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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
£10,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
They are proud to be offering these scholarships funded by The University of Birmingham Hong Kong Foundation in honour of the Foundation’s first Honorary President.
University of Birmingham alumnus Geoffrey Ma, held the position of Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, stepping down from this in January 2021. He graduated from the University of Birmingham with a Bachelor of Laws in 1977. In 2011 the University presented him with the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, followed by the inaugural University of Birmingham Hong Kong Medal in 2019. Geoffrey Ma Tao-li (LLB Law, 1977; LL.D, 2011) has been appointed as Honorary Chair and Professor in the Birmingham Law School.
These scholarships are focused to give financial support academically talented students from Hong Kong. We thank the Hong Kong Foundation for giving Hong Kong’s brightest the chance to make the most of their talents and be inspired by their legacy.
Benefits
The Geoffrey Ma Birmingham Hong Kong Masters Scholarship comprises of awards of £10,000 to support to students study at the University.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible, candidates must:
- You should have an excellent academic background. Candidates should have or be expecting a 2.1 in a bachelors degree or equivalent.
- Meet the academic conditions of their offer to the programme.
- Have received, and accepted, an offer of a place to study a full-time one-year masters taught programme at the University of Birmingham UK campus starting September.
- Be classed as Hong Kong domiciled.
- Be classed by the University as an overseas fee payer for tuition fee payment. Should be able to fund the remaining costs of their studies at Birmingham from other sources.
- Have sufficient funds to cover the full cost of living for a year at the University of Birmingham, plus any visa/travel expenses associated with studying in the UK.
- Start their studies at the University in September/ October 2026 on a course delivered on-campus, the scholarship award may not be deferred.
- Have paid the standard £3,000 Admissions deposit by the deadline stated in the offer letter.
- Be registered with, and have their postgraduate study application attached to, one of our local representatives – AAS Education, Aston Education, IDP Education, LinkedU, SI-UK Hong Kong. A student may only apply through one local representative.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Hong Konger
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
This is a competitive scholarship, please ensure you have fulfilled the eligibility requirements outlined above.
To apply for the scholarship you will need to formally accept the offer you receive from the University’s Admissions Office, by the deadline stated on your offer. You can do this via the postgraduate portal from the University of Birmingham and be in contact with one of their representatives.
Selection for the shortlisting interviews will be based on academic performance and a 150-200 word summary on ‘Why Birmingham’ to be submitted to your local representative.