Hong Kong Future Talents Scholarship Scheme for Advanced Studies

The following HKU Taught Postgraduate programmes are eligible for FTSS in the 2025/26 and 2026/27 intakes:

1. Applications are open to local students admitted to the approved TPg programmes listed above in 2025/26;

2. Scholarship awards will be based on merit taking into account students' academic achievements, professional qualifications, relevant work experience and achievements in other areas as well as the proposals submitted by the students; and

3. To avoid double subsidy, applications from students who are receiving other forms of government scholarship (except student financial assistance) for pursuing the same programme will not be considered.

4. All awardees must, as a condition for receiving the scholarship, sign a written undertaking that upon graduation they will contribute to relevant industries/sectors through full-time employment or entrepreneurial activities either in Hong Kong or within the Greater Bay Area. Awardees will be required to submit a mandatory return no later than 12 months after the end of their last semester of studies under the relevant programme, with (i) (for full-time employment) specific information on at least the name of employer, position held, job nature and salary level of the scholarship awardee or (for entrepreneurial activities) company name with business registration number, description of business nature and details of entrepreneurial activities, as well as (ii) a one-page summary of their contributions to Hong Kong after graduation and its relevance to the programme pursued.

Scholarship Amount

HKFTSS scholarship awardees are required to pay a minimum tuition fee being the prevailing rate of UGC-funded full-time degree programmes (i.e. HK$44,500 for 2025/26 academic year and HK$47,000 for 2026/27 academic year). The difference will be subsidised by the scholarship subject to a cap of HK$100,000 for each student for the whole TPg programme, regardless of the actual study period and mode of study.

Application

If you wish to obtain more details on the scheme and its application procedures, please contact the Faculty Office directly. You may also consult the  UGC's website.