The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region offers Hong Kong Maritime and Logistics Scholarship Scheme in PolyU for the academic year 2016/17. Scholarships are open for Local, Mainland China and overseas graduates graduates wishing to enroll on the full-time stream under MScISTL programme offered by the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies of PolyU, and having met the entrance requirements of the programme. The application deadline is 29 April 2016.
Study Subject(s): Scholarship is provided to learn MSc in International Shipping and Transport Logistics.
Course Level: Scholarship is awarded for pursuing master programme at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Scholarship Provider: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Scholarship can be taken at: Hong Kong
Eligibility: Local, Mainland China and overseas graduates wishing to enroll on the full-time stream under MScISTL programme offered by the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies (LMS) of PolyU, and having met the following entrance requirements of the programme:
-Local Applicants :
A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
-Mainland China and Overseas Applicants :
A Bachelor’s degree in International Shipping or Maritime Studies or other relevant disciplines with:
i) English being the Medium of Instruction; or
ii) English not being the Medium of Instruction, then applicants are also required to meet either one of the following requirements: – An IELTS Academic Test with a score of at least 6; or – A TOEFL Paper-based test score of at least 550, including a score of at least 4.5 in the Test of Written English; or – A TOEFL Internet-based test score of at least 80, including a score of at least 20 in the Test of Written English.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Local, Mainland China and overseas applicants can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has set up the Hong Kong Maritime and Logistics Scholarship Scheme (Scholarship) in PolyU for the academic year 2016/17 to support students enrolled on the full-time stream* under PolyU’s MSc in International Shipping and Transport Logistics programme (MSc ISTL). The Scholarship aims to expand the manpower of the maritime industry in Hong Kong.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Not Known
What does it covers? Scholarship will cover the tuition fee for the programme and an allowance.
Selection criteria: Applicants will be selected on the basis of:
-Academic merit;
-Commitment to undertaking the full-time stream of the programme with 39 academic credits and 6 training credits of Maritime Industry Internship (exemption may be granted to local scholarship recipients with relevant internship/work experience);
-Commitment to serving in the maritime industry in Hong Kong.
Notification: Successful candidates will be notified in writing by LMS of the selection results on or before 30 June 2016.
How to Apply: Applications for the programme and the Scholarship should be submitted online through the eAdmission System.
Application Form: Application documents
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 29 April 2016.
Detailed Information: Further Information