sciences students with the most improved academic performance of their study.
Award | A scholarship of HK$4,000 will be awarded to the Social Sciences student with the most improved cumulative GPA scores obtained in their study within an academic year. |
Application Method | No application for this scholarship is necessary. The recipients must be Social Sciences students. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of the difference of cGPAs obtained in AY2020/21 and AY2021/22. |

Social Sciences Scholarship for Community Action
This scholarship is to recognize Social Sciences students with outstanding commitment to community service and exhibit excellent performance in community service
Award | A scholarship of HK$4,000 will be awarded to the students with excellent portfolio of community service. |
Application Method |
For details, please refer to the guidelines. |

Social Sciences Scholarship for Global Exchange
This scholarship is to recognize outstanding social sciences students who participated in the Student Exchange Programme (not as a Major Programme requirement) for one semester or one year.
Award | A scholarship at the maximum of HK$4,000 will be awarded to the outstanding Social Sciences students who have completed the Student Exchange Programme |
Application Method |
For details, please refer to the guidelines. |

Wong Li Yuk Ying Exchange Scholarship for SOSC Students
Application Form for AY2022/23
- In recognition of the generous support of Mr. Wong Nga Chung (黃雅忠院士), the scholarship will be named “Wong Li Yuk Ying Exchange Scholarship for SOSC Students”.
- This scholarship is to encourage outstanding Social Sciences full-time UGC-funded students with financial needs to gain exchange experience at non-local institutions and to immerse in other cultures and broaden horizons for a period of time during their studies at HKBU. Disbursement of the scholarship will begin in AY2022/23.
Award |
2-4 scholarship awards of HK$4,500-HK$10,000 per recipient to cover part of the expenses of their exchange. |
Application Method |
For details, please refer to the guidelines. |