Three scholarships are available for application in academic year 2017-18:
1. Tung Lin Kok Yuen Postgraduate Scholarships in Buddhist Studies
This scholarship is available for application for all students pursuing the Master of Buddhist Studies degree programme. Scholarships of up to HK$50,000 & HK$140,000 each will be awarded to successful local and overseas applicants respectively. The value of each of the scholarships will be determined by the Selection Committee.
The scholarships shall be awarded with priority given to candidates pursuing the 1-year full-time degree programme. Under special circumstances, the Selection Committee may consider to award the scholarships to students pursuing the 2-years part-time degree programme.
The scholarships shall be awarded on the basis of the candidates' academic merit, financial needs and personal qualities.
2. Glorious Sun Group Postgraduate Scholarships in Buddhist Studies
This scholarship is established to award Buddhist clergy who pursue the Master of Buddhist Studies (MBS) or Research Postgraduate degree programme. For MBS applicants, the maximum scholarship amount is HK$142,000 for overseas ones and HK$92,000 for local ones. The Selection Committee will decide on the value of each scholarship and the number of awards to be made each year.
The scholarships shall be awarded on the basis of the candidates' academic merit, financial needs and personal qualities.
3. Hong Kong Buddhist Association Postgraduate Scholarships in Buddhist Studies
This scholarship is available for application to all applicants of the Master of Buddhist Studies degree programme with priority of awards given to those who are teaching Buddhism in schools run by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association or administrators in the secretariat and subsidiary organisations of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association. Under special circumstances, the Selection Committee may consider to award the scholarships to other candidates.
The number of scholarships awarded each year shall not be more than four and the annual scholarship fund available for allocation is HK$60,000. The value and the number of scholarships awarded each year will be determined by the Selection Committee.
The scholarships shall be awarded on the basis of the candidates' academic merit, financial needs and personal qualities.
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